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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.

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

I’m really excited today to release my first two classes over at Quilt Class: Precision Workshop and Patchwork Star Runner…

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Introducing Quilt Class
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Introducing Quilt Class

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We have @sharonhollanddesigns new collection in st We have @sharonhollanddesigns new collection in stock at meanderandmake.com. Bundles and yardage. 🩷
A few pics of Lulu Louise. Made with Happy Home A few pics of Lulu Louise. 

Made with Happy Home collection and Bella Betty’s Brown.
Hands down my favorite FMQ work I’ve ever done. 🥳 Hands down my favorite FMQ work I’ve ever done. 🥳 Matchstick quilting is my new favorite thing.
She’s done and I love it. Last chance to get the She’s done and I love it. 

Last chance to get the Happy Home fabrics during the pre-order discount period is the end of August.
Chapter 2 of the Light in the Dark Mini Quilt Clas Chapter 2 of the Light in the Dark Mini Quilt Class is ready!

This is the chapter where we really get into making the quilt. We’ll start with the little 9-patch in the center, then move into the HRTs that make up the star points. I’ll show you my favorite way to trim HRTs using washi tape and a few Sharpie dots on your ruler. It makes the whole process so much easier.

And because quilting rarely goes exactly as planned, my star ended up slightly off when I got to the borders. I left all of that in the class. We work through what to do when things don’t line up perfectly and how to get everything where it needs to be without immediately reaching for the seam ripper.

By the end of this chapter, the whole Light in the Dark mini quilt top is finished and ready for quilting.

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The darkest lovely that has ever graced my wall. 🥰 The darkest lovely that has ever graced my wall. 🥰 Everything here made with my upcoming fabric release, Happy Home. 🏡 Also, Lulu Louise is becoming a standalone pattern.
We’ve begun!!! We’re making the Light in the Dark We’ve begun!!! We’re making the Light in the Dark mini quilt as our next project. (From the book, Book of Many Mini Quilts). Chapter 1 is now available. You can download the pattern, chat about fabrics and get organized. This is a self paced class so you can come and go as you please at Quiltyclass.com .

I fussy cut what felt like a gazillion tiny butterflies and pretty much giggled the whole time. 🙋🏻‍♀️ I’m now organized and ready to complete this top with you! 🩷
2 new kits have been added to the shop. 1 for Lulu 2 new kits have been added to the shop. 1 for Lulu and 1 for Fernweh.  Meanderandmake.com
We begin August 15. Come join! Quiltyclass.com We begin August 15. Come join! Quiltyclass.com
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