The Unique Craft

By : Penny Halgren
Once you have measured and cut your border strips, Fold each strip in half length-wise and place a pin at the fold.
Mark the center of each side of your quilt top.  I usually use the same technique as determining the center of the strips – fold the quilt [...]

By: Penny Halgren
For many years, my quilts were traditional patchwork blocks or simple applique quilts.
One year we took a two week driving vacation from through the Redwoods in Northern California.
Camping.
With a 4 year old and a 2 year old.
During the summer.
It was great fun.
Maybe.
I have mostly put it out of my mind - for the [...]

The account of Patchwork Quilting dates back to the period of the Pharaohs where these products have been noticed on several tombs. Even the armors that they utilized were made of quilted materials. You are able to stumble on several astounding 17th century quilted bed covers. Quite a lot of immigrants from Europe took this [...]

Lost wax casting process is the most accepted procedure for making patterns of virtually anything and everything. This pattern-making process is in vogue since time immemorial! It is an integral part of the manufacturing process. Any new product requires the pattern first.
Even a small button requires the pattern-making first. If you wish to cast a [...]

No you are not going to craft a quilt with freezer paper, unless you know something I don’t, but you are going to use freezer paper to perform the steps in basic appliqué. The process is simple, and makes quilting easy.
How to freeze your paper:

By: Jan Myers
It’s a sad commentary on today’s society just how much we take for granted, and how much we assume that the way things are is the way they’ve always been.
Our lifestyle today finds us purchasing a wedding gift at a local store; many people lack the time and the patience to be able [...]

By: Jan Myers
The delightful aspect of quilting is the ability to add bead art to your quilts. Bead embroidery is a craft where you actual create a design or picture using beads. It is a step above adding decorator beads to your quilt. This part of quilting takes a great deal of patience. Practice [...]

By: Penny Halgren
Quilts and quilt designs are created when the quilt maker combines blocks.
A block is the basic unit of a quilt top. Typically blocks are square. They can be made any size, and frequently a quilt is made using many blocks with the same design. They can be pieced together from smaller pieces (called [...]

By: Penny Halgren
Did you know that more than 6 million beginner quilters decided to learn how to quilt during the last 3 years?
That brings the total number of quilters to about 27 million – that’s just in the United States. And most of those quilters, just like me, are presented with limited drawing and [...]

By: Penny Halgren
Quilters who are not already a machine embroidery enthusiast just may find themselves engrossed in the craft once they realize they could incorporate machine embroidery into their quilting.
Embroidery is a traditional way to add special decorative touches to quilts. Whether by hand or machine, a quilter may accent his or her creation [...]

By: Penny Halgren
When you find the right Christmas art, quilt patterns to showcase it usually fall right into place. But if this is your first attempt to use art to appliqué a Christmas art quilt pattern, beginning the task might seem a little overwhelming. It’s really easy when you keep these tips in [...]

Quilts are often made up of quality fabrics. The fabrics include cotton, which polyester is often avoided. Once you purchase top-quality cotton fabrics, you will need to consider style.
How to choose style:
Quilts are crafted in the Feminine, Cottage, Victorian, Country, Scrappy, Lodge, and Conventional Amish, Modern, or Juvenile style.
The female and Victorian often [...]

When you start your quilt, you will need patterns, such as rectangles, squares, cut strips, and so on. Once you gather your patterns, you will need cutting tips to complete your quilt.

As we mentioned in the previous works, you can learn a few helpful tips in stitching seams. In addition, you can learn tips in seam allowances, as well as appliqué. Appliqué is the progression of using fabric or pieces and sewing them onto fabric. You sow the shaped pieces of the fabric onto your groundwork [...]

You are going to make a finishing quilt measuring 36 x 51 inch with the finishing 8 x 13 inch block. You will need sewing materials to complete your mission.

The term “crazy quilting” is often used to refer to the textile art of crazy patchwork and is sometimes used interchangeably with that term. Crazy quilting does not actually refer to a specific kind of quilting (the needlework which binds two or more layers of fabric together), but a specific kind of patchwork. Crazy quilts [...]

The guide to learning how to craft hanging baskets rests in your ability to learn, listen, hear, and think while you create your design. However, some people find it difficult to learn crafting rules; therefore, in this article I will do my best to make the steps as simple as possible. I’ve designed ………

We have walked through the steps of creating the May basket, now it is time to craft your flowers. We have added handles, basket, etc, to your quilt, which at this time you should have created six blocks to make your basket.
How to create flowers:

Threads are important when crafting quilts. You will need certain threads that match your fabric, as well as suitable supplies and needles. Yet, when you consider matching threads to your fabric, you will also need to consider a few other details.