Tag: Quilting-Tutorials
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How to Make Scrappy Bargello Quilted Placemats
Yesterday I finally finished up the “scrappy trip” placemats that I made as a late Christmas gift. These were made in fall colors for the recipient, but just imagine them in ombre, or rainbow, or my favorite, vintage feedsack prints. They’re really easy — I thought you might like to know how to make some…
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How to Unsew / Unstitch / Rip Out a Seam
Despite our best of intentions, all of us have had to undo a seam at one time or another. Some people call it “unsewing” and some people call it “ripping out” — it doesn’t matter what you call it, it isn’t fun and it isn’t pretty, but everyone has to do it sometimes. Here’s the…
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How to Use Leaders & Enders
The concept of using Leaders & Enders is one that blew my mind when I first encountered it. Not only do you eliminate the loose threads and tangles that happen at the beginning and ending of a seam, but you can be building the patchwork for one quilt while getting bonus patchwork happening simply by…
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How to Chain Piece
One of the most revolutionary things I learned early on in my pursuit of quilting was chain piecing. I believe it is generally regarded as an invention of Eleanor Burns of Quilt in a Day. The story goes that she was driving along near the garment district in her hometown and saw this chains of…