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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

Snails Trail finished block

Snail Trail Quilt Pattern

The Snail Trail Quilt Pattern is generally made with two fabrics. I've seen some designs that are quite impactful that use four fabrics, each spiraling around one center patch. The…
Swamp Angel finished block

How to Make Swamp Angel Quilt Block

The Swamp Angel quilt block is a nine patch format made from half square triangles, quarter square triangles and a square center unit. This is a perfect block for beginners…
Card trick final block

How to Make the Card Trick Quilt Pattern

The Card Trick Quilt Pattern is a nine patch quilt block format that uses half square triangles, split quarter square triangles, and a center quarter square triangle unit. It is…
Big stitch quilting close up

Big Stitch Quilting

Add visual and textural interest to your quilt with big stitch quilting! No longer do you need perfect small and even stitches that can hardly be seen. Stitching now can…
big stitch knot on back of quilt

Quilter’s Knot

Learn how to make the quilter's knot with our simple step-by-step directions. Once you start knotting your thread with this method, you'll knot all of your stitching threads this way!…
Making Bias Strips finished first cut

How to Cut Bias Strips

Bias strips make custom bias binding, as well as to finish the inside of a handmade fashion garment seams (and more!). Learn how to cut bias strips in these step-by-step…
Spool finished quilt block

How to Make the Spool Quilt Pattern

The Spool Quilt Pattern is a nine patch layout made from square and half square triangle units. It's a perfect quilt block and pattern for beginners and popular with quilters…

How to Make the Virginia Worm Fence Quilt Block

The Virginia Worm Fence quilt block is a nine-patch format made from two fabrics. It is a perfect quilt block for beginners to learn how to strip piece and sew…
Eccentric Star finished block 2

How to Make the Eccentric Star Quilt Block

The Eccentric Star quilt block is a nine patch format using only half square triangles and a center square unit. It is a great block for beginners to practice half…

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