All types of quilting supplies
When choosing colors for a quilt, it can be confusing and overwhelming to figure out which colors go great with each other.
A nifty tool that has been around for centuries has made its way into the quilting community: the color wheel.
Using a color wheel for quilting might seem strange initially, but after reading this post, you will have an excellent grasp of choosing the right shades, tones, and fabric hues for your next quilt project.
Quilting is a hobby that involves a great deal of fabric cutting.
For that reason, you'll want to have the best fabric scissors in your tool kit.
When shopping for quilting scissors, hand comfort and blade sharpness are of the utmost importance.
Keep in mind that stainless steel blades offer good rust resistance, but they will not keep a sharp edge for as long as high-carbon steel blades.
High-carbon steel, however, will be at risk of rusting.
The image of the perfect quilt is in your mind when you start a project.
However, reality will inevitably strike when you're creating it.
A seam might turn out crooked. You might sew the wrong pieces together.
Whatever the mistake is, ripping out the seam is the only real solution.
Seam rippers, or stitch rippers as they're also known, are the tool for this job.
You'll want a good one.
Otherwise, you'll strain your hand, tear fabric by mistake, or have the tool break in your hand.
Sewing is an exciting hobby/passion to learn, but how do you know which notions you need to start?
There are hundreds of different notions and tools available, and it can feel a bit overwhelming when you are just starting out.
Luckily, many companies have excellent sewing kits for beginners to take the stress out of choosing the perfect items for beginner projects.
In this post, we’ll go over what to look for in a sewing starter kit, and then I will show several great options to get you started.
As a quilter, you’ll find that one of the fun things you get to collect and accumulate over the years is thread and lots of it!
But how do you store it properly?
Thread storage not only can be functional but beautiful as well.
All those gorgeous colors of thread can create a unique decoration for your sewing space.
In this post, we’ll review several DIY thread storage options along with some store-bought storage ideas.
Have you ever gone into your local fabric shop or arts and crafts store hunting for thread only to stumble upon hundreds of options for colors, uses, and materials?
If you don’t know the basics of thread, it can be pretty overwhelming.
In today’s episode of “The Quilter’s Guide,” I will explain the basics to you and help you better understand what makes good thread, and help you pick out the best sewing thread for your next project.