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Quilt Making

the process of thoughtful stitching, design, care, heart, mindfullness and time to create a practical, warm piece of art

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Gratitude + Something Gold + Video Tutorial for Chunky Stitch Binding

November 12, 2019

  So many things to say today.  It's November and November is a month for giving gratitude.  I have so many reasons to be thankful, family, friends, health and home, health of my loved ones.  I could list these bits all day long, but this is a quilting blog and I try hard not to get off topic and ramble.  You are here for quilting, I know.  But I wanted to say that I am thankful for you ...

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Ditch Binding – Video Tutorial

October 9, 2019

  I discussed this quite a bit in my Exploring Binding Methods post last Wednesday.  Forgive me as I repeat myself a little bit on this post, but since this is a tutorial I want you to know all that I know and I don't want to assume you read last week's post or make you hop somewhere else if this is the first time you are tuning in. I machine bind like many quilters do, using a method ...

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The Quilt Maker’s Toolkit – Diagonal Seam Tape – SKIP Drawing Lines ( Video Tutorial )

September 18, 2019

Today's post is a part of a series called The Quilt Maker's Toolkit, showing and teaching about the products I use while I make my quilts. There are no products in this series that I do not use and use often, though sometimes my opinions may change as I grow and move along in my journey of quilt making. To view all posts in this series click here.     Being excited ...

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Finishing Your Quilt – Step 3 – Machine Binding – Video Tutorial

August 2, 2019

After you have completed your quilt top there are still three rather large tasks to complete before you have a quilt that’s ready for snuggling: Baste your quilt Free Motion Quilting and trim up Bind your quilt     Today I'm showing you my method for binding my quilts that I've used for over ten years.  It's a machine binding and it's very fast.  As you ...

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Finishing Your Quilt – Step 1 – Wall Basting – Video Tutorial

July 19, 2019

After you have completed your quilt top there are still three rather large tasks to complete before you have a quilt that's ready for snuggling: Baste your quilt Free Motion Quilting and trim up Bind your quilt This series covers each of these topics using the exact methods I use for my own quilts.   I've been wanting to get this series up here all year long.  ...

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The Quilt Maker’s Toolkit – Charlotte’s Fusible Web for Raw Edge Applique – video tutorial

November 2, 2018

Today's post is a part of a series called The Quilt Maker's Toolkit, showing and teaching about the products I use while I make my quilts. There are no products in this series that I do not use and use often, though sometimes my opinions may change as I grow and move along in my journey of quilt making.  To view all posts in this series click here.       If ...

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How to Tie a Quilt with Yarn { and not throw things } – video tutorial

June 1, 2018

Okay, this is serious!  Yarn tied quilts have been bad-mouthed.  I have heard it repeatedly.  I have even saw someone roll their eyes.  "Oh, she used yarn?" with eyes widening and disgust on their face. I cannot for the life of me figure out where the disdain comes from.  I don't know if it's a poor man's version of quilting or just something else.  I can't figure it out.  If you do know the ...

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What is Chain Piecing? ( video tutorial )

March 30, 2018

 There is a lot of words thrown around by quilt makers that might leave an outsider or new quilter scratching their head.  The What Is Series is where I tackle those topics. View all articles in the series here. If you have something that you wanted covered, please let me know by contacting me here.     Chain piecing!  That's what we are talking about today. If ...

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Three Methods for Stitching a Corner Quilt Label ( video tutorial )

February 22, 2018

Hello, sweet quilt loving makers! This is a post I have been meaning to write forever.  I do sell custom quilt labels, so a tutorial for how to add them to your quilt is lonnnnnng overdue. Things you should note: You can purchase my quilt labels here.  They are completely customizeable to suit YOUR needs. The "why" you should label your quilt can be found here. The supplies I'm ...

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How to choose fabric for a quilt – Being Thoughtful about your choices + 3 methods for choosing + a freebie worksheet

January 12, 2018

Hey, Lovelies! Today I wanted to talk about my personal favorite part of making a quilt:  choosing fabric.  Yah!  Are you excited? Fabric combinations are subjective.  I may just be enamored with something that you don't find pleasing to the eye whatsoever or vice versa.  I may hate a particular color combination, and you may love it.  To each her own.  BUT have you ever made a quilt and you ...

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