Ask Alex: Grain Line Tips
Quilting expert Alex Anderson answers a viewer's letter regarding piecing quilt backs with fabric scraps. "When piecing the back out of large chunks of scraps, does it matter which way the grain line goes? Would it ... [... more]
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Quilt Pattern Tracing Tip
Quilting expert Alex Anderson show how to make tracing a pattern from a book easier, by using a warm dry iron to lightly press a piece of freezer paper directly onto the page. The paper won’t shift or slide, and you can see clearly. The freezer ... [... more]
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Ask Alex: Freezer Paper Templates
Quilting expert Alex Anderson shows how to cut multiple layers of freezer paper to create identical applique templates. ... [... more]
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Machine Quilting
Host Alex Anderson is joined by machine quilting expert John Flynn to show how to machine-quilt quilt tops. Flynn explains in detail the various methods he uses including handwriting exercises, marking quilts with stencils, and marking quilts ... [... more]
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Fabric Facts, One Patch Charm Quilt
Machine quilting expert Harriet Hargrave joins host Alex Anderson to explain the nitty-gritty of fabric that every quilter should know. Hargrave looks at fiber, wear and tear, thread count, crocking and light ... [... more]
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Avoiding V-Shaped Strips
Quilting expert Alex Anderson shows quilt maker Karen Rakita how to deal with that pesky V-shape that's often created when rotary-cutting fabrics. Alex's tip to remedy this? Here's a list: ... [... more]
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Getting Started: Quilts
Quilting expert Alex Anderson explains and demonstrates the basics of quilting. [... more]
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Ricky TIMS' Convergence Quilts: Mysterious, Magical, ...
Popular quilting expert Ricky Tims presents an imaginative new piecing technique that quilters will adore! Convergence quilts feature two or more fabrics cut into strips, sewn together, then cut and pieced again. They may look complex but are fun and ... [... more]
$16.23 (Save 32%)
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Quilting and Applique; With Southwest Indian Designs
Award-winning quilting expert presents her own unique Indian quilt collection. Detailed instructions, illustrations and patterns with tips on various types of fabrics, colors, binding and quilt frames are included. [... more]
$11.52 (Save 28%)
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Sew Any Fabric: A Quick Reference Guide to Fabrics from ...
Many people get the notion to sew something sassy, perhaps velvet draperies or silk sheets, but aren't sure where to start, what thread to use or the proper stitch length. Whether a novice sewer or a quilting expert, readers will feel motivated to ... [... more]
$23.99
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The Idea of Perfection
Harley Savage is a plain woman, a part-time museum curator and quilting expert with three failed marriages and a heart condition. Douglas Cheeseman is a shy, gawky engineer with jug-handle ears, one marriage gone sour, and a crippling lack of physical ... [... more]
$14.00
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Ricky Tims' Convergence Quilts: Mysterious, Magical, ...
Popular quilting expert Ricky Tims presents an imaginative new piecing technique that quilters will adore! Convergence quilts feature two or more fabrics cut into strips, sewn together, then cut and pieced again. They may look complex but are fun and ... [... more]
$23.95
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