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7 quilting tools you DON'T need
Discover 7 quilting tools to skip in your collection. Save money and space for the essentials! Find out which tools aren't worth the money.
Jan 31, 20245 min read


Why pressing your seams open is a GOOD THING!
Pressing your seams open is good for a lot of things, including precise piecing. Here are 3 reasons why:
Dec 4, 20233 min read


Tips to save money on fabric
Here are my favorite places and tips to find great deals on fabric and other quilty supplies.
Feb 28, 20236 min read


Quilting inspiration for Wonky Woven
"Quilt as desired" isn't helpful or inspiring. Sometimes you just need a little jumpstart to your creativity to get the process flowing.
Feb 14, 20233 min read


Scrap wrangling for modern quilters
Here's how I go about organizing my scrap pile to make beautiful, non-chaotic, modern scrappy quilts.
Jan 13, 20238 min read


Sewing machine maintenance
If you've never done sewing machine maintenance before and it's still a bit intimidating, this guide is for you.
Dec 30, 20229 min read


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 onto the back of a quilt. It's just not gonna happen. But that doesn't mean I don't still want to make it look nice. So how do you get your machine binding (front and back) to look great? Here's my step-by-step process. Binding doesn't need to be the part you dread anymore. Contents The approach Preparing the binding strips The process Ste
Nov 30, 20226 min read


Projects for leftover half square triangles (HSTs)
We all have them. You're not a quilter if you don't hold onto every morsel of fabric that could be useful in the future and leftover half-square triangle (HST) units definitely fall into that "could be useful" category. Whether produced as a byproduct of a quilt pattern (It me! I know, Strip Ts makes a bunch of extras.), or from saving all those stitch-and-flip corners in an attempt to waste less fabric, leftover HSTs can really accumulate. But what do you do with them when y
Sep 16, 20224 min read


Clutter Free Creatives
As 2021 draws to a close, I've joined with several other makers to bring you tips to get your creative space organized for 2022. I took days 16 and 17 to talk about organization surrounding patterns. You can find the rest of the videos linked below. There are some really great ideas here that will definitely help you get 2022 off to the right start. Video Links Day 1 - Launch by Shereece Spain from @sewhookedontreasure Day 2 - Mini bolt storage for fabric yardage by Karen L
Dec 17, 20212 min read
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