A series of short tutorials for Quilters
Be sure to check out our Quilter's Glossary for quilting terms and more tutorials.
Free Lessons
How to Measure Your Quilt Borders
You've spent all that time creating your beautiful quilt so it is important to get the borders correct. Attaching border strips without measuring them first is a disaster waiting to happen. Your quilt...
How to Measure Your Quilt Borders
You've spent all that time creating your beautiful quilt so it is important to get the borders correct. Attaching border strips without measuring them first is a disaster waiting to happen. Your quilt...
How To Paper Piece
Today I have been playing around with foundation piecing, otherwise known as paper piecing. The thing quilters least like about paper piecing is removing the paper foundations. If you don't like...
How To Paper Piece
Today I have been playing around with foundation piecing, otherwise known as paper piecing. The thing quilters least like about paper piecing is removing the paper foundations. If you don't like...
Layering Your Quilt
In this lesson you will learn how to correctly layer your quilt to avoid any puckering. Before layering can begin, make sure you have all necessary quilting lines drawn onto quilt...
Layering Your Quilt
In this lesson you will learn how to correctly layer your quilt to avoid any puckering. Before layering can begin, make sure you have all necessary quilting lines drawn onto quilt...
Large Quilt - Layering by Carol Miller
How to 'Put a Quilt in Batt' A tutorial written by Carol Miller for Quilt U library Batting up the Quilt You need a completely flat surface to batt your...
Large Quilt - Layering by Carol Miller
How to 'Put a Quilt in Batt' A tutorial written by Carol Miller for Quilt U library Batting up the Quilt You need a completely flat surface to batt your...
Let's Make a Signature Block
What is a signature block? A signature block is a quilt block with a blank area where a signature can be added. Often groups will make signature blocks, join them...
Let's Make a Signature Block
What is a signature block? A signature block is a quilt block with a blank area where a signature can be added. Often groups will make signature blocks, join them...
Likes, Dislikes & Tips for Foundation Piecing
Let's learn how to foundation piece. It is a fun technique that quilters either like or dislike. Find out why and find an easy solution.
Likes, Dislikes & Tips for Foundation Piecing
Let's learn how to foundation piece. It is a fun technique that quilters either like or dislike. Find out why and find an easy solution.
Making a Quilt Sleeve
All quilts should have something for hanging them, even bed quilts. At a minimum you want some method of hanging your quilt for washing and drying it. There are several...
Making a Quilt Sleeve
All quilts should have something for hanging them, even bed quilts. At a minimum you want some method of hanging your quilt for washing and drying it. There are several...
Mitered Corners
Cutting Border Strips for Mitering: Cut border strips the length or width of the quilt plus 2 x the width of border. Add a little extra for safety. Half an inch...
Mitered Corners
Cutting Border Strips for Mitering: Cut border strips the length or width of the quilt plus 2 x the width of border. Add a little extra for safety. Half an inch...
Prepare A Quilt Backing
Important: If you plan on taking your quilt to a long arm quilter for quilting, ask their requirements before making your own. If your quilt top is less than 40"...
Prepare A Quilt Backing
Important: If you plan on taking your quilt to a long arm quilter for quilting, ask their requirements before making your own. If your quilt top is less than 40"...
Pressing Seams
For the majority of my seams, I press all seams to one side. This makes sections butt up together so seams meet accurately. It is also important if you wish...
Pressing Seams
For the majority of my seams, I press all seams to one side. This makes sections butt up together so seams meet accurately. It is also important if you wish...
Quilt As You Go - How to Insert a Quilted Block
Most of my applique blocks are quilt-as-you-go because I prefer to do the applique stitching through all layers and it is just so much easier to quilt small blocks than...
Quilt As You Go - How to Insert a Quilted Block
Most of my applique blocks are quilt-as-you-go because I prefer to do the applique stitching through all layers and it is just so much easier to quilt small blocks than...
Quilter's Knot - starting and ending hand applique
We all need to know how to knot a thread so it won't pull through the fabric. For this I use what is known as the quilter's knot. It's the...
Quilter's Knot - starting and ending hand applique
We all need to know how to knot a thread so it won't pull through the fabric. For this I use what is known as the quilter's knot. It's the...
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