By the Yard: Quilting with Precuts Is a Piece of Cake

By the Yard: Quilting with Precuts Is a Piece o...

When I first started quilting back in 2003, I was not at all familiar with the lingo. I legitimately thought a “charm... READ MORE

By the Yard: Shopping Local Is Good for You Too!

By the Yard: Shopping Local Is Good for You Too!

Everyone loves online shopping: it’s so easy, convenient, and you get exactly what you want showing up at your doorstep... READ MORE

By the Yard: A Trip to the Fabric Store

By the Yard: A Trip to the Fabric Store

Sewing from your stash is such a noble cause… using up what you already have instead of buying all new fabric… but... READ MORE

By the Yard: Three Ways to Bind a Quilt Faster

By the Yard: Three Ways to Bind a Quilt Faster

I have a confession to make: I hate binding. I know that not all my quilting friends feel this way, but for me, I... READ MORE

By the Yard: Fun Ways to Not Buy Fabric

By the Yard: Fun Ways to Not Buy Fabric

Train Guy may have been channeling Henny Youngman when he quipped this one-liner, but there are other creative ways to... READ MORE

By the Yard: Are ALL Those Boxes Fabric?

By the Yard: Are ALL Those Boxes Fabric?

We quilters buy fabric—lots and LOTS of fabric. According to the Quilting in America™ 2017 Survey, quilting households... READ MORE

By the Yard: How Quilters Make the Best Use of Their Time

By the Yard: How Quilters Make the Best Use of ...

According to the Quilting in America™ 2017 Survey, a whole lot of people like quilting. The survey indicates that the... READ MORE

By the Yard: Cutting Paper with Fabric Scissors, Explained!

By the Yard: Cutting Paper with Fabric Scissors...

There are many hilarious memes all over the internet decrying the use of a quilter’s scissors on anything other than... READ MORE

By the Yard: Just Can't Cut It

By the Yard: Just Can't Cut It

What if you’ve found the perfect fabric and you just can’t bear to break out the scissors? Maybe it’s too beautiful to... READ MORE

By the Yard: UFOs

By the Yard: UFOs

They seem to swoop in from every direction, invading your creative space. You don’t know where they came from or how to... READ MORE

Introducing By the Yard Comics

Introducing By the Yard Comics

Joining the C&T Publishing blog this week is READ MORE