Tips, Tricks & Techniques

Batting joining tape is simple to use.  Cut a piece to measure the area you need to cover.  Place it carefully to cover both edges of the areas you’re looking to join.  Dampen the binding tape by spritzing it lightly with water or using a damp paper towel.  Iron the tape using a back and […]

Five sheets of metallic foil, 5″ x 12 silver, gold, copper, purple, turquoise 1 oz jar of foil adhesive (plenty to last!) Adding a bit of bling in just the right place can make our quilts sing!  I shied away from foil as I believed it to be a complicated process with the possibility of ruining

Google “binding board” and you’ll find sites promoting binders, boarding and cutting & pressing mats.  Everything BUT!  I’m always on the lookout for simple ways to make my quilting easier, quicker and more enjoyable…and I found one!  Best yet, I had most everything I needed right at home and once I’d gathered the 4 necessary

I am a big fan of raw edge applique but I have to admit there are quilt designs that cry out for needle turn applique.  I recently came across a product that makes each of these techniques less scary for the beginner and easier for anyone.  Iron ‘n Fuse thread by Wonderfil is a 40

Folding and cutting several layers of fabric can be tricky as the fabric tends to shift.  I’ve discovered a product that makes the process more foolproof.   Created in 2012 by quilter Terry McFeely, Terial Magic is a revolutionary liquid starch stabilizer.  Terial Magic was created out of frustration in working with limp and fraying fabrics.

In this time of texts, emails and rhetoric, wouldn’t it be nice to reach out to those we truly care about with honesty and genuine sentiment? Do you remember when family and friends sent holiday cards with photos and handwritten messages inside meant just for us?  It seems so long ago.  Well, this year I’ve

Color is a funny thing…as quilters we love color but not when it doesn’t stay put!  Last year I made a Quilt of Valor and per instructions washed it before donating it.  All of the white fabrics turned pink.  I washed it 5 times with Color Catchers but it never sported the sparkling white contrast

           All of us have strips of batting that we’ve trimmed from blocks and quilts when squaring up our pieces.  I sometimes use these to test stitch width and length, thread colors, etc.  The absolute best use of leftover batting, however, is in making Frankenbatting.  Just as with Frankenstein, it’s held together with stitches.  There

Not everyone enjoys hand-sewing the binding onto a quilt.  Here is a fast and easy means of sewing the binding via your machine with neat and tidy results. Cut your backing fabric and batting to measure at least 2+ inches on all four sides to allow for shrinkage when quilting.  Use a ruler and marking