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Be sure to check out our Quilter's Glossary for quilting terms and more tutorials.

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Quilting Glossary

Below is a list of quilt terms and many include links to tutorials. Click each term to go to the definition. Some terms have separate tutorials that open in a new page....

Quilting Glossary

Below is a list of quilt terms and many include links to tutorials. Click each term to go to the definition. Some terms have separate tutorials that open in a new page....

Quilting Supply Terms

These are items required in some of our workshops that may be known by different names, depending on where you live in the world. If you know an alternate name for...

Quilting Supply Terms

These are items required in some of our workshops that may be known by different names, depending on where you live in the world. If you know an alternate name for...

Rotary Cutting

Guides and Tips for rotary cutting. Learn about safely using your rotary cutter. Get PDF file for Rotary Cutting lesson by clicking here.

Rotary Cutting

Guides and Tips for rotary cutting. Learn about safely using your rotary cutter. Get PDF file for Rotary Cutting lesson by clicking here.

Sashiko Embroidery on my Bernina

I watched a demo of how to create Sashiko on a Bernina sewing machine some time ago. Sashiko is a form of Japanese embroidery using a basic running stitch originally done...

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Sashiko Embroidery on my Bernina

I watched a demo of how to create Sashiko on a Bernina sewing machine some time ago. Sashiko is a form of Japanese embroidery using a basic running stitch originally done...

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Snowball Corners

A snowball corner is when you sew through the diagonal of a square and flip one half of it over to form a triangle in the corner of a block...

Snowball Corners

A snowball corner is when you sew through the diagonal of a square and flip one half of it over to form a triangle in the corner of a block...

Squaring Up Your Quilt and Quilt Blocks

No matter what we do or how careful we are, there will always be movement in the fabric. Knowing this, to make squaring up your quilt easier, it always pays to...

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Squaring Up Your Quilt and Quilt Blocks

No matter what we do or how careful we are, there will always be movement in the fabric. Knowing this, to make squaring up your quilt easier, it always pays to...

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Stretcher Bars

This mini-lesson on constructing stretcher bars was providedby Marjie McWilliams. There are many ways to make or buy what you will need for stretching your fabric. A minimum size for...

Stretcher Bars

This mini-lesson on constructing stretcher bars was providedby Marjie McWilliams. There are many ways to make or buy what you will need for stretching your fabric. A minimum size for...

Textile Postcards

Learn how to make a textile postcard. It is easy and fun. You can make it out of nearly anything and may substitute my requirements for what you have at...

Textile Postcards

Learn how to make a textile postcard. It is easy and fun. You can make it out of nearly anything and may substitute my requirements for what you have at...

Tutorials & Tips for Finishing Your Quilts

So you have finished quilting your quilt, what's next? There are so many way to finish off your quilt that I decided to list all my tutorials and others here on...

Tutorials & Tips for Finishing Your Quilts

So you have finished quilting your quilt, what's next? There are so many way to finish off your quilt that I decided to list all my tutorials and others here on...

What is Fusible Webbing?

Fusible webbing is a sticky bonding that adheres two fabrics together. It comes in many different brands, each being slightly different. Most Fusible webbing has a paper on one side,...

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What is Fusible Webbing?

Fusible webbing is a sticky bonding that adheres two fabrics together. It comes in many different brands, each being slightly different. Most Fusible webbing has a paper on one side,...

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Y-Seams or Setin

Sometimes we need to add y-seams when creating a block. This often occurs when adding diamond shaped pieces or simply when we do not want to divide a shape into...

Y-Seams or Setin

Sometimes we need to add y-seams when creating a block. This often occurs when adding diamond shaped pieces or simply when we do not want to divide a shape into...

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