A series of short tutorials for Quilters

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

Free Lessons

4-Patch Units

The easiest way to make 4-patch units is by joining two strips cut at the same width together.

4-Patch Units

The easiest way to make 4-patch units is by joining two strips cut at the same width together.

9-Patch Instructions

9-patch blocks can be made a number of ways depending on the look you want. You can divide the squares into a certain color combination using light and dark or...

9-Patch Instructions

9-patch blocks can be made a number of ways depending on the look you want. You can divide the squares into a certain color combination using light and dark or...

Accurate Quarter Inch Seams

It is important to be able to sew an accurate 1/4" seam. For many machines you can purchase a machine foot that is exactly 1/4" from the needle to the...

Accurate Quarter Inch Seams

It is important to be able to sew an accurate 1/4" seam. For many machines you can purchase a machine foot that is exactly 1/4" from the needle to the...

Applique Butterfly Instructions

Easy step by step instructions on how to make a beautiful butterfly supported by preparation and stitching video clips. Add this beautiful machine appliqued butterfly to any quilt. Learn to...

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Applique Butterfly Instructions

Easy step by step instructions on how to make a beautiful butterfly supported by preparation and stitching video clips. Add this beautiful machine appliqued butterfly to any quilt. Learn to...

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Articles for Quilters

This article page is a great selection of valuable quilting information for you, the quilter. They include many tips and tricks to help you with your quilting and general sewing...

Articles for Quilters

This article page is a great selection of valuable quilting information for you, the quilter. They include many tips and tricks to help you with your quilting and general sewing...

Bargello Designs in EQ

Simple Bargello designing with EQ5 and even though this was written for EQ5, the basic instructions are the same for EQ6, 7, and 8.

Bargello Designs in EQ

Simple Bargello designing with EQ5 and even though this was written for EQ5, the basic instructions are the same for EQ6, 7, and 8.

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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