Keeping It Straight
Straight seams may seem like a not brainer. But anyone who has sewn two Width of Fabric (WOF) strips together can attest that keeping a long seam straight isn’t as easy as you may think. Here are a few tips for keeping those seams straight, which will help keep...
Cutting It Right
Most projects, even precuts, will require some cutting. There are a few simple tips to keep your cutting frustrations to a minimum. How to Cut Most people cut their fabric folded in half, including fabric shops. This is fine, except that it doesn’t guarantee the...
Marking and Measuring
Unless you are making a whole cloth quilt or simply putting precuts together, you are most likely marking and/or measuring your quilt for cutting, sewing or quilting. This is a step most people don’t think too much about. Measuring When measuring, there are a...
To wash or not to wash?
To wash or not to wash – that is the question that many quilters argue. I am on the fence on this one, as I do both! Here is my advice to you. Follow these simple rules to determine if you want to wash the fabric. Washable? The first question is if the material...
Auditioning and Costume Changes for Color
Have you seen a quilt pattern you really like, but the colors or print are all wrong for you? I am sure you have. It is one of the reasons designers and fabric companies provide alternate colorways. Everyone has their own unique tastes. You are tempted to purchase the...
Oops There Goes Another One
“Next time you’re found, with your chin on the ground There a lot to be learned, so look around” – High Hopes by Eddie Hodges &, Frank Sinatra High hopes are what most of us have for our quilting projects. Sometimes those projects, despite...
