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Get inspired with these quilting projects from our experts! Our contributors walk you through these quilting projects that range from beginner to more advanced. Learn some basic quilting skills and get helpful hints with these quilting articles.


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11 Beautiful and Artistic Quilted Gift Ideas

By Editor & filed under Blog, Projects, Tips & Ideas.

Sometimes we all need a little break from quilting. It’s easy to get lost in projects, and every once in a while it’s good to flex your creative muscles and make something a little different. Not all quilting projects have to be quilts! If you’re looking for a creative way to use your quilting skills,…

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8 Quick and Easy Quilted Gift Ideas

By Samantha Miller & filed under Projects.

There’s still time to make quilted gifts for your holiday giving this year, provided you choose the right patterns and projects to create. Here is a collection of quick and easy project ideas to get you started this year; each piece is fun to create and truly lovely or useful for the recipient. Something to…

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Featured Pattern: GO! Butterfly Patch Quilt Pattern

By Editor & filed under Projects.

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…

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Precision Quilt Piecing Part 8: Piecing Blocks and Borders

By Carole Fure & filed under Projects.

Heads up! This article is part of a series on precision quilt piecing techniques. Make sure to read the previous installment of this series here. Congratulations! You’ve made it to the final installment of my series on precision quilt piecing techniques! You now know how to precision piece seven different units. Think of how many…

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Precision Quilt Piecing Part 7: Fancy Half Square Triangle

By Carole Fure & filed under Projects.

Heads up! This article is part of a series on precision quilt piecing techniques. Make sure to read the previous installment of this series here. This method for making the fancy half square triangle will increase your efficiency as well as your accuracy. The unit is made using two small squares, two rectangles, and one…

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Precision Quilt Piecing Part 6: Triangle in a Square

By Carole Fure & filed under Projects.

Heads up! This article is part of a series on precision quilt piecing techniques. Make sure to read the previous installment of this series here. The simplest method for piecing a triangle in a square is to use the Tri-Recs ruler set. The Tri ruler is used for cutting the center piece and the Recs…

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Precision Quilt Piecing Part 5: Square in a Square

By Carole Fure & filed under Projects.

Heads up! This article is part of a series on precision quilt piecing techniques. Make sure to read the previous installment of this series here. The most efficient and accurate method for piecing a square in a square involves some waste. With this method however, you will be able to easily and accurately make any…

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Precision Quilt Piecing Part 4: Flying Geese

By Carole Fure & filed under Projects.

Heads up! This article is part of a series on precision quilt piecing techniques. Make sure to read the previous installment of this series here. The method for piecing flying geese that is the most efficient as well as accurate begins with five squares. One large square and four small squares will give you four…

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Precision Quilt Piecing Part 2: Half-Square Triangles

By Carole Fure & filed under Projects.

Heads up! This article is part of a series on precision quilt piecing techniques . Make sure to read the first installment of this series here. While there are multiple techniques for quilt piecing half-square triangles, I find the most efficient method is to obtain half-square triangles units from a square. Other techniques require working…

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