What Is a Summer Quilt? (How to Make a Lightweight Quilt)
When you hear the word quilt you may think of a nice, soft, comfortable blanket that keeps you warm on those cold winter nights. Or you may have warm memories of your grandmother making one for you flood
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How Many 5 Inch Squares Does It Take To Make a Quilt?
Square size matters when you're making a quilt the first size that matters is how big will it be. The next important question will be how many squares do I need to complete the quilt. Once those two questions
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45mm vs 60mm: Difference Between 45mm and 60mm Rotary Cutter
Getting the right cut depends on experience. Your experience will tell you when you are cutting too many layers at one time or if a pair of scissors or a rotary cutter is best for you. The type of material
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Suede vs Alcantara: Differences Between Suede and Alcantara
All that glistens is not gold. All suede fabrics are not suede or even made from leather products. Since the industrial revolution fabric manufacturers have been looking for ways to provide leather-like
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Suede vs Canvas: 9 Differences Between Suede and Canvas
When it comes to sewing projects there is always the perfect fabric to work with. No matter where you live you can always find the perfect fabric for what you are creating. That right fabric may not always
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How Much Does a Janome Continental M7 Cost? (Is It Worth It?)
When you look at the original sewing machines from the 19th century, you can see the simplicity and a grand design along with a lot of care given to their creation. While expensive for their time, they
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What Is Slow Stitching? (Slow Stitch Tutorial and Projects)
If you haven't yet heard about slow stitching, then you're about to. After spending the past couple of years building up a quiet following, slow stitching is set to go mainstream.What is slow stitching?
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Extra Thick Quilt Batting: How Thick Is High Loft Batting
When you want soft and comfortable you need to look past the exterior fabric and concentrate on the quilt fill. That is where you will find the real softness of any quilt. That is one of the good things
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Needle Guard For Sewing Machine (10 Sewing Safety Rules)
Risk and danger are subjective issues. Each person has their own idea of what is or isn’t risky or dangerous. Each person should decide for themselves how they will handle the same issue when it comes
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Royalty-Free vs Public Domain Quilt Patterns (Copyright Law)
Can you or can’t you. That is the question when you are looking at different quilt designs to use for your own quilting project. When you come across a pretty fabric design you should check to see if
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