Quilting

A visual of your family tree can help your children and grandchildren appreciate their family better. Many people have trouble grasping the intricacies of family relationships. Having a visual...

Quilters need a wide surface on which to iron their large pieces of fabric quickly and easily. Traditional sized ironing boards are usually wobbly because they do not support the weight of a large...

A handmade quilt adds personality and warmth to any guest bedroom. No matter the size of the bed, you can create a lovely quilt to welcome your guests. Quilt batting comes in basic sizes to fit...

Quilting is a fun hobby that can also add beauty to your bedroom. If you are a beginning quilter, you have probably wondered how much material you will need for your first quilt. This can be...

Getting a quilt sandwich assembled and ready to quilt is usually the least favorite part of the quilting process for most quilters. By following these easy steps anyone can achieve a nice smooth ...

Once a quilt top is pieced, most of the painstaking work is finished. The steps that remain to finish the quilt include assembling the quilt layers, basting the layers together, quilting the...

Quilt-as-you-go methods are a relatively new phenomenon in the quilt-making world. The idea of carrying along small-size "bites" of a quilt appeals to busy quilters. Rather than piecing together a...

Nothing compares to a hand-quilted quilt. A lot of love, time, and energy go into creating an heirloom quilt that will be passed down from generation to generation. The art and technique of...

Book panel fabric is fabric that shows images or photographs from a book in sequential order, telling a story. Some are tales we all know by heart, such as Cinderella, while others are licensed...

Making a quilt for the first time can be a fun and stressful event. There's a lot to learn, especially if you don't have someone with firsthand experience available to guide you and answer...

This is an easy to make lap quilt even if you've never done any quilting before. If you can use a sewing machine and tie a knot, you can make this! The lap quilt is perfect for those chilly...

This quilt goes together quickly and is very pretty. It's a good pattern for a beginner quilter. This quilt has a finished size of about 39 x 39 inches.

Finishing the piecing of a quilt top can often feel like a challenge on its own, but in reality, making a finished top is only the halfway point in making a quilt. Whether you are going to hand...

While washing batting before a quilt is made is not always recommended or required, a good first wash can reduce the minute shrinkage that can occur. Some quilters only prefer to leave the batting...

Antique quilts come in all shapes, sizes, and unfortunately, conditions. The goal of good quilt restoration is to stabilize the quilt, lengthen its life and create a more beautiful expression of...

T-shirts are great collectables and many people bring them back from college, school, vacation, and clubs. Here's a way make your own handmade quilts from T-shirts. Now that you have saved your...

After completing the quilt top you are ready to build your quilt, which means putting all the layers together before doing the actual quilting. This is probably the easiest part of making a quilt...

Pillow quilts - a quilt that folds into a pillow, or folds out to become a lap quilt with a neat little pocket for the feet. These have been around for a number of years, but they never fail to...

Quilts are warm, economical and a great way to recycle scraps from other sewing projects. For a child trying to nap on a little cot at day care or a guest sleeping on a too-small cot in your den,...

Machine quilting is the act of sewing together the three layers of a quilt--the quilt top, batting and backing fabric--using a sewing machine rather than hand quilting with a sewing needle. It is...

Lay your blanket on top of the batting and cut around the blanket. Learn how to cut batting for a family quilt in this free home decor video.

Trim around the edges. Lay your blanket on top of the batting and cut around the blanket. Learn how to make a family quilt in this free home decor video.

You want to attach the front and the back layer all the way through because otherwise the batting can come unattached and it can end up as wads throughout. Learn how to finish a family quilt in...

The size of your blanket, in part, will be determined by how much material you have saved. Learn how to make a family quilt in this free home decor video.

Making a quilt with a serger has some benefits. One of the main benefits is you will be able to complete your quilt in less time than conventional methods of quilt-making require. When you make a...

Every quilter has small or medium size pieces of batting left over from a quilt project. And most of us don't like to just throw them away. But what do you do with them? Sew them together to make...

A quilt panel is the center formation of what is known as a panel quilt. It is a preprinted fabric that displays one large design or several designs that are not repeated until the panel is...

Everything today is made by machines--cold, impersonal, identical. Fifteen thousand other people are wearing the exact same shirt that you just bought from the Gap. Think about it: You'd probably...

Making a fast and easy blanket or comforter can be even quicker if you finish the blanket by tying it instead of quilting. If tying, once you have finished the top of your blanket all you have to...

Once you have a quilt top pieced it is time to begin the second phase of your quilting project. The quilt top must be sandwiched on top of a layer of batting and a quilt backing so that the quilt...

Making a snowman quilt for kids is easier than you may think. This project takes advantage of printed fabrics that appeal to kids and requires only basic sewing skills. With a few simple steps,...

While many quilts have elaborate patterns, a simple country quilt can be made the same way that country housewives made them for hundreds of years. By using scraps of fabric from old clothing, the...

Making a quilt can be easier than most people think. These quilts are wonderful, because they can be made in any print desired. With the economy today, quilts and comforters are increasingly...

We all have those t-shirts laying around our house that we don't wear anymore. These shirts may be too old or too small to wear, but the sentiment behind the shirts make it impossible to part...

Quit batting is the layer that goes between the front and back of a quilt. Batting makes a quilt warm and fluffy. To buy the right batting, you want to think about the purpose of your quilted item...

Quilts have held and told stories for generations, throughout families and history.Quilting is an age old art form, dating back to the civil war era. Although it looks simple enough, sewing quilt...

Handmade quilts add warmth and style to any home, and should reflect the personality of the homeowner. Designing your own can be a lot of fun, as you are in control of the color and style of...

Follow these steps to create a king-sized quilt.

Creating your very own queen size quilt is easier then you first imagine and it is cheaper as well. Gone are the old-time quilting days, but the warmth of a handmade quilt never goes out of style.

Tying a quilt is the easiest way to finish your project. The yarn, after washing several times, becomes soft little ‘buttons’ and adds to the charm of your heirloom quilt.

A quilter in a discussion group asked what to do with small pieces of batting, and she expressed concern about wasting batting when her quilt was smaller than the batting, and she had pieces of...

Many quilters write in saying that they want to know the best way to layer their quilt so that they don't end up with puckers or bulges after the quilt is quilted. While I still haven't worked...

You may have collected a lot of Harley Davidson Motorcycle T-shirts over the years from going to all the rallies. Don’t sell them at a garage sale or throw them away. Instead, make a quilt out of...

A pillow quilt is a pillow you can make that can be unfolded to be a quilt. It keeps you warm when you're chilly but can then be folded up and set aside as a decorative pillow for your couch....

Quilting is a folk art form that has been a part of American tradition for generations. The art of quilting is one that is usually passed from parent to child with family nuances a large part of...

Old t-shirts can have a lot of sentimental value, so instead of throwing away or giving away your memories, recycle them into a fun, functional craft. If you have at least 25 or 30 old t-shirts,...

Make sheet quilts guarantee that you will always have a quilt to match your favorite bedding. These quilts are a great project for beginning sewers and quilters. They are inexpensive and easy to make.

A lap quilt is perfect for keeping warm on a chilly evening. Just large enough to cover your lap, a lap quilt is not bulky and cumbersome. A lap quilt is a smaller version of a bed quilt and is...

Quilt making has been around for generations. Maybe you remember a handmade quilt from your childhood. Maybe someone gave you one as a gift and now you want to make your own quilt. Quilts not only...

The oldest form of quilting is done by hand. This is a practice that has been in use for centuries and very little has changed in that time with regards to the tools required as well as the style...