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Want To Learn Edge-to-Edge Quilting? Here’s An Easy Tutorial Plus Designs

July 7, 2021June 28, 2021 by Miriam Ronne

When it comes to quilting, the possibilities are endless with what you can do with your sewing machine and some thread.

Whether you like the look of straight-line quilting, edge-to-edge quilting designs, free motion designs, or complex custom quilting, no two quilts will look exactly the same.

In this post, let’s take an in-depth look at the category of edge-to-edge quilting.

I’ll share a simple tutorial and some downloadable designs.

You can use the designs with an embroidery machine or as inspiration to do with your sewing machine using free-motion techniques.

Make Your Own Quilt Binding With Our Easy Tutorial

February 6, 2022May 12, 2021 by Miriam Ronne

You’ve just finished quilting and squaring up your quilt sandwich, and now you are ready for the final step of the quilt-making process: the binding.

This step is one of my favorites in a quilt project, and I’m excited to show you how to make a quilt binding in this post.

The binding not only affects the look of the quilt, but it also has the important job of securing and concealing the raw edges of the quilt sandwich.

The binding is crucial to ensure the edges don’t fray or unravel over time.

How Wide Should Quilt Binding Be?

Before diving into the tutorial, let’s go over quilt binding width and why it is important.

For the most part, the width of the binding is your personal preference and how you want your quilts to look.

Some quilters love the look of a wide binding around ½” or wider, but the most common binding width is ¼”.

To be sure you conceal and properly secure the raw edges, I wouldn’t recommend a binding less than ¼” wide, just like a seam allowance.

If you use a narrower binding width, the binding fabric may come undone in the wash or over time and use.

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

February 6, 2022April 22, 2021 by Miriam Ronne

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.

Free 8 Point Star Quilt Pattern and Tutorial

March 18, 2022April 15, 2021 by Miriam Ronne

Today I’m sharing a fun, quick tutorial on creating an 8 point star block, also known as a sawtooth block.

The block I’m teaching is the same block featured in our downloadable, modern quilt pattern, “Garden Stars.”

The pattern for this download is an easy 8 point star quilt pattern, and we are offering this star quilt pattern for beginners as a free download for our subscribers.

Free 8 Point Star Quilt Pattern

The Garden Stars quilt pattern is an excellent entry-level quilt pattern for someone who wants to create a large throw/twin-size quilt but doesn’t want an overwhelmingly complex pattern to follow.

6 Easy Steps To Make A Rave-Worthy Quilted Wall Hanging

May 28, 2022April 12, 2021 by Miriam Ronne

When researching different ways to display your wide variety of quilt projects, you will likely come across suggestions for quilt wall hangings.

Sewing wall hangings is a fabulous way to show off your quilting and sewing skills while creating a beautiful piece of hangable art.

In this post, I’ll show you a simple way to hang your quilts no matter what size quilt you create, and I will also give some suggestions for other ways to display your quilts on the walls of your home (or any walls for that matter).

What Is a Quilt Wall Hanging?

Simply put, a wall hanging quilt is a quilt (usually small in size, but it doesn’t have to be) that you hang on the wall for display and decoration.

If you need inspiration for your wall hanging, you’ll find many beautiful quilt wall hanging ideas online to choose from.

Once you’ve decided on the wall-hanging quilt pattern you would like to make, then you need to figure out the best way to hang a quilt on a wall.

I’ve done the research for you and have created my own projects to figure out the easiest way to hang a quilt on the wall.

Free Printable Quilt Labels And Quilt Label Ideas

May 21, 2021April 9, 2021 by Miriam Ronne

Quilt labels are one of those small and personalized details that you may not find on most handmade quilts.

This small addition to your quilts will give all the necessary information to whoever looks at your quilt, whether it’s six months after you made it or 60 years.

In this post, I’ll show you how to use our free printable labels with your projects, plus give you several methods to create your own labels.

I’ve also created a Free Printable Quilt Labels PDF that you can download to help you out with labeling your quilts.

What Are Quilt Labels and Why Do You Need Them?

Quilt labels are often a small piece of fabric, most commonly a square or rectangle, made from 100% quilting cotton.

The information required for the label is then either written, ironed on, or printed onto that fabric with fabric-safe ink.

You’ll want to use a white or very light color for the tag or label to ensure the wording is easily visible for the recipient. The wording should be written or printed using a dark color (black or navy blue, etc.).

How many times have you heard someone say, “Well, I have a quilt someone in my family made years ago, but I’m not sure who made it, when they made it, or why?”

Adding a quilt label onto the back of your quilts provides that vital info to the person you are giving a quilt to and their future family. Quilt tags can also add a sweet personal touch to gifts you give to friends and family.

Now let’s take a look at how you can use our quilt label template to make your very own labels for your quilts.