Quilting Supplies Archives

The 8 Best Sewing And Quilting Tables For 2023

December 2, 2022January 17, 2021 by Miriam Ronne

There comes a time in every new quilters’ life where they need to make the transition from the kitchen table to a quilting table.

Aside from the fact that the kitchen table will never do a good job containing all our sewing supplies, it does not provide comfortable support for our bodies.

Long periods of sewing at the kitchen table inevitably lead to sore neck and shoulder muscles.

The best solution for successful quilting with storage solutions and ergonomic comfort would be a sewing or quilting table or sewing cabinet.

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Best Rotary Cutters For Quilting In 2023

February 24, 2023January 5, 2021 by Keri Weichert

As a new quilter, you will find a large assortment of tools that must be purchased to complete your first quilt project.

One of the tools most often used, besides the sewing machine, is the rotary cutter.

Originally invented for the garment industry, this handy tool became a staple at every quilters cutting table during the 1980s.

Before the rotary cutter, quilters spent hours cutting out pieces by hand with sharp scissors. Each piece of fabric, as well as each completed block, required precision in trimming.

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With the rotary cutter, that accuracy became instant and fast.

Quilters could move quickly through their projects, which added excitement. They could accomplish more in less time.

No longer did it require weeks of tedious cutting to finish a quilt.

The quilting industry changed instantly overnight.

Your Guide To The Best Curved Safety Pins For Quilting

February 19, 2021October 6, 2020 by Keri Weichert

High-quality safety pins perform best for quilters.

Quilting safety pins have features specifically designed to make your work a bit easier.

Manufacturers make quilters’ safety pins with slight bends in their shafts.

They also use malleable metals that bend with minimal pressure if you need to adjust their shape slightly.

At first glance, they might look like factory rejects, but their curving design optimizes their function for quilters.

As with everything related to quilting, specialized tools have the power to improve your results.

Let’s take a look at some of the best curved safety pins on the market.

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The 7 Best Quilting Needles For Hand Quilting

April 27, 2021August 21, 2020 by Keri Weichert

Handing quilting lets you step away from your sewing machine.

You get to unplug and descend into the mind-cleansing joy of creating directly with your hands.

As with all things quilting, the right needles matter.

They reduce hand strain and produce better results.

At first glance, the styles and sizes of hand quilting needles can be a little overwhelming.

Which needle you choose will boil down to personal preference and the materials that you’re working with.

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7 Of The Best Ironing Board Covers For Quilters For 2023

December 2, 2022March 31, 2020 by Keri Weichert

cat on ironing board, best ironing board covers for quilters

You don’t want to risk scorching your quilt blocks when you iron them.

Although ironing covers and pads might not seem important, their characteristics matter quite a bit for quilters.

You want a surface that allows you to shift fabric easily and keep it smooth and flat.

The best ironing board cover and pad will work in conjunction with your iron to deliver a quick press that does not leave a grated impression from the underlying metal board.

A good cover also prevents scorches and water stains on your lovingly crafted quilt.

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The Best Quilting Rulers For New Quilters

February 19, 2021February 27, 2018 by Keri Weichert

After purchasing a quality rotary mat and a rotary cutter, you must decide on what ruler or rulers you will need to cut all your fabric.

It is quite funny that quilting involves cutting a large piece of fabric into smaller pieces, only to sew them back together into a large piece of fabric again.

Alas, this is the plight of every quilter, and while it’s the process we all must go through, having the right rulers in your arsenal of tools will help your piecing go together correctly.

We recommend that you start with four to six simple rulers for a couple of reasons. The suggestions are based on sub-cutting, strip cutting, squaring your block, creating a block, and learning to trim a block successfully.

Without these rulers, you will increase your chances of making blocks that do not measure correctly.

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