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How to Make Mitered Binding Corners

March 25, 2022 By Colleen Tauke & filed under Blog.

Tacking binding to make mitered corners is a skill all quilters strive to learn. Learn the steps and a trick or two to improve the process for your next quilt binding.

Your Top 5 Favorites of 2021

December 30, 2021 By Editor & filed under Blog, Just for Fun.

We always love to know what our members enjoy most from National Quilters Circle, so we took a look at our most popular quilting projects, how-to videos, and tips over the past year. Here are your top five favorites from National Quilters Circle in 2021! 1. Free Patterns Our free patterns page is a great…

Which Quilt Pattern Are You?

November 1, 2021 By Editor & filed under Blog, Uncategorized.

Looking for your next quilt project? Take this quiz to find out which quilt pattern matches your personality and download your free pattern at the end! Which quilt pattern did you get? Let us know in the comments or share your results on Facebook! Then, check out our free patterns page to discover more fun,…

What Type of Batting for Place Mats?

May 21, 2020 By Editor & filed under Ask a Quilting Expert, Blog, Uncategorized.

I’m making plac emats, what type of matting do I need?

Community Quilt Along with Colleen Tauke

May 8, 2020 By Editor & filed under Blog, NQC LIVE Videos.

Welcome to the Community Quilt Along Series with National Quilters Circle contributor, Colleen Tauke! Download the free Charming Strips Quilt Pattern to work along with Colleen throughout the series. This pattern is a great way to utilize Charm Packs or scraps. Alternate the 9-patch blocks with simple strips in neutral colors and you have a wonderfully cohesive design. Make sure to invite your friends to join you in this Community Quilt Along too. Let's get quilting!

The Half Square Triangle: A Versatile Quilt Block

February 28, 2020 By Ashley Hough & filed under Blog, Projects, Tips & Ideas.

Half Square Triangles, or HSTs for short, are one of the most versatile quilt blocks to make. Not only are they commonly found as smaller units within a block, but you can make an entire quilt out of nothing but half square triangles, in several different layouts. HSTs are fairly straight forward when it comes…

My Batting Won’t Stop Slipping!

January 10, 2020 By Editor & filed under Ask a Quilting Expert, Blog.

My batting is always slipping and stretching when I use my regular sewing machine. I've tried a walking foot and even lowered my dogs, and still the batting squishes out. I'm only using 2 - 3 layers of fabric. HELP PLEASE! What am I doing wrong?

National Quilters Circle Top 5 of 2019

December 17, 2019 By Editor & filed under Blog, Tips & Ideas.

As we near the end of 2019, National Quilters Circle is looking back at what videos and articles our community has found most useful. We’ve rounded up our top 5 most popular videos and articles, picked by YOU. Read below to see the best of 2019!

9 Holiday Quilting Projects to Deck the Halls!

November 22, 2019 By Editor & filed under Blog.

Look through our curated list of Holiday projects perfect for our National Quilters Circle community.

5 Fabric Flower Ideas for Your Next Quilt

July 24, 2019 By Editor & filed under Blog.

Flowers are a fun way to add some 3-dimensional interest to any quilt. Whether you are looking for ideas for your next art quilt or you are looking for the finishing touch to make your quilt come together perfectly, this list of hand-selected tutorials highlights exciting ways to create a variety of fabric flowers. We hope these tutorials will inspire you to look for fun ways to incorporate different flowers or 3D embellishments onto your quilts.