Quilting

Use your favorite family photos to create a family tree quilt in just a few simple steps. Adding the images to fabric does not damage the originals, and you can print names and dates alongside or...

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...

The gift of a granddaughter quilt can be passed down through generations. There are few other crafting ideas that will be so appreciated and held onto through the years as a quilt. A granddaughter...

A family quilt is a beloved treasure for those who work on it and the ones who use it, because someone's hands have to cut, piece and sew the quilt together, stitch by stitch.

Pull all the seams and make sure there are no gaps or holes. Learn how to make a family quilt in this free home decor video.

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.

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

Pin the corners first when you are pinning the three layers. Learn how to pin the layers for a family quilt in this free home decor video.

Start your sewing in the middle of a big block. Learn how to sew 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.

Reach in and grab a far corner. Be careful when turning your quilt inside out. 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...

Wait until after you've cut the seams and excess off the squares to iron them. Learn how to make a family quilt in this free home decor video.

It's fun to bring the kids in to help when deciding on a pattern for the quilt. Learn how to choose a pattern for a family quilt in this free home decor video.

Since it will take a few days to attach all the pieces, there are a few different ways to remember how you arranged them. Learn how to make a family quilt in this free home decor video.

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.

Knowing how to trim your material down will save you a lot of time and space in the final quilt. Learn how to cut squares for a family quilt in this free home decor video.

Use a piece of paper to plot out the arrangement of the pieces. Learn how to gather supplies for a family quilt in this free home decor video.

The first step in making your family quilt is saving clothing items of your family. Learn how to save material for a family quilt in this free home decor video.

Photo memory quilts are wonderful ways to pass on your family history to your children and their children, and generations to come. Because traditional quilts have been used to pass history from...

Create an family heirloom by inviting family members to contribute their own designs to create a Christmas quilt. Start with a brainstorming session to come up with ideas for each block and then...