Category Archives: How To

Essential Materials for the Beginning Quilter ~ by Terry White

The Best Battings For Your First Quilts Batting is the inner layer between the top of the quilt and the back of the quilt. It is this stuffing that makes a quilt a quilt, and not a blanket. There is … Continue reading

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The Science of Quilting

PopSci Q&A: Kate Findlay Talks About the Confluence of Quilting and the Large Hadron Collider How A Quilter Ended Up In The Pages Of A Particle Physics Publication By Dan Nosowitz – Posted 03.02.2012 at 1:06 pm We first became … Continue reading

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Sewing Needles

Finding Needle Clarity By Liz Kettle Standing in front of the wall of sewing machine needle options can be daunting. Just what are all those different needles for? Thoroughly confused, you grab an assorted pack of universal needles because they … Continue reading

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Rotary Cutters for Quilters

Eight Tips for Perfect Rotary Cutting By Liz Kettle Rotary cutting is one of the best tools in the modern quilter’s box. I was so excited when I got my first rotary cutter when I was a budding quilter but … Continue reading

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How To Make A Quilt: Part 4 – Quilting Patterns

Let’s Make Some Patchwork! By Terry White Patchwork refers to the technique of cutting pieces of fabric and then stitching them together to make a quilt top. The cut pieces of fabric are called patches.When the pieces are stitched together … Continue reading

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