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May 10, 2013 What do you do with leftover fabrics for quilting? Using an AccuQuilt GO Cutter can assist you in making room for “new” fabrics for quilting. This past weekend, LeeAnn and I “played” with my AccuQuilt GO Cutter and various Dies, and had a great time – plus I ended up with a [...]
April 23, 2013 Oh no – I don’t mean “get rid of” your quilting rulers. Try actually hanging them up! Do you have a good friend with terrific ideas? I do – she recently encouraged me to take away the quilting rulers from the countertop in my sewing room and to hide them behind closed [...]
April 16, 2013 Have you ever found yourself wishing you could put a favorite quilt on your wall, but didn’t know how to accomplish that? A “hanging sleeve” is the answer. This QuiltAddict.com video will guide you in making this easy method for a sleeve. The wider the pole or rod used for your hanger, [...]
April 9, 2013 How often have you used a pattern that has directions for cutting out individual triangles from your fabrics for quilting to make half-square triangles? Some patterns require you to cut hundreds of these – I don’t know about you, but that’s not my favorite thing to do. I’m all for short cuts [...]
I’m sure all of you quilters have been watching as the prices of fabrics for quilting keep going up and up. Have you ever thought about buying whole bolts of fabrics for quilting that you use quite often instead of buying yardage? When I think back about the fabrics I use the most of, and [...]
February 26, 2013 Is there a group anywhere for me? I need HELP!!! I just purchased another piece of furniture to accommodate some of my “treasures”. While I was cleaning, and weeding out, and rearranging my “stuff” I came to the realization I truly need help. I have so many fabrics for quilting in my [...]
December 26, 2012 Be “brave”? Ok, you might consider yourself “brave” when you take that first step in signing up for Beginner Classes once you decide you want to learn how to sew quilts. But, I’m talking about being “brave” in choosing your fabrics for quilting. There are many aspects to consider in regard to choosing [...]
December 18, 2012 Once you purchase your fabrics for quilting, do you know how to treat them? Treat them well and they will return the favor. When you get home with your purchase, what is the first thing you do? If you are like me, you sometimes purchase fabrics just because you like them. You [...]
December 11, 2012 Are you finding that you wish you had started making Christmas projects months ago? Now is the time to get an early start for next year. You can always enhance your knowledge of how to sew quilts throughout the year, and right now is a great time to downsize your stash of [...]
November 27, 2012 Creative clutter is better than idle neatness! (author unknown) Do you have a cluttered sewing room or a neat work area? I can answer “yes” to both parts of that question depending on my present work situation. However, I have discovered that I do need many types of quilting totes to help keep me [...]