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Online Quilt Calculator – great for adjusting quilt patterns; calculating blocks needed, number of cornerstones and sashings; and overhang on…

Nov 08

After looking at many pictures and photos of handmade quilted jackets, I decided to try my hand at one. I…

Apr 09

In October of 2013, I stumbled across the Country Charmer Quilt Along. I fell in love with that quilt and…

Mar 06

With only 71 quilts in progress (38 quilt tops finished and 33 projects in the works), I thought I should…

I made this pretty little sweetie when I was first learning to quilt about 10 or 12 years ago. Unfortunately…

Dec 11

I love to quilt and I love quilts. I see beautiful quilts with fancy free motion quilting all over them…

Dec 07

As I stated in a previous post, I found some treasures in one of my quilter’s storage tubs – a…

Dec 05

This is a visual guide to making a 9-inch Ohio Star quilt block using actual photos from making one 9-inch…

Dec 05

So I was going through my storage tubs the other day and found one that was a complete surprise. When…

Calculating the finished size of your quilt is an easy thing to do once you know its intended use. If…

Standard mattresses vary in thickness from 7” to 24”. Older mattresses are thinner while newer pillowtop mattresses are thicker. A…

I have read much about tools for quilting. A lot of people push expensive tools – rotary cutters, quilting rules,…