Tutorials-Quilting »
Truly a picture (or video in this case) is worth a thousand words. YouTube is a great resource for free training videos. But I’m continuing to discover tutorials on other sites as I research quilting techniques. Here are some I’ve found helpful..
4 Patch Quilt + X’s and O’s = AWESOME QUILT
I used this YouTube video as a guide for making my sister’s scrappy quilt. I particularly like the way she added a border to finish off the square points
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How to Make Easy Quilted Fabric Postcards
This is one of those projects I’ve been wanting to try. This tutorial demonstrates just how easy it is
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Quilt An Adorable Christmas Tree Skirt
This looks like a wonderful gift project for next year and it can’t get much simpler
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Free Motion Quilting Project
I recently discovered Leah Day’s Free Motion Quilting Project website and I’m excited to try out her techniques. I’ve already ordered some of her suggested items and I’ll post a review once I’ve tried
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Breast Cancer Ribbon Quilt Block
It sounds complicated but once explained, is really quite easy. I definitely plan to try this one out
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Disappearing Nine Patch
One of my ongoing UFO’s is a red, white, and black disappearing nine-patch quilt. I’m still in the process of making the nine-patch blocks. Here’s a very short but excellent tutorial explaining the technique
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The Perfect Curved Binding
Sharon’s process for folding the binding fabric before cutting is awesome. I can’t wait to try it. I’ve always used the non-bias binding method. The video is just chock full of interesting techniques. I’ve
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Quilt Labels
I watched this Fons and Border video this morning. I love the idea of using a fabric with a coordinating pattern. I definitely plan to try this on my recently finished Blue Bayou as
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Hoopless Hand Quilting
I’ve been working on hand quilting my Sampler Quilt for almost 2 years now. It’s one of those projects I keep setting aside. This poor baby is in desperate need of a washing so
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Square-Up Ruler
I have quite a few rulers with some used more often than others. This baby is used everytime I make half-square triangle blocks and it does a marvelous job of squaring up these blocks.
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