Quilting represents the process of sewing two or multiple layers of fabric together in order to create a thicker padded material, often to make a quilt or a quilted garment. Usually, quilting is made with three layers. The first layer is the top fabric or quilt top, insulating material or ...
This will allow you to “nest” your seams together as you sew the rows to each other. This nesting will help you line all the blocks’ corners up together perfectly! How to Finish a Quilt Step Two: Quilting Note: There are books written on this subject. I’m just going to do a br...
What Are Quilting Blocks? Quilting blocks are any units you sew together. To create your quilt, you assemble all your quilt blocks together to form a pattern or design. Quilting vs Sewing: What's the Difference? Quilting is actually a type of sewing. It's the process of stitching together...
Learn how to sew a twelve-inch Economy Quilt block with our free quilt block pattern. Also known as the Square-in-a-Square block, the Economy block is a staple in both traditional and modern quilting. The origins of the Economy quilt block are somewhat elusive, but it is believed to hav...
I like big blocks and I cannot lie! Big quilt blocks that is! You can quickly create a large quilt by piecing and quilting supersized quilt blocks. When you connected quilted blocks together, that's calledQuilt-As-You-Go. Learn how to master this technique in this new quilting tutorial: ...
Seehow to finish binding on a quilt- the easy way. This little trick will make your quilt binding look just asperfect, but withless effort. You'll love it! Looking for more quilting ideas?Check out these free tutorials: Onebasic quilt block tutorialto start your quilting journey with ...
This being said, zippers tend to be wavier when sewing with stretchy fabric, less when sewing with quilting cotton, and pretty rare when sewing with vinyl, faux leather, suede and other non-stretchy fabric. Meaning that usinginterfacing for sewing bagsand pouches will almost always prevent uneven...
Final Thoughts on How to Sew the Perfect Quilting Seam Allowance Take the time and determine your best method for achieving the perfect 1/4″ quilting seam allowance. Suddenly you’ll feel confident enough to tackle difficult blocks. And that makes the possibilities endless! >>> Want an ad-fr...
Posted on August 3, 2012 by Luv2Sew By Holly Hanover In any sewing project, uneven seams can make or break the final product. In quilting, uneven seams result in a sloppy looking mess. When sewing blocks of fabric together, your entire pattern can be made moot due to uneven seams. ...
Moving forward from the previous tutorial onhow to sew a hexagon flower quilt block with a sewing machine, the hexagon flower quilt blocks are now joined up to make a bigger quilted piece before sewing onto a duvet cover. This is a shortcut to creating a beautiful family quilt. ...