Quilt Basics Book List
The homespun look and cozy feel of flannels are a current favorite in quilt shops across the nation. This step-by-step guide shows quilters how to create beautiful, colorful quilts featuring a range of flannel ... [... more]
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Be Mine Quilt Topper
14. For the first border, cut four white strips 2-1/2-inch wide by the width of the fabric. Stitch two white strips, end to end, together for the top and cut to the exact length as the block rows. Repeat for the ... [... more]
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Ask Alex: Quilt-Themed Baby Shower
3. Lay the colored block face down on a clean sheet of white paper. Press with a dry iron set on the cotton setting (figure B). This will melt any additional wax away. The wax will be left on the white paper. You may ... [... more]
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Story Quilt Jacket
Place the finished garment in the washing machine with a mild soap. I use Orvis quilt soap. Remove the jacket from the wash and place in the dryer with a couple of bath towels. These help the raw edges to "bloom." ... [... more]
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Santa Claus Applique
10. Use cutaway applique for the mustache. To do this, make the placement overlay by tracing the pattern on clear upholstery vinyl (figure J). Place the mustache fabric right side up on the sandpaper board. Position ... [... more]
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Scrappy Flag Quilt
This organization tip will create a scrappy look for the quilt. Beginning with the red stacks created (figure C), take a triangle from stack 1 and a triangle from stack 2 then stitch together. Press to the dark. Take ... [... more]
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Alpine Star Quilt
1. From the red fabric cut five, 2-3/4" x 44" strips. This measurement produces a 3/8-inch wide binding. If you want a wider or narrower binding, adjust the width of the strip cut. Experiment on a small scrap of ... [... more]
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Basket Quilt
Working with the point of the triangle pointing down (away from the machine, toward you), align one end of the pressed handle with the left side of the traced pattern on the triangle, overhanging the first 1/2 inch ... [... more]
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In Love With Lace
5. Lay out 18 of the 22 alternating colors of heart blocks, positioning the sashing strips, accent pieces and alternating colors of triangles as shown (figure K). Place three heart blocks in the top row, two in the ... [... more]
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Fantastic Sport Quilts
Sports moms and quilters, Karen Roossien and Jennifer Lokey, join host Alex Anderson to discuss their use of quilts for sports use. Roossien and Lokey demonstrate an easy log rail pattern quilt that they devised ... [... more]
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Pajama Party
Host Alex Anderson shares a videotape featuring a visit to a "pajama party" for quilters, where the guests enjoy a special fellowship and camaraderie. [... more]
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Bow Tie Beauty
Pin the right side of one bow tie (the angle side) to any of the knot edges and sew in place with a 1/4-inch seam allowance (figure G). Flip fabric over and finger press (figure H). Repeat on the opposite side of the ... [... more]
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