Quilt techniques

a step by step how to guide to using the star stitch as a quilting stitch (updated for quilters!)

Want your quilting to look just as good as the professionals? Using stitch in the ditch might be what you are missing! Continue reading to find out how!

Make your stitching a star on your next quilt by using perle cotton and big stitch quilting adding visual interest and texture to your piece.

Check out these quick and versatile walking foot quilting designs that even beginner quilters can master! The walking foot is a powerful attachment for your domestic sewing machine that make it possible for you to beautifully quilt your own modern quilts!

Do you want to do quilting differently this time? Try and learn how to do FMQ in this post on the free motion quilting tutorial.

A tutorial with pictures: How to make a fabric tag for labeling quilts & other handmade keepsakes. Tag quilt labels are a modern way to personalize quilts!

We are sew excited to share our ultimate guide on how to make a crazy quilt! From planning to stitch type, we've got everything you'll need!

Hovea is the perfect pattern to take your time with and enjoy the process of quilting. Hand quilting your Hovea jacket is so rewarding, and today I’ll be sharing with you a few tips for hand quilting your Hovea jacket or coat. After taking the UpCycle Stitches Sashiko course last year I was so excited to jump into applying what I had learnt to a garment. I hand quilted this Hovea jacket over the course of a week whilst my eldest Bunny was recovering from having our wisdom teeth removed (more…

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10 tips for quilting with batik fabric. Batiks are great for quilting, but not everyone is familiar with them. Find out more about these beautiful fabrics.

Incorporating curves in my work has been as challenging as it has been satisfying. There’s something about the shape of a half circle in a quilt that’s unexpected, gentle and pleasing — elements that you can’t get from other shapes. I consider it an intermediate-level sewing skill, but I encourage y

Straight line quilting is a great beginner quilting technique, but there's a right way and a wrong way. Continue reading to see if you are doing it right!

Finish your quilt top using straight diagonal lines. Changing the spacing and angles takes it from traditional to modern.

This is my best machine quilting trick. It's easy to do and it looks great. I've done it most often on smallish quilts but I've used it on a throw-size quilt, too. I tried it for the first time on this little red quilt, which is a free pattern just for my readers. Such a

Finished your quilt top and ready to quilt? Continue reading for 10 quilting designs for beginners perfect for your first quilt!

Learn the simple steps for making French Fold quilt binding.

Learn four simple methods forto created textured fabric for your quilt

Basic Quilt Making Skills - for beginners - Blog | Southern Charm Quilts

The latest trend in the quilt world is to quilt a quilt using a combination of both machine and hand quilting.