Quilting Tools
There are many different tools and supplies that quilters use every day. These videos demonstrate how to use important quilting tools most efficiently, as well as ideas for new tools you should introduce into your sewing box.
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6:41Pressing Tools on the Go
No matter what step of the sewing or quilting process you are on – pressing is an important aspect of that. Whether you are someone who likes to take your quilting on the road, to something like a quilting retreat, or are just looking for smaller, convenient ways to press in your sewing room, ZJ…
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20:21Tri-Recs Rulers
Tri-Recs rulers are specialty rulers that can be used together or separately to turn elongated triangles into various blocks. Colleen Tauke shows you what they are and explains step-by-step how to use them to make several block variations. Tri-Recs Rulers Colleen begins by showing the rulers and explaining how they can be used. While most…
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5:15Favorite Tool: Pressing Cloth
There are many tools that are recommended by different quilters these days, and while some of them seem obvious, like rotary cutters and rulers, some are not. ZJ Humbach shares one of her favorite tools- the pressing cloth, and explains what it is and how she uses it. Pressing Cloth A pressing cloth, simply put,…
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10:15Four Basic Quilting Tips
Accuracy and consistency are important when piecing quilt blocks and assembling a quilt top. Learn several quilting tips and see different quilting supplies and tools that Toby Lischko recommends using that can help improve your piecing. Quilting Tips and Tools Toby begins by talking about one of the basic tools that most quilters have- the…
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4:48Favorite Tool: The Stiletto Tool
A sewing stiletto tool can be the extra hand you need when trying to keep fabric layers feeding evenly through your machine- ZJ Humbach shows you how to use one. Sewing Stiletto — ZJ begins by showing what a sewing stiletto looks like and explains some of its features. Components: Sharp Pointed Tip The main…
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10:44Quilting Tools by Clover
Making a beautiful, hand quilted table topper is easy when you have all of the right tools from Clover. Ashley Hough begins by showing the basic components that make up the table topper, which are rectangles, flying geese units, and square in a square blocks. She shows how to begin by marking the pieces using…
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9:14Keep Your Machine Running Smoothly
Keeping your sewing machine running smoothly will not only prolong the life of your machine, but it can help make sure that all of your projects turn out the way you want without stitch quality or other machine issues. ZJ Humbach teaches you how to clean your sewing machine as well as shares with you…
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18:13Proper Bobbin Use
Whether you work with different sizes and types of sewing machines on a regular basis or you are simply buying extra bobbins for your home sewing machine, it is important to know about the different sewing machine bobbin sizes. ZJ Humbach explains how to know what size bobbin to use, what machines they work in…
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2:34Sewing by Sarah
Free motion quilting allows you the freedom to quilt various shapes and designs on your projects by stitching in all directions. When free motion quilting, you are in charge of moving the quilt under your presser foot, rather than allowing the machine feed dogs to move the quilt. This method of quilting can be difficult…
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