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QUILT BORDERS: Essential Tips and Techniques for a Perfect Finish
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QUILT BORDERS: Essential Tips and Techniques for a Perfect Finish

In this video, we dive into sewing borders onto your quilt. Learn the best practices for measuring, cutting, and attaching…

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How to Make Scrappy Binding – COME SEW WITH ME
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How to Make Scrappy Binding – COME SEW WITH ME

I have a video demo for you today on how to make scrappy binding. I’m excited! Come sew with me!…

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How to use a seam ripper (alternative)
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How to use a seam ripper (alternative)

I have a video demo for you today: How to use a seam ripper (alternative). This is my usual way…

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Basic Quilt Making Skills – for beginners
Beginner Quilters Start Here | Planning & Prep

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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A Guide for the Beginner Quilter + Tips from Experienced Quilters
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A Guide for the Beginner Quilter + Tips from Experienced Quilters

  With the release of my Patchwork + Make class this week I’m on the topic of the beginner quilter. …

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What a day. 🙃 At least the view has been crinkly f What a day. 🙃 At least the view has been crinkly filled.
We have two new fat stack bundles in the shop! ( We have two new fat stack bundles in the shop! 

(10) fat quarters each. Think of these as budget bundles or collection sampling. You can always add to them from your stash for your next fat quarter friendly quilt. Meanderandmake.com
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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