Calculating Binding and Backing Materials
by lsmith | Feb 15, 2021 | Quilting Tips, Tips and Tricks
You just finished a quilt top and are elated! Then, you realize you need to find a backing material because it didn’t come with the kit you bought. Then, you have to bind it…. Shopping for the material will be fun if you don’t have enough in your...
Fanning the Flames of Love
February seems to be all about spreading love to our special someone as well as to others around us. The symbol of that love is often a heart. In keeping with this theme, EQ8 used the Striped Heart as this month’s spotlight. To be honest, it isn’t my...
Take the Fear out of Trimming
by lsmith | Feb 9, 2021 | Quilting Tips
We are used to trimming each block, unit, or row after sewing it together. That step usually makes us feel good as it helps the next step go more smoothly – thing fit nicely. However, it is the last step in most quilt patterns, “Trim the quilt...
Make Me Wise – Do I Starch or Size?
by lsmith | Feb 8, 2021 | Quilting Tips
Some quilters start their projects by washing all of the starch and sizing out of the fabric. Others start their projects by starching their pieces. Should I starch or size? When do I use which and why? HELP! Starch and sizing can be a quilters friend, or a quilters...