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Quilting made easy for beginners. Follow our step-by-step guide to learn how to quilt, choose materials, and create your own unique quilts.

Quilting for Beginners teaches newbies how to quilt from the basics, start to finish. This 5 part series walks you through each step of quilt making.

In today’s post, you’ll learn everything you need to know about piecing your quilt backing. We’ll go over how to piece your backing step by step, how to determine how much fabric you need, and alternative options for when you don’t want to piece your back. After you’ve learned how to piece your quilt backing,...

The Susannah Quilt Block is a nice easy block to not only make but also cut since it only relies on squares. Even the inner piece which might look complicated to a beginner is really simple to put together. We have two video versions of this lovely block in different sizes. This is the first version https://youtu.be/2nYz0hTiwA8 The quilt block we are making is a variation on the original Susannah quilt block. The original requires you to cut fabric on an angle whereas this variation is so…

The perfect quilting keepsake, keep track of your projects, your future projects, and your fabric stash. How much fabric did you use for that baby quilt you want to make again? What kind of batting did you use? Who was it for? Great for writing of all the details in one place, making notes of what to do differently for next time, and planning out projects you intend to start, My Quilting Journal is a must-have resource for every passionate quilter! With quick reference formulas and yardage…

A blog with special designed quilts, blocked, applique, t-shirt, picture, etc. including pictures, tutorials, techniques, quilting, & giveaways

You only need FOUR things to quilt your own quilt. Yep...that's it!Years ago, I was doing exactly what you're doing; trying to figure out how to quilt the first quilt I had worked so hard to create! I'd come this far...I definitely didn't want to send it off to someone else to finish! The task sounded so daunting. I honestly wasn't sure where to start. I spent hours online digging through resources and even more time on YouTube watching people tell me what to do and the endless supplies that…

Get a step by step tutorial for how to make a t-shirt quilt out of old sorority or high school shirts. The free pdf pattern, layout, and assembly instructions make it so easy, even for beginners!

Here is a link to the quilt I am working on in the video: https://quilters-candy-box.myshopify.com/products/wishing-well-pdfSee what tools I use for Hand Qui...

Once your quilt has been quilted, it’s time to trim the excess batting and backing off of your quilt so it is ready to be bound. This process is called squaring up a quilt. Squaring up your quilt after quilting it is an important step in the quilt making process. It’s essential to trim off...