If you’ve never made a quilt before you may be wondering what fabric to use. You can actually use different types of fabric to make quilts. And this post is about choosing the best fabric for quilting. One of my…
Picking The Best Quilt Batting For Quilting Beginners
After you have finished piecing the quilt top the next step is to layer the backing fabric, quilt batting and the quilt top, so you can quilt it. And this post is about helping you pick the right batting for…
The Ultimate Guide to Quilt Sizes and Dimensions
Who doesn’t love quilting, and quilts can come in so many different sizes. Right now my favorite size of quilts are the throw quilts. This post about the different quilt sizes you can make and their dimensions. There are small…
All You Need To Know About Fat Quarters For Quilting
I love fat quarters for quilting, well I love any kind of precut fabric. Especially if it comes in a fabric bundle. But, fat quarters are a popular choice for making a beautiful quilt, and they’re also great for other…
How Many Charm Packs Do I Need for a Quilt?
I love charm packs. In fact I love all the different fabric bundles from, jelly rolls, layer cakes, mini charm packs, and fat quarters. In this post I’ll help you figure out how many charm packs you need to make…
Quilting Terms You Need to Learn: WOF and More
There are many different quilting terms out there. Whether you’re a new quilter or you’ve been quilting awhile, but have ran across a term you don’t understand. So, in this blog post I’m going to show you some of the…
The 9 Best Irons to Buy for Sewing and Quilting
Whenever you’re quilting or sewing, you’ll find that you’ll need a iron to flatten the seam to make easier stitching. So, this post is the 9 best irons to buy for sewing and quilting. What do I mean by flattening…
How to Sew Half Square Triangles for a Beginner
Triangles are one of the most used shapes in making a quilt. Especially half square triangles, also known as HST. A half square triangle is a square that is made of two right triangles. And you’ll find that a lot…
The Best Tools for Marking Your Fabric for Quilting
Quilting supplies. When you think of quilting supplies, what do you think of? I know that I think of sections at my favorite fabric store, just packed with all kinds of different thing that you can use to while making…
What are The Best Curved Safety Pins for Quilting
First off what are curved safety pins. Curved pins are like regular safety pins but they’re curved for easier use and they’re a valuable addition to your sewing supplies. You use curved pins when you are basting quilts. The steel…
Tips on How to Cut Fabric Accurately for Quilting
Don’t you just love going to the fabric store and picking out the fabric you need for your next quilting projects. After you buy the fabric the next step is to cut it. Cutting your fabric for quilting is important…