Paper Piecing
Guestimation is the measuring tool for this project since just odds-and-ends of fabric are being used. Working on the backside of the pattern, place a piece of fabric, right side up and enough to cover the #1 section ... [... more]
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Next-Door-Neighbor Block
Working with a bias piece of fabric is not easy, but with a few special tools and techniques, we can put any fears you might have about working with bias to rest. Learn how to make the Next-Door-Neighbor quilt that ... [... more]
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The Pansy Quilt
Refer to (figure A) for design layout. Place Unit "G" on the designated squares and rectangles of the block (figure B). Stitch Unit "G" in place, right sides together, across the diagonal or corner-to-corner. Fold ... [... more]
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Curved Seam Piecing
Guest and quilting teacher Anita Murphy joins host Alex Anderson to take the fear out curved seams with an easy-to-do Solomon's Puzzle block (also known as the Drunkard's Path). Murphy shows that curved piecing can ... [... more]
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Two-Color Quilts
Quilter Nancy Martin joins host Alex Anderson to discuss two-color quilts. In years past, red and white quilts and blue and white quilts were very popular due to the permanence of the dyes and the strong contrast of ... [... more]
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Wholecloth Quilts
Guest Anita Holman Knox joins host Alex Anderson to explain how to design wholecloth quilts using various techniques for coloring the fabric. Knox recommends first making a sketch of the quilt, then demonstrates the ... [... more]
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Heirloom Quilt Care
3. This step is easier with two people--one holds the screen while the other vacuums (figure B). Vacuum using an up-and-down motion, not drawing the brush over the surface. Start by vacuuming the back of the quilt, ... [... more]
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Restoration Techniques
Guest Nancy Kirk joins host Alex Anderson to demonstrate quilt restoration techniques. Learn about proper fabric storage and restoration. Restoration tools include 140/2 weight cotton thread, 120/2 weight cotton and ... [... more]
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Quilt Ephemera
Quilt ephemera--the patterns, instructions and other paraphernalia associated with quilts and quilting--is a wonderful way to find out more about country quilts. Quilt historian Merikay Waldvogel shows some examples ... [... more]
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Preparing A Quilt Top For Long-Arm Quilting
An accurate 1/4-inch seam allowance is important. The long-arm quilting machine pulls the fabric taut and is stretched; if the seams are not strong and accurate, the long-arm machine will pull the seams apart. ... [... more]
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Ask Alex: Cutting Straight Fabric Strips
Anderson recommends using the two-ruler system for new quilters. The next level would be to fold the fabric twice and then cut a straight strip--still using the two-ruler system. Finally, the more advanced level, and ... [... more]
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"Poppy Fields" Quilt
3. Position a marked light square, right side down, on the upper left corner of each of the pieced squares from step 1. Stitch on the line and cut away the corner 1/4" from the stitching. Press the seam toward the ... [... more]
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