How To Wash A Handmade Quilt

How to Wash A Quilt

Are you looking for info on the best way to wash your handmade quilt? You’ve come to the right place!

You (or someone who loves you) spent many long hours creating a beautiful quilt as a keepsake or to keep you warm.

Because of this, you want to take good care of it so it won't get damaged or torn over the years.

There are definitely some things you want to avoid when washing your quilt and some specific care instructions you should follow for basic quilt care.

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The 23 Best Quilting Blogs On The Web For 2024

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I don't know about you, but one of my favorite things about quilting is the community — the large, friendly community.

Many different types of people enjoy quilting, and quilt blogs make it possible for quilters to come together and talk about their experiences, as well as give each other useful tips.

Quilting bloggers often share pictures of their work, as they talk about the details of their process with other people who share their interest in quilting.

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11 Of The Best Quilt Kits For Beginners

Quilt Kits for Beginners

Getting started with the quilting hobby might feel overwhelming at first. You need a pattern to follow, and you have to pick out fabrics.

You don't have to let these time-consuming tasks get in the way when you want the satisfaction of making a quilt.

A quilt kit for beginners connects you with rapid results while letting you skip most preplanning tasks.

Many manufacturers know what you need, and they have many beginner quilt kits on the market.

Most of them have precut pieces that are ready to assemble. A few require you to do some additional cutting but not nearly as much as if you had started from scratch.

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7 Best Quilting Books For Beginners

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As a beginning quilter, you'll want to start with fairly simple patterns. This gives you a chance to develop your skills without getting too frustrated.

All quilters stand on the shoulders of those who quilted before them, and the many beginning quilting books on the market will be an invaluable resource on your journey.

We've made this list to help you choose the references that will lead to success.

As you learn to quilt, you'll explore your creative side and produce fine objects that provide pleasure for many years.

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The Ultimate Guide To Better Hand Quilting

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Hand quilting has managed to still be popular in today’s modern quilt world.

Quilters choose hand quilting for a variety of reasons.

Many quilters want to create an heirloom, have a hand quilting design, or simply enjoy the quiet comfort of stitching.

Hand quilting requires thousands of small stitches but altogether they work to create beautiful images. These stitches add depth and art to a colorful patchwork of colors.

Each stitch taken is as unique as the fingerprint on the quilters fingers.

Hand quilting represents the love, craftsmanship, and individuality of the person holding the needle.

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Your Simple Guide To Quilt Sizes

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Quilters learn one important fact about the art of quilting when they create their first quilt — when it comes to quilts there is no right size.

Quilts come in all shapes and sizes, so when it comes to determining the size, the main questions to answer are, what or who are you making the quilt for?

And how are you going to make it work for that project?

Even though quilts come in standard sizes, other factors can influence the size of your quilt.

Mattress size is always a factor in the final size, so the final size of your quilt can be 4″ to 8″ different than the standard size.

You usually have to add length to your quilt so it hangs over the edge of the mattress properly.

The other factors that impact the size of your quilt are the backing and the batting.

The size of the backing and the batting depends on how you want your quilt to look, so those factors may not be on a quilt size chart.

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