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Latest quilting insights, ideas, and news.- Apr 11, 2025
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If you’re used to quilting on a traditional sewing machine, using a longarm machine might look a little intimidating. The biggest difference? Instead of guiding your quilt through the machine, you guide the machine over your quilt. It’s a whole new way of quilting—but once you get the hang of it, you’ll find it’s easier in many ways...
Read More- Mar 27, 2025
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You don’t have to send your quilt top to an expensive professional longarmer, and you don’t have to invest in a quilting machine—though if you do, you’ll step into a whole new world of patterns and creative possibilities! If you’re looking for a more affordable way to finish your quilts, you can use your home sewing machine and get your...
Read More- Mar 04, 2025
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Half-square triangles are one of our favorite blocks here at Grace Company! With this block, you can create complex-looking quilt tops as a total piecing beginner. Depending on the fabric you choose and the way you lay it out, you can create a variety of different patterns. Half-square triangles are also the perfect choice for scrap-busting projects, because you don'...
Read More- Feb 26, 2025
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Okay, if you’ve watched the latest video where Angelique teaches me how to make the Old Windmill block, you’re probably raising an eyebrow right about now. I’ll come right out and say it: I haven’t mastered the perfect piecing point. Some of the points on my quilt blocks line up, but definitely not all of them. That said, after examining th...
Read More- Feb 25, 2025
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Rulerwork is a fantastic way to achieve precise, consistent designs in quilting. Whether you're using a domestic sewing machine or a longarm quilting machine, rulers help create straight lines, curves, and intricate motifs with professional accuracy. If you're new to rulerwork, this guide will walk you through the essential tools, techniques, and tips to get you star...
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