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Piecing Demos

Master the techniques that bring quilt blocks to life. These step-by-step demonstrations cover common piecing methods, helpful tips, and practical skills you’ll use again and again in your quilting projects.

How To Cut Fabric (using a fat quarter diagram) – Video Tutorial
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How To Cut Fabric (using a fat quarter diagram) – Video Tutorial

Today I’m showing you how to cut fabric with a rotary cutter and a ruler, but specifically how to cut…

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Scrappy Quilt Backing Ideas – Video Tutorial
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Scrappy Quilt Backing Ideas – Video Tutorial

The Soulshine quilt pattern releases on February 25, 2022 and there’s something new in it that I will start adding…

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How To Use Instagram AS A QUILTER – Video Tutorial
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How To Use Instagram AS A QUILTER – Video Tutorial

Hello, lovelies! When I had that big giveaway for the sewing machine a few weeks, I was inundated with questions…

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How To Make a Design Wall
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How To Make a Design Wall

After all these years, and after almost every single one of my quilts have been put on a design wall,…

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2 Methods for making Half Square Triangles (HSTs) – Video Tutorial
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2 Methods for making Half Square Triangles (HSTs) – Video Tutorial

Hello, lovelies! Today I have a tutorial for two different methods of half square triangles! Yah! Those pesky little sweet…

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Two Methods for How to Make Half Rectangle Triangles
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Two Methods for How to Make Half Rectangle Triangles

  I’ve been working on a gazillion half rectangle triangles today. I have a new sampler quilt pattern coming and…

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Half Rectangle Triangles – WITHOUT My Ruler – Video Tutorial
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Half Rectangle Triangles – WITHOUT My Ruler – Video Tutorial

    So last week I posted a brand new and improved video tutorial on how to make half rectangle…

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Half Rectangle Triangles – Explained – Video Tutorial
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Half Rectangle Triangles – Explained – Video Tutorial

Today’s post is part of a series called Quilt Block Building Basics. Consider this a helpful visual and companion for…

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How to Trim Half Square Triangles with a Basic Ruler + GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT
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How to Trim Half Square Triangles with a Basic Ruler + GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT

Today’s post is part of a series of video tutorials showing you how to use some of my favorite rulers….

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Block Building Basics – How to Make 4-at-a-time Flying Geese
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Block Building Basics – How to Make 4-at-a-time Flying Geese

Today’s post is part of a series called Quilt Block Building Basics.  There are no measurements included in these posts,…

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How to make Dresden plate centers with Heat n Bond
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How to make Dresden plate centers with Heat n Bond

Watch a video on how to make your dresden plate centers with heat n bond adhesive for a quick raw edge applique.

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I designed a ruler!  The half rectangle triangle ruler + video tutorial
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I designed a ruler! The half rectangle triangle ruler + video tutorial

  I have been waiting for this day for almost a year.  I designed a ruler for making half rectangle…

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A few pics of what we are working on in chapter 6 A few pics of what we are working on in chapter 6 of the Swayful Quilty Class. 

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Chapter 5 is here! This is where your quilt really Chapter 5 is here! This is where your quilt really starts to come together. We'll arrange the blocks, create a balanced layout, sew the rows, and watch the woven design appear one seam at a time. If you've been waiting to see the magic happen, this is the chapter for you. 💛

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I might have taken too many pictures but I’m in lo I might have taken too many pictures but I’m in loooovvvvve. 🥰 chapter 5 of Swayful is now up at Quiltyclass.com. Next up 👉🏻 quilting
Chapter 4 of the Swayful Quilty Class is now avail Chapter 4 of the Swayful Quilty Class is now available!

This chapter is all about building the border. We'll snowball the corner units, make the border units, and use a simple batch sewing workflow to keep everything moving quickly and efficiently.

It's a shorter chapter, but by the time you're finished, you'll have every border unit ready for quilt assembly. The quilt is really starting to come together!

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https://southerncharmquilts.com/2026/07/10/swayful-quilty-class-chapter-4-building-the-border/

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The first Swayful blocks are coming together. This The first Swayful blocks are coming together. This is always my favorite part of a new quilt. After all the planning, fabric pulling, and organizing, you finally get to watch the woven knot begin to appear.

In Chapter 3 of the Swayful Quilty Class, we build the block together one unit at a time, and I also share a few of my favorite shortcuts for snowball piecing along with the batch sewing workflow I use to keep everything organized as the quilt grows.

It’s amazing how quickly a stack of individual units starts looking like a quilt.

I can’t wait to see everyone’s blocks!
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