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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, Best Tips from Quilters

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 Tutorial

Want to hang your quilt on a wall? Here is the best way to make a hanging sleeve for a quilt! There are many different methods for adding a sleeve,...

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

Snowball quilt block finished sampler

How to Make the Snowball Quilt Block: Free Tutorial

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 Block Pattern: Free Tutorial

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: Five Sizes

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 2 is a nine patch format using squares and half square triangles with three (3) fabrics. This version was first identified by…
Double hourglass 1 finished block

How to Make the Double Hourglass 1 Quilt Pattern

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 Double…
Snails Trail finished block

Snail Trail Quilt Block Pattern: Free Tutorial

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: Free Pattern

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 Block 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 Hand Quilting: How-To Technique Tutorial

Add visual and textural interest to your quilt with big stitch quilting! It's a stunning form of hand quilting. No longer do you need perfect small and even stitches that…

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