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Beginner Quilters Start Here

New to quilting? These tutorials will help you build a strong foundation by covering the essential skills, tools, and techniques every quilter should know before tackling their first projects.

Precision Workshop Is Now FREE! Come Take a Quilting Class With Me
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Precision Workshop Is Now FREE! Come Take a Quilting Class With Me

I’ve got a little something exciting to share today! I’ve decided to make my Precision Workshop completely FREE, and I’d…

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How to Cut Fabric for Quilting (Beginner Tutorial)
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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…

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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…

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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. …

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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…

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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…

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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…

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A Beginner’s Guide to Sewing Machines for Quilting
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A Beginner’s Guide to Sewing Machines for Quilting

Sewing Machines for Quilters Today we are going to talk about sewing machines.  There are SO many!  When starting out…

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Free Motion Quilting – How to Prepare Your Domestic Sewing Machine – Video Tutorial
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Free Motion Quilting – How to Prepare Your Domestic Sewing Machine – Video Tutorial

Hello! Today’s video is a sample from my Trippy Quilt Class about prepping your domestic machine for free motion quilting….

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Precision Workshop and Patchwork Star Runner – Pattern + Class Release
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Precision Workshop and Patchwork Star Runner – Pattern + Class Release

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Introducing Quilt Class
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Introducing Quilt Class

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We're getting the Black Friday fun started a littl We're getting the Black Friday fun started a little early this year with November Quilty Deals!

First up: THE BUNDLE EVENT!

Now through Sunday, November 15, all of our in-stock fabric bundles are 10% off at Meander + Make. No coupon code needed!

Whether you're dreaming up your next quilt or adding a little something pretty to your stash, now is a wonderful time to shop.

And this is just the beginning! Swipe to see our November Quilty Deals calendar and mark your dates. We've got more sales, special surprises and some extra quilty goodness coming your way!

Shop the Bundle Event: https://meanderandmake.com/

*In-stock bundles only. Preorders are excluded.*

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Last call for Pretty Please! 🌸 Today is the final Last call for Pretty Please! 🌸

Today is the final day to pre-order my Pretty Please fabric collection and take advantage of the Early Bird Discount!

I thought I'd share a little more Pretty Please goodness with you before the day is over. There are 18 lovely prints, a coordinating wide back, and lots of quilt kits to choose from.

If you've had your eye on this collection, now is the time to grab your favorites before the Early Bird Discount ends tonight!

Pretty Please arrives later this month, and I can't wait to see what you make with it!

Shop the entire collection here:
https://meanderandmake.com/fabric/collections/pretty-please/

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One more design before we start quilting! 🪡 This One more design before we start quilting! 🪡

This is the fourth little peek inside Lesson 6 of **Quilt It Already!**, where I'm planning and drawing the designs for my Faefolk quilt.

Today we're drawing feathered toothpaste, with feathers flowing along both sides and an echo around the outside.

I love how this design can twist and turn as it moves across the quilt. It's going to be such a pretty addition to our all-over quilting plan!

Now that we've practiced our designs, it's almost time to take them to the sewing machine and turn those drawings into actual stitches.

Come join me in Quilt It Already! You can watch all three lessons in Chapter 1 for FREE.

🌸 https://quiltclass.southerncharmquilts.com/courses/Quilt-It-Already

#FreeMotionQuilting #FeatherQuilting #QuiltItAlready #QuiltingTutorial #SouthernCharmQuilts
Sometimes it's the little details that make the wh Sometimes it's the little details that make the whole quilting design come together. 🌸

Here's another snippet from Lesson 6 of **Quilt It Already!**

Today I'm drawing two of the designs I'll be using on my Faefolk quilt: tiny pebbles and swirls for filling those awkward little spaces, and my Easy Swirl Flower.

The fillers help connect our larger designs, while the Easy Swirl Flower gives us another pretty floral motif to work into the quilting.

We're practicing on paper for now, but in the upcoming lessons, I'll show you how I actually stitch these designs onto the quilt!

Want to quilt along with me? The first three lessons of Quilt It Already! are FREE to watch.

🌸 https://quiltclass.southerncharmquilts.com/courses/Quilt-It-Already

#FreeMotionQuilting #SwirlQuilting #QuiltingFillers #QuiltItAlready #SouthernCharmQuilts
Let's get a little fancy with our free motion quil Let's get a little fancy with our free motion quilting! ✨

This is another peek inside Lesson 6 of **Quilt It Already!**, where I'm drawing out the designs I'll be using on my Faefolk quilt.

This one is my feathered toothpaste swirl, complete with those fancy feathered plumes and all the little details that make it so pretty.

I love playing with designs on paper before I ever start quilting. It gives me a chance to figure out how everything flows together.

And don't worry, we're not stopping at the drawing board! In the next lessons, I'll be stitching these designs onto the actual quilt.

Come take a peek at the class! Chapter 1 is FREE to watch.

🌸 https://quiltclass.southerncharmquilts.com/courses/Quilt-It-Already

#FreeMotionQuilting #FeatherQuilting #QuiltingDesigns #QuiltItAlready #SouthernCharmQuilts
New fat stack bundle in the shop. Modern Granny - New fat stack bundle in the shop. Modern Granny - 10-pieces. https://meanderandmake.com/fabric/bundles/fat-stacks/
Here’s a little peek at what I’m planning for the Here’s a little peek at what I’m planning for the quilting on my Faefolk quilt! 🌸

I’ve been playing around with flowers, feathers, swirls, and tiny little fillers, figuring out how I want everything to flow together across the quilt.

I’m going with an all-over quilting design, but instead of repeating just one motif, I’m combining several designs to create something a little more intricate and whimsical.

These are my actual drawings and the plan I’m working from!

This is all part of Quilt It Already!, my new quilting class where we’re taking those finished quilt tops out of the closet and finally getting them quilted.

We’ve been planning and drawing our designs in Lesson 6, and now we’re moving on to the fun part: actually stitching them onto Faefolk!

Want to see how these drawings turn into stitches? Come quilt along with me! The first three lessons are FREE to watch. 🌷

https://quiltclass.southerncharmquilts.com/courses/Quilt-It-Already

#FreeMotionQuilting #QuiltItAlready #FaefolkQuilt #QuiltingDesigns #SouthernCharmQuilts
Let's draw some little flowers! 🌸 Here's a little Let's draw some little flowers! 🌸

Here's a little peek inside Lesson 6 of my new class, Quilt It Already!

I'm planning the all-over quilting for my Faefolk quilt, and we're starting with these sweet little clusters of flowers. I'm showing you how I draw them, move from one flower to the next, and keep the design flowing.

Right now, we're just drawing and practicing. In the upcoming lessons, we'll take these designs to the sewing machine and actually quilt them!

Want to follow along? Come check out Quilt It Already! The first three lessons are FREE to watch.

🌸 https://quiltclass.southerncharmquilts.com/courses/Quilt-It-Already

#FreeMotionQuilting #QuiltItAlready #QuiltingDesigns #SouthernCharmQuilts #QuiltyClub
I have a confession: I have a closet full of quilt I have a confession: I have a closet full of quilt tops waiting to be quilted. 🙈

So I’m doing something about it!

Come quilt along with me in my new class, Quilt It Already! We’re taking four quilt tops from unfinished to quilted, and I’m showing you the whole process.

You can use your own quilt tops, too!

🌸 Watch the first three lessons FREE at the link in my bio. Quiltyclass.com

#QuiltItAlready #SouthernCharmQuilts #FreeMotionQuilting #QuiltingClass #QuiltYourOwnQuilt
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