Posts tagged: "quilt finishing"

  1. "Fresh Start Quilts" Sew-Along (Week 4)

    Posted by on December 6, 2022

    It’s week 4 of the "Fresh Start Quilts" Sew-Along! Let’s hear from authors Connie Tesene and Mary Etherington! Greetings from Iowa! Today we are going to talk about sashing and finishing the Fresh Air quilt from our "Fresh Start Quilts" book. Hopefully you’ve finished 20 blocks and are ready for these final steps. If not, […]

  2. Trunk Show of "Tabletop Stitchery" by Gail Pan + Big-Stitch Quilting Demo

    Posted by on December 10, 2021

      No matter if you’re an experienced embroiderer or a ready-to-learn beginner, you’ll find a dozen projects in Gail Pan’s newest book, "Tabletop Stitchery," that provide plenty of ways to include embroidery in your decor. Best-selling author Gail Pan loves decorating her home with table runners and toppers, and you’ll be inspired to follow her […]

  3. Best way to piece quilt batting: 5 quick-and-easy ideas from us!

    Posted by on August 26, 2019

    Raise your hand if you keep the bits of batting left over from your finished (or almost-finished) quilt projects. Hey, that’s a lot of hands! ✋🏿✋🏼✋🏽✋🏻✋🏾 You’d see the same ratio of hands raised here in the Martingale office. Like scrap-saving quilters of the past, many of us subscribe to this familiar adage: After all, […]

  4. 📹 How to do single-fold binding: video (+ a quick mitering trick 👍)

    Posted by on March 4, 2019

    Have you tried single-fold binding on your small quilts? How about on your big quilts? Hope’s Journey author Betsy Chutchian (also one of the Moda All-Stars!) has been quilting since 1980—she taught herself to quilt with a quilt top made by her paternal great-grandmother and great-aunt. She’s been teaching quiltmaking since 1990, and guess what? […]

  5. How to set up your sewing machine for free-motion quilting: 12 essential steps

    Posted by on December 14, 2018

    Have you ever wanted to learn the secrets of expert free-motion quilters? How do they dream up their designs? How much practice did they need before their machine quilting started looking great? Are there any tips or tricks to machine quilting that they know . . . and I don’t? Short answer to that last […]

  6. How to finish a small quilt: tips from a “quirky” quilter (new video! 🎬)

    Posted by on December 5, 2018

    You’ve just finished a little quilt top—and it’s soooo darned cute! Now maybe you’re wondering how to finish a small quilt with style. No worries—Quirky Little Quilts author Sheryl Johnson of Temecula Quilt Company has you covered from batting to binding. We caught up with Sheryl at Fall Quilt Market so she could share her […]

  7. Miss Rosie’s trick for a perfect pieced-border fit 👍🏻

    Posted by on August 20, 2018

    Carrie Nelson—a.k.a. the clever and talented designer behind Miss Rosie’s Quilt Company—does amazing things with pieced borders. Cracked Pots from Miss Rosie’s Farmhouse Favorites—this quilt features three pieced borders surrounding a center of Courthouse Steps blocks A pieced border is like a picture frame: it adds structure, balance, and beauty to the main attraction. When […]

  8. How to make single-fold binding: video (sew smart!) 📹

    Posted by on July 23, 2018

    Whether you bind your projects using a machine/hand-sewing combo or sew 100% by machine, binding provides that special finishing touch that makes our quilts complete. And what a joy it is to get to that nearly-done stage! There are lots of techniques for sewing double-fold binding (see here and here for a few), but have […]

  9. How to piece a large quilt back with scraps or fat quarters (+ fabric giveaway!)

    Posted by on July 9, 2018

    When it comes to big quilts, we give Stashtastic! author Doug Leko big props: he’s the king of ’em! He’s also well versed in the art of finishing big quilts. And what’s step one for finishing big quilts? Making a quilt back big enough to fit the quilt front! Doug included downloadable patterns for pieced […]

  10. How to make a design wall (for quilting sanity): 3 easy ideas

    Posted by on May 14, 2018

    You’ve just finished a pretty pile of quilt blocks—you’re ready to put your quilt top together! If you’ve ever tried to twist and turn blocks on the floor or on a table until they’re just right before you join them, you know it can be a hassle. Add a couple of kids breezing by and […]