How to fold a quilt for gift

Learn how to make a quillow, which is a quilt that folds into a pillow! Plenty of free patterns plus wonderful directions showing to to make and fold a quillow.

As a quilter, there’s nothing more frustrating than unfolding a quilt only to find it covered in creases and wrinkles. These creases can be difficult to remove, and they can even cause damage…

I love the idea of Chistmas babies! As lame as it would be to be that kid, and constantly have your birthday and Christmas lumped together, there's just something about newborns stuffed in Christmas stockings that makes you go "Awwww!" A friend's baby boy was born Christmas Eve, so I decided to make him a quilt heavy on red and green but not overtly Christmas-y. I had the perfect backing fabric already and drew my colors from that. As I was packing the quilt up to mail this seemed like a…

This Handy Tip Will Also Extend the Life of Your Quilts! If you’ve quilted for long, you probably have several quilts in view around your home. You may even have some tucked away for switching out with those on display. When you pull a folded quilt out of storage it’s very likely to have stubborn …

It's been quite awhile since I taught at a guild in Virginia. Before my lecture, I had dinner with about 6 women, and one of them mentioned how she folded and packed her quilts. She folded her quilts on the bias instead of the the straight of the grain. The bells and whistles went off in my brain--this was the answer on how to safely pack quilts when I teach and send them to exhibits. Of course it also works when quilts are stored in a closet somewhere. One of Ann's quilts folded and ready…

Have you ever wondering how in the world you are going to wrap a quilt so that you can give it as a gift? Click to learn 5 fast and simple ways to gift wrap a quilt! Make sure your quilting projects look as great wrapped up as they do unwrapped with these 5 unique gift wrapping ideas!

I love the idea of Chistmas babies! As lame as it would be to be that kid, and constantly have your birthday and Christmas lumped together, there's just something about newborns stuffed in Christmas stockings that makes you go "Awwww!" A friend's baby boy was born Christmas Eve, so I decided to make him a quilt heavy on red and green but not overtly Christmas-y. I had the perfect backing fabric already and drew my colors from that. As I was packing the quilt up to mail this seemed like a…

You've spent hours planning a design, shopping for pretty fabrics, piecing, pressing, seam ripping, piecing again, more pressing, basting, quilting and binding, and now it's finally time to gift your quilt to its lucky recipient - you're such a generous soul, you know that right. Will they know how to care for their new quilt properly? Will they use it, or will they store it in a cupboard for safe keeping? Will they appreciate the hours, love and care that went into making their new quilt?…

A handmade patchwork quilt makes a lovely gift. This post will go through my top tips for presenting and wrapping your quilt gift, sending it, what to say to your recipient, and the all-important attitude you must have before you give a quilt away. You'll also find printable PDF care labels to attach to your handmade quilts so the recipients know how to care for them. Head to scrapfabriclove.com now to discover the best way to gift a quilt.