Scrap wrangling for modern quilters
Here's how I go about organizing my scrap pile to make beautiful, non-chaotic, modern scrappy quilts.
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Carli Marsico
- Dec 30, 2022
- 8 min
Sewing machine maintenance
If you've never done sewing machine maintenance before and it's still a bit intimidating, this guide is for you.
Carli Marsico
- Nov 30, 2022
- 6 min
How to machine bind a quilt
I'm a lazy quilter; through and through. So when it comes to binding, there is no WAY I would be caught dead hand-stitching the binding...
Carli Marsico
- May 31, 2022
- 9 min
Precision Piecing for Lazy Quilters: Part 4
The 4th and final section of this series is all about alignment methods: How to get those perfect points. Assuming you've cut, sewn, and...
Carli Marsico
- May 20, 2022
- 3 min
Choosing Colors for Ombre Quilts
We all love a good ombre, but sometimes it can be hard to get the colors just right. Since my newest quilt pattern, Romeo Twins, is...
Carli Marsico
- Apr 6, 2022
- 9 min
Curved piecing 101
Curved piecing is scary. Somehow you're supposed to sew two curved edges together and end up with a flat piece. There's all this extra...
Carli Marsico
- Mar 31, 2022
- 5 min
How to Calibrate Your Scant 1/4" Seam
Maybe you've heard about it before, or even know what it is, but have never actually sat down and calibrated your scant 1/4" seam...
Carli Marsico
- Mar 19, 2022
- 3 min
Half-Square Triangles by the Strip
Personally, I used to hate sewing half-square triangles (HSTs). There are some beautiful quilt patterns made almost exclusively from...
Carli Marsico
- Mar 1, 2022
- 2 min
Giving your Rulers Grip
Acrylic quilting rulers are very smooth. That’s good for a lot of things, but it makes it easy for the ruler to slip when you're cutting...
Carli Marsico
- Mar 1, 2022
- 9 min
Precision Piecing for Lazy Quilters: Part 1
Don't you just love it when your points come together perfectly on the first try? It's not critical, but when it happens, it just gives...
Carli Marsico
- Nov 28, 2021
- 2 min
Paper template cutting simplified
Using paper templates to cut non-standard pieces is a great way to create non-traditional quilt blocks. However, it can be INCREDIBLY...
Carli Marsico
- Nov 28, 2021
- 4 min
The hang pin technique for perfect points
While perfect points aren't necessary for a beautiful quilt, it's extra nice when everything lines up seamlessly. The best tip I have to...
Carli Marsico
- Nov 21, 2021
- 3 min
How to easily add a lining to any quilt coat
So you're ready to jump on the quilt coat bandwagon, but the pattern you've chosen doesn't have instructions for a lining. Or worse, it...
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