There are times when it’s hard to keep something in place until you get it sewn. Of course, you can always hand-baste, but that’s tedious and time consuming. But, there’s a more slightly less conventional solution—a glue stick! Now, it you’re a sewing purist, you may be saying to yourself—WHAT? How could someone recommend gluing […]
Quilting Terms: Quilting, Borders and Sashing
This article is part of a two-part Quilting Basics series. Part one is available here. Quilting Quilting is the stitching that holds the quilt top, batting, and backing together. The quilting (stitching) of the three layers of fabric can be done simply by tying the three layers together with yarn or heavy thread. Most quilts […]
Quilting Terms: Backing, Blocks, and Batting
What is a Quilt? This is Part One of a two-part series. Part Two will be published on March 26, 2021. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary: a bed coverlet of two layers of cloth filled with padding (such as down or batting) held in place by ties or stitched designs A quilter’s definition is simply […]
Quilting Quandary
You’ve spent hours, days or weeks (OK, maybe years) tediously piecing your quilt top. It’s layered, basted and ready to go. It doesn’t matter if it’s a traditional look or totally mod, the next step toward the finish line—how to quilt it. You can, of course, hire a longarm quilter to do it for you. […]
A Cut Above: Laser Cut Designs
If you’re a quilter, perhaps cutting out all those tiny precise pieces for your appliqué work might not be one of your favorite tasks—you’d rather get going to complete the design. I sure feel that way, and alas, someone heard my plea. Recent advances in the quilting realm have brought us the advent of laser-cut […]
