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How to Choose Quilt Batting: Cotton, Polyester, Wool, and Blends

How to Choose Quilt Batting: Cotton, Polyester,...

Choosing fabric for a quilt is only part of the process. The layer tucked between your quilt top and backing plays an important role in how your finished quilt feels,...

How to Choose Quilt Batting: Cotton, Polyester,...

Choosing fabric for a quilt is only part of the process. The layer tucked between your quilt top and backing plays an important role in how your finished quilt feels,...

How to Choose Quilt Backing Fabric: Yardage, Width, and Design Tips

How to Choose Quilt Backing Fabric: Yardage, Wi...

You've chosen your fabrics, pieced your quilt top, and watched your design come together one block at a time. Now it's time to choose the fabric that will bring everything...

How to Choose Quilt Backing Fabric: Yardage, Wi...

You've chosen your fabrics, pieced your quilt top, and watched your design come together one block at a time. Now it's time to choose the fabric that will bring everything...

Learn how to choose fabrics and master color play for striking quilt layouts. This beginner-friendly tutorial teaches tips for mixing prints, solids, and bold colors in modern quilts.

Mastering Color Play: A Tutorial on Choosing Fa...

Color is one of the most powerful tools in quilting. The right combination can make your quilt pop, highlight your favorite prints, and give even simple blocks a modern, eye-catching...

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Mastering Color Play: A Tutorial on Choosing Fa...

Color is one of the most powerful tools in quilting. The right combination can make your quilt pop, highlight your favorite prints, and give even simple blocks a modern, eye-catching...

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Explore how this 19th-century quilt block continues to inspire quilters today with its playful and simple design that encourages personal creativity. Check out how this classic pattern celebrates the enduring nature of quilt-making.

Free Sheepfold Quilt Pattern

Looking for a classic quilt block with a distinctive geometric design? The Sheepfold quilt block creates an interesting arrangement of shapes that can look bold and graphic or soft and...

Free Sheepfold Quilt Pattern

Looking for a classic quilt block with a distinctive geometric design? The Sheepfold quilt block creates an interesting arrangement of shapes that can look bold and graphic or soft and...

With these simple steps, you'll have perfectly squared flying geese blocks in no time.

How to Make Flying Geese Quilt Blocks

Flying Geese are a classic quilt block that appear in all kinds of quilt patterns. They’re recognizable by their large triangle, or “goose,” surrounded by two smaller background triangles. You...

How to Make Flying Geese Quilt Blocks

Flying Geese are a classic quilt block that appear in all kinds of quilt patterns. They’re recognizable by their large triangle, or “goose,” surrounded by two smaller background triangles. You...

These basic blocks will teach you how to make half-square triangles with ease! Perfect for any quilt project, this simple technique adds a touch of creativity to your designs.

How to Make Half-Square Triangles (HSTs)

Half-square triangles, often shortened to HSTs, are one of the most versatile building blocks in quilting. Made from two triangles of fabric sewn together to form a square, they appear...

How to Make Half-Square Triangles (HSTs)

Half-square triangles, often shortened to HSTs, are one of the most versatile building blocks in quilting. Made from two triangles of fabric sewn together to form a square, they appear...