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Christmas Sew-a-Long: Tree Lot

The Little Christmas Sew-a-Long will feature weekly holiday tutorials from some of my favorite quilty designers! I’m kicking things off with this Little House ornament.

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Christmas Sew-a-Long: Rainbow Falls

The Little Christmas Sew-a-Long will feature weekly holiday tutorials from some of my favorite quilty designers! I’m kicking things off with this Little House ornament.

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Scrap Busting: Scrappy Summit

I’ve been excited for this new Scrap Busting blog series for a loooong time… we all have a lot of scraps lying around, so here’s where you can learn how to use ‘em to create complete quilts! Our first project is a guest post from Alex, the super talented lady from HoffMamaCompany. Read on, and enjoy!

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Christmas Sew-a-Long: Little House

The Little Christmas Sew-a-Long will feature weekly holiday tutorials from some of my favorite quilty designers! I’m kicking things off with this Little House ornament.

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How To Sew Curves

I have eagerly been awaiting this guest post for a while, not just because Lorna of Cloth and Crescent is one of my favorite quilters ever, but because I have a dirty secret: I’m afraid of sewing curves in quilts! Which is ridiculous, because I started out with garment sewing and have been sewing arm holes since I was 10. Are you ready to conquer your own curve fears, or just sharpen your skills? Read on!

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Sewing Studio Hacks: Painter's Tape

Welcome to the Sewing Studio Hacks blog series! Here you will find tips, tricks, and outright hacks that can help make your sewing life more fun. We’ll be covering all kinds of topics like organizing your studio, cleaning your machine, speeding up your piecing, and more!

Today’s guest blogger is Wendy Chow from The Weekend Quilter, and she has some exciting ideas about how to use masking tape in the sewing studio.

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Calculating Binding Amounts

Calculating binding is one of those things that is both super easy and super irritating. Despite the fact that the math is straightforward and fairly obvious, every time I have to do it I have to think far more than I would like… so, I created this cheat sheet graph!

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The Great Seam Debate

If you’ve been quilting for more than five minutes, you’ve probably heard and very strong opinions about how your seams should be pressed - and likely formed your own as well. I tend to walk right down the middle and think different quilts call for different methods. Whether you’ve already come to an ironclad opinion or aren’t quit sure what the right answer is, read on for some detailed pros and cons to help you decide if your project needs seams pressed open or to the side!

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