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  Caring for Your Self-Healing Cutting Mat

  I love my self-healing cutting mat. Probably one of my best friends, in the sewing room anyway. But did you know that your mat needs some regular care in order… Read Article

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  Beginner’s Guide to Quilting: Essential Tools & Supplies

  I am often asked about tips for beginning quilters. “How do I even get started?” is a more common question than you might think! Not only are there lots of… Read Article

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  Organizing Your Sewing Room Part 2: Fabric

  Have you ever looked around your sewing area and thought, “There has to be a better way!” Personally, I’ve been struggling with a bit of fabric disorganization as of late.… Read Article

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  Exploring Decorative Stitches on Your Sewing Machine

  My sewing machine was almost twenty years old before I looked at any of the other stitches it offered besides the straight stitch, which I used for piecing, and the… Read Article

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  Quilting Fabric Quality: Is More Expensive Always Better?

  Photo by Hank Hession Most beginning quilters have one of two competing mindsets about fabric: either they want to be frugal (like our quilting ancestors) and plan to use the… Read Article

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  Why You Should Use a Walking Foot for Quilting

  There are so many makes and models of sewing machines today, a far stretch from the machines of yesteryear. A recent arrival in machines is the dual feed system which… Read Article

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  What to Look for in a Rotary Cutter

  Part of achieving precision and beauty in quilt-making is using the right tool for the right job. A rotary cutter is composed of a wheeled blade and a handle, just… Read Article

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  Selecting the Right Quilting Ruler for the Job

  Precisely pieced historic quilts make it hard to believe that quilters from times past could achieve such accuracy with only cardboard templates and scissors. Since the invention of the rotary… Read Article

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  Seeing Red with Sew Red Glasses

  Walking around the booths at any quilt show can be overwhelming. Our senses are set on overload and we often overlook many of the new quilting products on the floor,… Read Article

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  Sewing Machine Troubleshooting

  So you’ve cleaned and maintained your sewing machine, but you’re still having trouble? There are times when cleaning simply does not fix the problem and you will need to take… Read Article

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  Cleaning and Maintaining Your Sewing Machine

  When I began sewing, I had little to no idea what it took to maintain my sewing machine. I thought that a needle stayed in your machine until it broke,… Read Article

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  Everyone Needs a Buddy

  If you are anything like me, you have so much fabric in your stash that it’s hard to keep it all straight! But, as we all know, new fabrics are… Read Article