If you are a machine quilter then you must use safety pins to baste together the layers of your quilt. Safety pins should be pinned about 3 inches apart
A sampler quilt is made from a sample of blocks. These quilts are quite popular for beginning quilting classes. Often the instructor will plan the sampler
Sandpaper for quilting? Whatever for? A fine sandpaper makes an excellent platform for tracing templates on to the fabric. The sandpaper grips the bottom
Most quilters use a 1/4 inch seam allowance. Some miniature quilters use 1/8 inch. Whatever seam allowance you use it is most important that you remain
Beginning in the 19th century, members of the Seminole tribe sewed long strips of fabric together and then cut these into smaller pieces and then sewed
When square blocks in a quilt are rotated 45 degrees (turned to a diamond shape) they are said to be set on point.
The nine patch blocks below are quilt
When you finish your blocks for your quilt, you will have to decide how to arrange them in your quilt. This arrangement is called the setting.
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Sew and flip refers to a technique that uses a foundation for its construction. Fabric is sewn (right sides together) to the foundation and then flipped
Sharps needles are a type of needle that is used in applique. The shaft is usually longer than between needles (used for hand quilting). Sharps needles