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Wondering How To Miter Corners On A Quilt? We’ve Got You Covered

When creating a quilt, sometimes we decide we want to add an extra border to our projects, whether adding more length and width or just enhancing the aesthetic of the overall quilt.  

But what do you do if you want to add a little extra panache to your border?

Today, in an easy-to-follow step-by-step tutorial, I want to show you how to create mitered corners on a quilt, specifically for borders. 

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You Can Make A Beautiful Barn Quilt Yourself — It’s Easy!

Barn quilts are a well-loved tradition in rural areas and have gained more popularity in the past couple of decades.

Whoever came up with the idea to use quilt patterns for barn art was a genius.

Though the origin of the first barn quilt is unknown, what is certain is that barn quilts exude a warm, cozy, homey feel to everyone (even those who may not quilt or live on a farm).

In this post, I will show you the steps to making a barn quilt and answer some questions you may have about how to make barn quilts.

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Quilted Pillow Cover Tutorial

A Step-By-Step Guide To Making A Quilted Pillow Cover

How many of you have been contemplating trying out quilting, but you’re just not quite sure where to begin? Making an entire quilt?

That’s a bit intimidating, but there are other easier projects you might want to try first.

Today I am going to show you how to make a quilted pillow cover. This is a great way to try out quilting and have a lot of fun doing it!

This is absolutely a beginner-friendly project, and we want to help you get started! Let’s do this!

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19 Of The Best Quilting Tips All Beginners Should Know

Is it your first time quilting, and you feel a little lost?

Don’t worry — we’ve all been there with our first quilt projects. 

Quilting is an excellent hobby to get into, and once you learn some quilting tips and tricks, you’ll sew gorgeous quilts in no time. 

Whether this is your first time ever sewing something, or you’ve got a few quilts under your belt, I hope this list of tips for quilters will help you out. 

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Cathedral Window Quilt

Make A Praise-Worthy Cathedral Window Quilt With Our Easy Tutorial

I recently searched on several quilting forums to see some of the most challenging quilt patterns other quilters attempted.

One of the most mentioned patterns was cathedral window quilt patterns.

This search got me thinking, what’s so tricky about this style of quilt making?

How do you quilt a cathedral window

I know that looking at the cathedral quilt design can seem daunting, but I’ve figured out the steps to create this seemingly complicated construction.

This tutorial will show you how to make a cathedral window quilt and give you some tips and tricks I’ve discovered in my quilting adventures.

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7 Best Quilting Books For Beginners

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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