Quilting Department
Quilt crafts are for more than dressing your bed! Today, quilting is used for home décor, clothing and much more.
Our Quilting department will show you the basics and teach you piecing techniques. You’ll find tips and hints, quilt blocks, free projects and even a quilt shop finder to help you find your local quilting store. And for the more-advanced quilter, you’ll find information on the foundation or paper piecing technique of quilting.
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New Tutorials and Pages
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Preparing fabric and proper fabric cutting is key to a successful finished quilt that is smooth, accurate, and long lasting. Learn tips here!
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Discover how to make the herringbone stitch with this detailed photo tutorial and video tutorial.
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Learn how to sew a self binding to a baby blanket with plush fabric and perfect mitered corners.
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Use layer cake fabric precuts to make these beautiful quilts.Learn all of the reasons to use precut fabric when quilting!
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Create quick, easy pinch potholders with our beginner-friendly tutorial. No binding or hand sewing needed! Perfect for gifts or your own kitchen.
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Explore the many helpful ideas for choosing a quilt color scheme as well las choosing various fabrics for a quilt.
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Learn the many ways to baste the three layers of a quilt into a quilt sandwich using both traditional and nontraditional methods.
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Discover an effective tip for safely storing cutting mats in small living spaces. Protect your quilting mat from damage while maximizing storage efficiency.
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These reversible casserole hot pads are made using Villa Rosa Snack Mat Patterns with extra borders and insulation layers.
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Learn how to make a patchwork witch hat with this tutorial and free downloadable PDF pattern pieces. Customize for any size!
Trending this Week
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Learn how to do the blanket stitch with this blanket stitch tutorial. It's used as an edging to attach applique designs, finish felt toys and ornaments.
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Explore the many free jelly roll quilt patterns as well as other jelly roll projects. These fun precuts reduce cutting and speed up sewing!
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Our gifts to sew list has 50 sewing projects ideas. This list has something for everyone, whether the gift is for a friend, family member, teacher, others.
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Learn how to sew an easy table runner in less than an hour. Make this quick 4 seam table runner as a gift! Also named the 10 minute table runner.
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This DIY alphabet play mat pattern is perfect for sewing beginners and comes together fast! Learn how to sew a quilted play mat.
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Find free English paper piecing patterns and English paper piecing templates using hexagon paper piecing along with many other creative shapes.
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Go crazy with these free crazy quilt and crazy patchwork quilt patterns and projects!
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How to Sew a Scrappy Christmas Tree Ornament by Strip-piecing Fabric together.
Free Items of the Week
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Sew a stylish, functional drawstring backpack with this tutorial.
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Janome
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Make adorable fabric pumpkins and turkeys with fabric yo-yos, felt and a few other supplies.
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Needlepointers.com Associate
New Stuff
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A super quilt way to label a quilt - a corner label.
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Sisters Choice Quilts
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Needlework Inventory Tracker! Organize materials for needlework: threads, fabrics, beads, etc.
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Apple App Store
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Here is a tutorial on how to repair denim jeans using the Sashiko embroidery technique.
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Honestly WTF
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With this tutorial, learn how to make a bohemian-style pillow for your home.
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So Sew Easy
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This is a guide to the Japanese hand stitch technique, Sashiko. Learn what it is? What do you need? Learn the basic stitches and patterns.
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Madam Sew
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Sashiko is a popular hand-embroidery technique most commonly done by hand. But, with the right tools, you can get this look with a sewing machine. Learn how here.
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We All Sew
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This tutorial explains a lot about Sashiko in addition to showing how to mend and cover stains on a skirt using a basic Sashiko cross running stitch.
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A Rose Tinted World
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Sashiko benefits greatly from using a thimble because you will be able to stitch faster and the stitches will be more uniform. Learn how to use a sashiko thimble correctly.
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Stitches On The Run
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With these instructions, you can make your own Sashiko thimble.
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Zen Stitching
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How to do straight line quilting.
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Blossom Heart Quilt