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Basting

Learn how to prepare your quilt for quilting with confidence. These tutorials cover basting methods, tools, and tips to help you create a smooth, secure quilt sandwich that’s ready for quilting.

Quilt Basting Methods for Beginners
Basting | Tutorials

Quilt Basting Methods for Beginners

When it is time to start quilting, a good baste makes all the difference. In this video, I am showing…

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CHRISTMAS FUSSY STAR PILLOW – Part 3/3 | Binding and Finishing With Hand Stitching
Basting | Free Quilt Patterns | Quilted Pillows

CHRISTMAS FUSSY STAR PILLOW – Part 3/3 | Binding and Finishing With Hand Stitching

Welcome to the final part of the Christmas Fussy Star Pillow series! In this step-by-step tutorial, we’ll finish this festive…

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CHRISTMAS FUSSY STAR PILLOW – Part 2/3 | Basting, Backing, and Sewing the Pillow
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CHRISTMAS FUSSY STAR PILLOW – Part 2/3 | Basting, Backing, and Sewing the Pillow

Welcome back to the second installment of the Christmas Fussy Star Pillow series–a Christmas pillow tutorial! In this step-by-step tutorial,…

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Free Preview – Wholecloth Quilty Pillows – How to baste a pillow
Basting | Quilted Pillows | Quilty Classes

Free Preview – Wholecloth Quilty Pillows – How to baste a pillow

A little free preview of the Wholecloth Quilty Class is now available. This is the basting lesson. Click the link in my profile if you’d like to view it. #wholeclothquiltypillow

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How to Wall Baste a Quilt
Basting

How to Wall Baste a Quilt

I hope you are well! I’ve been getting some questions about how I wall baste, so I’m popping this video…

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Finishing Your Quilt – Step 1 – Wall Basting – Video Tutorial
Basting | Piecing Demos

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

After you have completed your quilt top there are still three rather large tasks to complete before you have a…

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How To Spray Baste a Quilt on the Wall (video tutorial)
Basting

How To Spray Baste a Quilt on the Wall (video tutorial)

  Hello, everyone! I am so, SO happy you are here!  Today I have a basting tutorial for you and…

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Lulu Louise is officially here! 💕🧵 This quilt has Lulu Louise is officially here! 💕🧵

This quilt has been a favorite of mine for years, and I’m so happy to finally have it available as its own standalone pattern.

The new Lulu Louise pattern includes three sizes (Crib, Throw + Bed) and an updated, more efficient strip-piecing method. It’s beginner-friendly, wonderfully simple to piece, and such a fun quilt for playing with color and value.

✨ PDF + paper patterns available now
✨ Lulu Louise quilt kits available too
✨ All quilt patterns are on sale through Sunday!

You can find everything at Meander + Make. https://meanderandmake.com/kits/lulu-louise-quilt/

And if you want to make Lulu Louise along with me, the Lulu Louise Quilty Class begins September 14. More on that very soon! 💕

#LuluLouiseQuilt #SouthernCharmQuilts #QuiltPattern #NewQuiltPattern #BeginnerQuilt StripPiecing ModernQuilting Quilting QuiltInspiration MeanderAndMake
The current state of my mini quilt gallery wall. 🥰 The current state of my mini quilt gallery wall. 🥰 Book of Many Mini Quilts releases October 9 and is currently with my testers: 
@peacefullypiecing , @bestjlb , @quinn_quilts , @nightingale229 , and @prairie_hugs_handmade 🩷
If Happy Home has been on your list, this weekend If Happy Home has been on your list, this weekend is the time to grab it.
 
Sunday, September 6 is the final day to preorder Happy Home with the early bird discount.
 
Right now, you can preorder fat quarter bundles, half-yard bundles, kits, and individual yardage.
 
After Sunday, the kits and individual yardage will come down, and the early bird discount will end. Any remaining bundles will stay in the shop until they’re sold out.
 
We order our fabric in small batches, so preordering is really the best way to make sure you get exactly what you want.
 
I’ve already made several projects with Happy Home, including my Lulu Louise quilt, and I really love how this collection looks when you get all those prints playing together in a quilt. https://meanderandmake.com/fabric/collections/happy-home/
If Happy Home has been on your list, this weekend If Happy Home has been on your list, this weekend is the time to grab it.
 
Sunday, September 6 is the final day to preorder Happy Home with the early bird discount.
 
Right now, you can preorder fat quarter bundles, half-yard bundles, kits, and individual yardage.
 
After Sunday, the kits and individual yardage will come down, and the early bird discount will end. Any remaining bundles will stay in the shop until they’re sold out.
 
We order our fabric in small batches, so preordering is really the best way to make sure you get exactly what you want. https://meanderandmake.com/fabric/collections/happy-home/
Just in case you missed it, we’ve wrapped up the L Just in case you missed it, we’ve wrapped up the Light in the Dark mini quilt. You can now view the final chapter (learning how to quilt it). It has been my favorite part 🥰
I JUST completed my book. 🎉🥳 these pics are some s I JUST completed my book. 🎉🥳 these pics are some sneaky shots I took yesterday after wrapping things up. There’s still so much to do. I have a bit of polishing to do. And the whole thing needs testing. But just having all the projects done and photographed, and then knowing I’ll be releasing on time… whew! Weight off my mind. 

Oh and these crinkles are making me swoon! 🫠

Preorder here 👉🏻 https://meanderandmake.com/book-of-many-mini-quilts-by-melanie-traylor-wirebound-book/
And that is a wrap on the Light in the Dark mini q And that is a wrap on the Light in the Dark mini quilt class. I had SO MUCH making this little lovely with you. And just so glad for the push to start including the FMQ demos in these classes as well. THANK YOU! 🙏 Not sure I would be adding that to all future classes without that push. 🩷 These pics will show you that border much better. I swear scallops are my new favorite. I doubt I ever get away from freely doodling all over but some precision ruler work quilting here and there really puts the polish on a project. 

If you missed making this one with us, it’s still available as a self paced class at quiltyclass.com
Two new fat stack bundles are in the shop. These a Two new fat stack bundles are in the shop. These are our 10-piece budget bundles. https://meanderandmake.com/fabric/bundles/fat-stacks/
I forgot to quilt the drapes on my star points. 🙃 I forgot to quilt the drapes on my star points. 🙃 I’ve been REALLY enjoying borders lately. Can’t really see this one due to my binding, but I’ll show it soon. 

We are wrapping up this class over at quiltyclass.com and I used Happy Home fabrics again. ☺️
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