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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.

Quilt Making Basics

Press seams inside

How to Press Your Seams in Quilting?

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

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

Cross Roads finished 2

How to Make the Cross Roads Quilt Block

Do you know how many different variations there are for the Cross Roads Quilt Block? Here I'm showing you how to make the block that was originally attributed to Nancy…
Maple Leaf Quilt Block finished

Maple Leaf Quilt Block

The maple leaf quilt block is a simple nine patch quilt block made from solid squares, half square triangles and a square with a center stripe. This quilt block is…
Endless stairs finished quilt 3

Endless Stairs Quilt Block

The Endless Stairs quilt block is a four-patch quilt pattern. It can be made with 2, 3 or 4 fabrics. It is sometimes referred to as London Stairs or Winding…
Four patch finished block

How to Make a Four Patch Quilt Block

The four patch quilt block is one of the basic quilt blocks, along with the nine patch quilt block. These are the best blocks for beginners and the good news…
Snowball quilt block finished sampler

Snowball Quilt Block

The snowball quilt block is super easy - you can make them any size! You start with a square of any size and add small squares of any size to…
Wonky Star all three blocked trimmed 2

Wonky Star Quilt Pattern

The Wonky Star Quilt Pattern is a fun quilt block to make when you just want to have some fun cutting up your fabric and putting it back together again,…
Antique tile block finished block

How to Make the Antique Tile Quilt Block

The Antique Tile Quilt Block is a nine patch format that uses strip piecing techniques for some of the units. This is a perfect quilt block for beginners who what…
Double Hourglass 2 finished

How to Make the Double Hourglass Quilt Pattern 2

This version of the Double Hourglass quilt pattern is a nine patch format using squares and half square triangles with three (3) fabrics. This version was first identified by Nancy…
Double Spool 1 finished block

How to Make the Double Hourglass Quilt Pattern 1

There are several variations of the Double Hourglass quilt block, depending on the source for the layout and design. In this article, I'll show you how to make the most…

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