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How to Cut Fabric for Quilting (Beginner Tutorial)
Beginner Quilters

How to Cut Fabric for Quilting (Beginner Tutorial)

Cutting fabric accurately is one of the most important steps in quilting. In this post, you’ll learn how to cut fabric for quilting with a simple, beginner-friendly demo that walks you through preparing your fabric, lining up your ruler, and safely using a rotary cutter for clean, accurate pieces every time. This cutting tutorial is…

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All About Fabric Sizes
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All About Fabric Sizes

Hey hey! Today I have a video demo for you showing you the more popular fabric cuts, sizes and the details. This post is a part of a series called Notions & Tools. I am always ready to find notions or tools that can help make my quilting life easier and happier. View all the…

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Basic Quilt Making Skills – for beginners
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Basic Quilt Making Skills – for beginners

Complete Basics If you already have sewn some, then some of what we are learning today you may already know.  If you’ve bought your very first sewing machine with big plans to jump straight into quilt making then this will be even more helpful to you. We will walk through some of the basics including: …

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Quilt Making Terminology – for beginners
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Quilt Making Terminology – for beginners

All those words One of the ways in which I was most confused when I first started quilting was all the terminology with quilters and quilt patterns.  It’s a deep well of words you may not know or have never heard. There is much to unpack in this lesson, so we’ll jump right in. The…

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Basic Quilting Supplies – for beginners
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Basic Quilting Supplies – for beginners

Everything You Need Today we will get into the nitty gritty of what you need to get started. There are only a few basic supplies you need to get started, but these supplies have a way of lasting for the ages. So think of the majority of these supplies as items that rarely need replacing.  Most…

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Getting to Know Your Sewing Machine – for beginners
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Getting to Know Your Sewing Machine – for beginners

Today we are getting to know your machine. Obviously, this is a bit of a harder lesson to teach due to the fact that we are probably using different machines and machines all have little differences, BUT most machines have massive similarities as well.  They all do the same thing, but levers and buttons or…

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Planty People is now in stock. 👏👏👏👏👏👏 If you are o Planty People is now in stock. 👏👏👏👏👏👏 If you are obsessed with your houseplants, this one is for you. We have this collection in bundles and yardage, and there are also (2) 118" wide backs. https://meanderandmake.com/fabric/collections/planty-people/
Lots of snowballing in this one and I looooooove h Lots of snowballing in this one and I looooooove how it’s turning out ✂️quiltyclass.com
Chapter 2 is ready ✂️ the Holding Light mini quilt Chapter 2 is ready ✂️ the Holding Light mini quilt is ready! Find it at http://quiltyclass.com/
Tiny pieces, big plans 💛 Tiny pieces, big plans 💛
Here you go, fun and relaxed like you wanted: Her Here you go, fun and relaxed like you wanted:Here’s a few photos from Chapter 1. Everything’s pressed, cut, organized, and I’m ready to start sewing this new mini quilt ✂️🧵(my sewing furniture is from @arrowsewing 💛)quiltyclass.com
We’ve begun. Come join me for the Holding Light mi We’ve begun. Come join me for the Holding Light mini quilt and let’s get everything ready to start sewing.quiltyclass.com
Sunday is the final day to pre-order the Cinnamon Sunday is the final day to pre-order the Cinnamon Tea fabric collection. The bundles will stay until they sell out, but the kits will be gone after Sunday. Find them only at Meander + Make. 💗 https://meanderandmake.com/collections/cinnamon-tea/
We have a new Balance bundle in the shop if you ne We have a new Balance bundle in the shop if you need it for your stash or maybe you are making a quilt with scrappy background. This one is extra yummy! 🥰  Only 4 left. https://meanderandmake.com/scrappy-balanced-low-volumes-background-bundle-12-pieces-3/
(Just ignore that Barbie head. Wade thinks he’s fu (Just ignore that Barbie head. Wade thinks he’s funny)Class for the Holding Light mini starts 4/15. 👏💛
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