- And you'll leave with a free Quilt Project Planner Sheet! ↓↓↓ I remember making my first quilt. It was so exciting - but also so overwhelming! Where to start, what to do first, what fabric to choose, the colors, quilt binding, and all - I'm here to simplify it all, and ...
First, the general steps to sew a seam on a sewing machine: Prepare the fabric by cutting it to the desired length and width, and pressing it if necessary. Set up your sewing machine with the correct needle and thread for the fabric you are using. Pin the two pieces of fabric together...
Based on that math, it's worth making your bed a nice place to be. Bedding is a lot like clothing: You have a wide range of options in a few different fabrics. Sheets range from your inexpensive, run of the mill, 300-thread count on up to your considerably more expensive 1,2...
How to Make the Tree Skirt: If you have not already, cut 11 strips of 1 ½″ wide fabric. You need to arrange them in a color pattern that starts in the center and mirrors out to the edges. Make sure you match the colors in rows 1 & 11, 2 & 10, 3 & 9, 4 & 8, 5...
What Is a Block Quilt? Contemporary quilters take for granted the old-fashioned step-by-step processes of making quilt blocks from small fabrics, then putting them together into the completed quilt top. Those processes seem good and intuitive to old quilters because from their point of view, ...
Nonetheless, Duplex Zip’s “Zip” feature set gives it a zippered storm door, top vents, and magnetic door roll-ups, a nice upgrade in creature comforts vs Duplex Classic. However, compared to base Duplex, it’s also a bit bulkier, heavier, and more expensive. Thus, who should choose ...
Fabrics Appliqué fabric – scraps of cotton fabrics or felts big enough for the design in your preferred colors. Base Fabric – The base fabric is where you want to attach the appliqué. Depending on your application, it can be anything from quilting-weight cotton fabric to clothing pieces. ...
Piece fabrics together using the Quilt As You Go method. Anything goes! Step 3a: Acorn Back Cut out the Acorn Back. It can be a solid piece of fabric or it can be pieced together using one of the suggestions above. Step 4: Making the Acorn Front Set stitch length to 2 mm and use...
How to Hand Wash Your Blanket Using the washing machine makes cleaning blankets easy. However, there are times when throwing them into the wash will ruin your nice blanket. Colors can run, and certain fabrics can shrink or become damaged in the wash. For times like those, follow the instru...
the blanket stitch, is the perfect technique for making the stitch on those types of fabrics that are not prone to be slipped off such as, for example, fleece, felt, and wool. Within this guide, I’m going to illustrate how to make the point-to-indoor, obtaining as a final result a...