What are your thoughts on fabric quality for beginners? Iโve heard it said that beginners may not want to use to use good quality fabric in their early quilts because they may make mistakes and thus waste good fabric. But if youโre ripping pieces apart, the cheaper fabrics tend to really fray and stretch, and…
I am very new to patchwork, and wanted to ask about the most helpful tools I should buy to start my very first patchwork quilt. (Apart from a sewing machine!) Which fills I should buy? What are the most efficient rulers I should have? I see a lot of quilters using a rotary cutter too,…
I think it would be a fun idea to make a quilt out of old blankets, but I read somewhere that maybe thatโs not the greatest idea. What do you think? Why wouldnโt I want to do this? Or if I didโฆ any idea where I should start? Submitted via email Reusing an old blanket…
Hi, I just watched a video about selecting thread for your quilt. It mentions using a thread that matches the tone of your quilt. What does that mean? How do I go about choosing a tone? Submitted via Facebook By tones we mean the shade of color you are selecting for your quilt. Tones are…
Hi, Iโm wondering about prewashing quilt batting. I come from the garment school of thought where we prewash everything that is washable. I have been prewashing my batting with a gentle rinse, spin, and then dry, but it doesnโt seem like other quilters do this. Are there any cons to this that I donโt know about?
How is it that I see everyone storing their fabric and thread so itโs visible on open shelves and open storage boxes? The florescent lighting and sunlight would fade mine over time. Related, is it a good idea to store fabric in plastic containers? Mine are all in plastic totes under my cutting table and…
Iโm interested in hand quiltingโdo you have any info on this? My grandmother taught me how to quilt. We would cut out scrap fabric from a pattern she had cut from a cereal box. We would cut one piece at a time, hand sewing them together. We hand quilted in a frame in her TV…
Do you hesitate to cut into your beautiful quilt fabric because you are waiting for the โah-hahโ moment โ for years? Me too! Do you collect great patterns and photos of eye catching quilts you would like to make โ but never do? Me too! Do you freeze up at the thought of free motion…
The GO! Butterfly Patch quilt pattern, by fabric artist Edyta Sitar, brings a whole kaleidoscope of graceful, winged creatures to the foreground of your next project. Pre-cut 10-inch patches, fusable webbing, the GO! Butterfly Die, and machine applique make crafting this design a breeze. Even better, the GO! Butterfly Patch quilt looks complicated enough to…
Your quilt batting plays a huge role in its finished appearance. It’s also a big factor in how easily your quilt runs through the machine or how easy or difficult it is to hand-quilt. After all the hard work you’ve put into piecing your quilt top, choosing the right batting is vital. Luckily, our new…