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Quilt Tutorials

Category: <span>Quilt Tutorials</span>

Learn how to quilt with our new free quilt tutorials – from basic quilt blocks like flying geese to binding a quilt to quilting tips and tricks. Enjoy the surprise of a disappearing nine patch pattern or find a comfy chair to learn English paper piecing. Browse our quilt tutorials for tested techniques.

Selecting Fabric for Quilting

Quilt Making Basics

Press seams inside

Pressing Seams in Quilting

We asked some of our favorite quilters: "When it comes to pressing seams in quilting, people can be set in their ways. (See what we did there??) Which camp are...

Pinned quilt sleeve to quilt back

How to Make a Hanging Sleeve for a Quilt

Want to hang your quilt on a wall? Here is the best way to make a hanging sleeve for a quilt! Most quilts are hung using a rod or a...

Finished facing from the back of the quilt

How to Face a Quilt

There are many different ways to face a quilt, but this is my favorite technique. This method reduces bulk in the corners, and the stay stitching makes a nice clean...

More Quilt Tutorials

Fire and Ice art quilt by MJ Kinman

Manipulate Color to Create Optical Illusions

Manipulate Color to Create Optical Illusions is the last in a five (5) article series by MJ Kinman, maker of her signature gemstone quilts. MJ is taking us on an…
Kentucky Home art quilt by MJ Kinman

Add Depth to Your Quilt Designs with Effective Transparencies

Add Depth to Your Quilt Designs with effective transparencies is the fourth in a series of five (5) articles by MJ Kinman, maker of her signature gemstone quilts. MJ is…
Lila gemstone quilt by MJ Kinman

Add Sparkle to Your Quilts with Value Contrast

Add Sparkle to Your Quilts with Value Contrast is the third in a series of five (5) articles by MJ Kinman, maker of her signature gemstone quilts. MJ is taking…
Torch Song art quilt by MJ Kinman

Make Your Quilts Glow with Saturation Contrast

This is the second in a series of five (5) articles by MJ Kinman, maker of her signature gemstone quilts. MJ is taking us on an adventure in color unlike…
Devils Due, Photo Credit: Cliff Patrie, quilt by MJ Kinman

Unlock the Secret of Color Interactions

This is the first in a series of five (5) articles by MJ Kinman, maker of her signature gemstone quilts. MJ will take us on an adventure in color, unlike…
Beginning to sew the binding to the quilt top

How to Bind a Quilt

You've make the quilt top, sandwiched it with batting and backing, quilted it, and now what? It is time to choose whether you want to bind the quilt to give…
Binding lays flat with this method of joining the ends

How to Join Bindings on a Quilt

You've finished your quilt top, quilted it and now ready to bind it. Learn how to join bindings on a quilt with a diagonal seam that isn't bulky with our…
Fold the binding up forming a forty five degree angle

How to Miter Corners on a Quilt

Once you learn how to miter corners on quilt you'll wonder why it took you so long! They are super easy - it's all about folding the fabric and stitching…
Finished sampler with prairie points inserted into a seam and used as a edging

Make Prairie Points for Quilting

Learn how to make prairie points and get some ideas for using them in your quilting projects. Prairie points start with squares of fabric that are then folded into triangles.…

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