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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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How to Bind a Quilt: Step-by-Step Guide
Following up to my previous post on Around the World Potholder (Pattern #1), this is how to bind a quilt. Binding is essentially finished your artwork – framing it to make it a…
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Aspects of Good Quilt Design to Consider to Make Beautiful Quilts
Quilt Design is the second phase of quilting as outlined in my quilting supplies post here. Anything goes with quilt design. Really. Anything. If you want a traditional looking quilt with the quilt…
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Design Wall
There are many way to create a design wall. Today, I will share with you my personal favorite. What you will need: Go to Lowe’s or Home Depot or any of those construction…
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Sewing Room Remodel
Hey everyone! The sewing room is finally to a usable state!! I am creating curtains for our new abode in my new room. Though some of my tools are still in a box…
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Sew Room Remodel: Lighting Update
We got the lights in!!!! Here is what the room looks like with the new lights (Picture was taken at dusk with very little/no sunlight seeping in through the windows.): Now as a…
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Quilting Border Design
Lately, I’ve been pondering the science behind border design — in quilting. The border is what frames your quilt – just like a picture frame for a painting. A beautiful picture in an…
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Why make time to create?
There are many reasons to make the time to create. Usually, creating anything can be an outlet, or a break from other life-y things. When you sit down at a design table or…
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Spring-time in Colorado
All the birds are chirping. The grass is green and lush. The trees are blossoming. You begin to see the reappearance of migratory animals and hibernating animals. You begin to think about what…
Making a Homestead a Home
