Some of the most overlooked resources for us as quilters are our local quilt shops. ZJ Humbach talks about some of the services and information that are available at local quilt shops, that may not be available when shopping for fabrics on the internet. Take advantage of the knowledgeable staff at your local shops, and get the most out of your shopping experience.
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Choosing Between Black and White Quilt Backgrounds
Heather Thomas demonstrates how to efficiently determine what color you want your quilt background to be. Find out how important that negative space is for your finished quilt. See what happens when you use black or white with certain colors. Use these tips to best choose the background color that will behave the way you…
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Using Fabric Fray in Your Quilt Design
Heather Thomas provides helpful tips on how to utilize the fray in fabrics when making your quilt. Learn what fabrics fray better than others and see the many unique ways of incorporating fray into your pieces. Use these tips to add texture to your quilts.
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How to Cut Fabric for Quilting Blocks
Laura Roberts teaches you how to cut novelty fabric into little squares and make it into a block. She recommends using fabric with motifs that are easy to cut out to make a block, but also shows you how to use stripes, a bias cut strip, a border stripe and templates you may have made.
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Flying Geese Quilt Tutorial
Dana Jones shows you several methods to incorporate flying geese into your quilt along with the reason for adding them. Learn how to make your own flying geese individually or use a system to make multiple at once.
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