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A Simple Pattern to Start

What is a good way to start learning to quilt on a sewing machine? I’m looking for simple quilt pattern to start with. I’ve tried quilt in the ditch on a smaller quilt but now I want to try something a little larger. Any ideas on where to start? Submitted via Facebook You’ve come to…

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Baby and Big Quilts for Boys 5-Pattern Set

Description 5-Pattern Set: Baby and Big Quilts for Boys Whether you are making a quilt for a new born little boy or a growing one- this five-pattern set from National Quilters Circle has you covered. Each pattern in this bundle is made using traditional piecing methods, making it great for any skill level. This pattern…

Gala Garden Pattern

Description Pattern: Gala Garden This delightful design is Heather Thomas’ best selling pattern. It relies on high contrasts and the use of bold, bright prints. As with all of her patterns, Heather shows you quick and simple methods to piece what looks difficult and complex. The blocks feature sew and flip techniques along with magic…

National Quilters Circle Blogger Awards: Voting Begins Now!

The nominations have been made and the tallies have been counted, and now it’s time to VOTE for your favorite blogger in the first ever National Quilters Circle Blogger Awards! For the past two weeks, quilters have been nominating their favorite quilting blogs in seven different categories. The blogger with the most votes at the…

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Free Quilting Patterns

With any creative hobby, you can never have too many new projects to try or too much inspiration. If you’re in search of your next quilting project or just need to get your creative juices flowing, browse this collection of free quilting patterns we’ve put together just for you! Every pattern is completely free, and…

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How to Make a Cathedral Window Quilt with Charm Packs

A cathedral window quilt pattern is a fun way to add a small pop of color to a quilt by using a neutral background color and darker prints for the windows. Learn how to make a cathedral window quilt using a more traditional fold-and-sew method and pre-cut fabric squares—Ashley Hough shows you how. How to…

Piecing Together Quilt Batting

After a quilt has been layered and quilted, most times there will be some excess quilt batting that needs to be trimmed away from around the edges. Rather than throwing away all of your smaller scrap sizes of batting, save them and learn how quick and easy it can be to piece together small pieces…

Top 10 Game-Changing Quilting Tools

The pioneer women who quilted over a hundred years ago did amazing work with the simplest of tools: scissors, needles, and pins. Up until the middle of the 20th century quilters were making pattern templates using cardboard boxes, re-drawing the shapes as the old edges wore out. Today we have a huge array of quilting…

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Beginner Tips: Working with Quilt Patterns

I remember when I first began quilting, I had such great expectations of what I could do. The true fact of the matter was however, I needed to learn the ins and outs of quilting first. I needed to learn how to choose my fabric, what tools and supplies I would need, what my seam…

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