There are about as many ways to finish a quilt as there are ways to make a quilt. Today I’m going to share a brief overview of the process of finishing a quilt, and share a few of my favorite quilt finishing tips with you. MY LATEST VIDEOS If you’ve been playing along with myS...
6. What’s the easiest way to finish my quilt if I don’t have binding fabric?If you’re low on binding fabric, you can make a “pillowcase” finish by sewing the quilt top and backing right sides together with the batting, leaving an opening, and then turning it inside out. There...
How to Wash Large Comforters, Duvets, and Quilts Duvets come with detachable covers that protect the blanket from grime and can be placed in the washing machine. However, comforters and quilts are much too large to put in a washing machine. While quilts should be taken to the dry clea...
I do have a question. You did not mention how to finish off the edges of the quilt. After joining the rows together, the outside edges of the blocks won’t have any binding on them. Would I just do binding in the normal fashion for the outside edges of the quilt? Thank you for ...
Last time, I showed you this cutedrawstring bag diy. You're loving it, but some have asked me about additional details onhow to put string in drawstring bag. Kinda slow-motion way to explain it. I'm happy to help! So I'm posting these additional step-by-step instructions - hope they...
If you draw a line down the center of a symmetrical object, the halves on either side of the line are the same. Commonly, you'd say that they're mirror images of each other. In a kaleidoscope, each repeated image is symmetrical in relation to the image beside it. The more precisely ...
That way any wrinkles sort of work themselves out to the edges of the quilt. You're going to want to put pins approximately, I would say, every four inches. That's a good rule of thumb. Just keep going. You start on the outside. Actually, basting is my least favorite part of ...
*To follow how to put a quilt together, please refer tomy blog from Sept 2018. It steps you through putting the three layers together and trimming and binding. I also like to do some stippling on my quilts. There are gorgeous designs out there! I often use a background design and use...
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Operated manually with a hand crank, it is a vintage-style machine popular among sewing enthusiasts and collectors. Find out how to put all of these materials together to create the fun and creative Baby's Busy Day Quilt on the next page....