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Choosing the Right Quilt Batting: Types, Pros, Cons & Best Uses for Your Next Project
Quilting is all about the details—and batting makes a huge difference in drape, warmth, loft, and that cozy final feel. With so many options (cotton, polyester, wool, bamboo, blends, and specialty like Insul-Bright),…
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Unlock Your Creativity: The Ultimate Quilt Design Resource: 5500 Quilt Block Designs by Maggie Malone
Once you’ve mastered the basics of quilting—tools, techniques, and your first few projects—the real fun begins: designing your own quilts! While pencils and graph paper are timeless favorites, nothing sparks ideas like a…
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Quilt Design: Phase 2 of the Quilting Journey
Quilt design is where your creativity truly takes center stage. This is the second phase in my quilting series (you can read about the supplies you’ll need in the first post [link here]).…
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Ever struggle with how to bind a quilt?
I want to take some time to talk about binding. There are several different ways to bind a quilt. Some methods are designed to save time, others not so much. The most popular…
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The Dilemma with Gorgeous Large Print Fabrics
As I was laying out fabrics for my next set of mug rugs, I had set aside this beautiful blue large print fabric along with a couple of complimentary fabrics. I go through…
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Love of batiks
I grew up appreciating art and artists. You see, both my parents are artists though now mostly retired: my mom with her sewing and fabric, and my dad with his ink-line drawings. My…
Making a Homestead a Home
