Five Tips to Make Free-Motion Quilting Easier

Five Tips to Make Free-Motion Quilting Easier

Free-motion quilting can be intimidating for many quilters, and it takes practice to become good at it. Here are... READ MORE

Do You Appliqué?

Do You Appliqué?

What is your favorite quilting technique? Are you a precision piecer? An improv aficionado? An extreme paper piecer?... READ MORE

My Obsession with Precuts

My Obsession with Precuts

Ask any quilter what his or her favorite precut bundle is, and you will get a lot of different answers. Some people... READ MORE

How to Clean a Self-Healing Cutting Mat

How to Clean a Self-Healing Cutting Mat

Hello sewing friends. My name is Sarah Markos from Blue Susan Makes, and I have a little tip to share with you today... READ MORE

A Leaving-Home Sewing Kit

A Leaving-Home Sewing Kit

September is National Sewing Month. It is also the month when many families launch their children into independent... READ MORE

Fastest Sew in the West!

Fastest Sew in the West!

Instead of the fastest draw in the west, I’m writing to tell you about the fastest way to make a pillow. This title... READ MORE

Make a Foxie Pillow

Make a Foxie Pillow

I am obsessed with pillows! Lately I want to make pillows of every shape and size, but my favorite is the rectangular... READ MORE

Trying New Techniques

Trying New Techniques

I’ve done my fair share of teaching workshops on a variety of quilting techniques, and I’ve learned quite a bit from... READ MORE

Organizing Scraps for Improv

Organizing Scraps for Improv

Organizing your scraps for improv is a little different than organizing them for more precise piecing. Improv scraps... READ MORE

Machine Topstitched Binding

Machine Topstitched Binding

I love having choices. Yes, there are times when blind-stitching the binding by hand is the way to go. But since I... READ MORE

Deck the Hall with Dresdens

Deck the Hall with Dresdens

The holidays are fast approaching and it’s time to get started on those winter decorating projects. Marian Gallian and... READ MORE

September Is National Sewing Month!

September Is National Sewing Month!

Tomorrow is September, and that means the start of National Sewing Month! We're celebrating by sharing some exciting... READ MORE

National Sewing Month Is Here!

National Sewing Month Is Here!

It's our favorite time of year again! September is National Sewing Month, and you know what that means... a chance to... READ MORE

Hey, Let's Appliqué!!

Hey, Let's Appliqué!!

Please welcome Sheri Howard to the blog today for our continuation of National Sewing Month! Hi! I am Sheri Howard,... READ MORE

Adire: African Indigo Resist

Adire: African Indigo Resist

Please welcome Lori Lee Triplett to the blog today for our continuation of National Sewing Month, as she... READ MORE

Terrific Triangle Tote

Terrific Triangle Tote

Today for our National Sewing Month post, we have Bernadette Kent, author of Rubies READ MORE

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Quilts du Jour

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Quilts du Jour

Quilts du Jour’s story started over dinner. It was the perfect beginning for a book that would eventually offer four... READ MORE

Be Merry: Primitive Appliqué for Your Holiday Home

Be Merry: Primitive Appliqué for Your Holiday Home

For our continuation of National Sewing Month into October, please welcome to the blog today Martha Walker, author... READ MORE

Maple Mini Tutorial

Maple Mini Tutorial

Heather Kojan is a contributor to Classic Modern Quilts. Today, as part of our continuation of National Sewing... READ MORE

The Many Faces of the St. Louis Star Block

The Many Faces of the St. Louis Star Block

We had so many authors eager to participate in National Sewing Month that we couldn't fit them all in September! So to READ MORE

Cuban Ballerina from Thread Stories

Cuban Ballerina from Thread Stories

Today we have another special guest on the blog for National Sewing Month: Jennifer Day, author of  READ MORE

Myth-Busting: Skin Tones in Art Quilts

Myth-Busting: Skin Tones in Art Quilts

Please welcome Leni Levenson Wiener, world-renowned art quilter and author of Pictorial Art Quilt READ MORE

The Travelers: Present in the Past, Plus a Redwork Holiday Star for Children of All Ages!

The Travelers: Present in the Past, Plus a Redw...

We're taking a trip back in time for today's National Sewing Month post, as Elaine Schmidt, author of The... READ MORE

Quicker Bindings from Quilts du Jour

Quicker Bindings from Quilts du Jour

For today's National Sewing Month post, Marny Buck and Jill Guffy, authors of Quilts du Jour, offer READ MORE

Tips for Buying, Storing, and Handling Vintage Cut-and-Sew Dolls

Tips for Buying, Storing, and Handling Vintage ...

Please welcome Gloria Nixon, author of Rag Darlings, to the blog for today's National Sewing Month post. She... READ MORE

Strawberry Appliqué Pattern

Strawberry Appliqué Pattern

Hi there!  Jennifer Heynen here, author of Stitch Kitsch, bringing you a Strawberry Appliqué pattern today... READ MORE

DIY Pencil Case with Rachel Low

DIY Pencil Case with Rachel Low

For today's National Sewing Month post, we have a DIY video from Rachel Low, author of Girl's Guide to DIY Fas READ MORE

The Perfect Gift for Every Occasion

The Perfect Gift for Every Occasion

Please welcome Judy Whitman, author of Affectionately Yours, to our blog for National Sewing Month! Today she... READ MORE

Simpler Than You Think: The Great Tree from Windy City Christmas

Simpler Than You Think: The Great Tree from Win...

Today's National Sewing Month post comes from Diana Richards, one of the authors of  READ MORE

How To: Create a Row Minder

How To: Create a Row Minder

Ever had trouble keeping track of your rows while quilting? No longer! For National Sewing Month, Ruth Ann Berry,... READ MORE