Have you ever gotten to the end of your quilting project, and realized it didn’t turn out how you had hoped? Heather Thomas discusses adding applique to her quilts that she didn’t like, in an effort to “save” them. Heather demonstrates adding a transparent applique design to one of her quilting projects and transforms it into a beautiful art piece!
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Flower Applique Using Silk Cocoons
Heather Thomas provides a unique technique for adding flower applique to your quilts. Learn how to make flowers out of silk cocoon fabrics. Find out how fun and easy it is to add more beauty to your quilts by adding simple flowers. Go through each step with Heather and begin making a quilt full of…
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How to Make Quilt Binding
Dana Jones teaches you how to prepare a binding for attachment to a quilt. She demonstrates some of the essential quilting tips and techniques that you’ll need to use in order to properly create decorative binding strips that you can use on any quilt. More Quilt Binding content from National Quilters Circle: Tips for Preparing…
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Quilting Rulers: Using an Add-Enough Ruler
Paper piece projects look beautiful and can be rewarding, but oftentimes the fabric is cut too big or too small. Carolyn McCormick gives you tips and tricks on how big to cut pieces using an Add-Enough ruler. This tool will let you cut squares rectangles, or half square triangles.
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How to Applique: Turned Edge Applique
Angie Hodapp talks to you about doing some turned edge applique. Start by tracing your design and then cutting out the individual pieces. Next, turn the fabrics; make sure to bend it the way you want first and then crease it for a smooth finish. When sewing the pieces together keep your original trace to…
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