A series of short tutorials for Quilters

Be sure to check out our Quilter's Glossary for quilting terms and more tutorials.

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Bindings - how to bind your quilt

Learn about binding and which type of binding to use. Find out how to add square (butted) bindings, mitered bindings and double bindings.

Bindings - how to bind your quilt

Learn about binding and which type of binding to use. Find out how to add square (butted) bindings, mitered bindings and double bindings.

Blocking

As a teacher and designer of knitting and crochet, I learned that the finished, polished look of blocked garments added to their shape and professional appearance. Editors commented that my...

Blocking

As a teacher and designer of knitting and crochet, I learned that the finished, polished look of blocked garments added to their shape and professional appearance. Editors commented that my...

Contrast and Value

We are lucky to have a tutorial written by Carol Miller about Contrast and Value. Are you happy with your quilts?  Or do you look at the finished top and...

Contrast and Value

We are lucky to have a tutorial written by Carol Miller about Contrast and Value. Are you happy with your quilts?  Or do you look at the finished top and...

Creating Depth and Dimension

This tutorial is a continuation of Contrast and Value found here: Contrast and Value part one In quilts where traditional blocks are set against a background, it is important that there...

Creating Depth and Dimension

This tutorial is a continuation of Contrast and Value found here: Contrast and Value part one In quilts where traditional blocks are set against a background, it is important that there...

Creative Critiquing

What is the difference between criticizing and critiquing? Criticism comes across as an absolute "This is wrong."  The student is,  by implication, a failure.  A critique, on the other hand,...

Creative Critiquing

What is the difference between criticizing and critiquing? Criticism comes across as an absolute "This is wrong."  The student is,  by implication, a failure.  A critique, on the other hand,...

Dealing with Difficult Threads

This article is written by Linda Schmidt What can you do if you really want to sew with specialty threads in the needle? Keep in mind that if you cannot get the...

Dealing with Difficult Threads

This article is written by Linda Schmidt What can you do if you really want to sew with specialty threads in the needle? Keep in mind that if you cannot get the...

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