Quilting

Kenmore sewing machines, a Sears brand, are available in both mechanical or electronic models, and can be used to sew just about anything, including clothing in fabrics such as chiffon and single...

Quilting is a crafting tradition that has been around for many generations. Sewn with hours of labor and love, a quilt is a great way to preserve memories, touch a heart, and recycle old clothes....

Hand quilting is an age old art that has remained essentially the same for many centuries. The theory behind hand quilting is very simple, but the only way to fully master the technique is with...

Your quilt is basted, your pattern is marked, and now you're ready to make your first quilt. Take some time to practice a few basic techniques, and you'll learn how to make your quilt an heirloom...

Images and motifs associated with Christmas can be incorporated into quilting in many different ways. The look can be traditional or modern, and the quilting techniques used can be as simple or...

If you have never come across the contraption known as the darning foot, it can look a little odd when compared to the normal presser foot. It can even seem awkward at first to learn how to use a...

A great way to thread those tiny needles!

Knotting (or tying) a quilt is an alternative way to hold the 3 pieces--quilt top, binding and quilt back--together. Knotting a quilt is, by far, the easiest method to complete a quilt. The knot...

Anyone who has a sewing machine can learn how to freehand machine quilt. With a little practice, learn how to finish your quilts with your own creative touch in a fraction of the time it takes to...

The process is simple. It relies on getting the knot through the weave in your fabric, and most of the time, the thread goes right through and ends up inside your quilt.

While quilting or embroidering there are many stitches you can use. Here is how to embroider a Victorian Fringe Stitch.

There is nothing so special and personal as creating a handmade baby quilt for your grandchild or a special little one in your life! This project is easier than you might think and inexpensive as...

Nothing beats the speed of machine-quilting compared to quilting by hand. While some machine-quilting involves the basic stitch in the ditch and other straight patterns, free-motion quilting gives...

There are two ways to quilt your project. Hand quilting takes more time, but has that old fashioned appeal. Sewing machine quilting goes much faster, but can be more difficult to maneuver....

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...

Blankets are great personalized gifts for birthdays, graduations and other holidays. Everyone loves something fun and sunggly to cuddle up with and keep warm with. Here's how to make a no tie blanket.

Waxing and braiding thread for quilting saves valuable time by strengthening the thread and preventing tangles. You no longer need to interrupt your sewing to portion out equal lengths of thread...

At one time or another, most quilters have been faced with the problem of knotting thread. To prevent this, most people tend to use shorter quilting thread. However, this means that you must...

The quickest way to finish a quilt is to tie it. You tie squared or reef knots as you go with embroidery floss or thick colored yarn to complement or contrast the quilt's pattern. You'll also hear...

After cutting and piecing your quilt top, it's time to layer it with the batting, backing and actually quilt it. You can save loads of time and money by machine quilting. Follow the steps here and...

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...

Hand quilting is an art handed down through the generations. Handmade quilts seem to develop a warm, rich feel because of the time and personal attention required to produce one. Although it takes...

With machine quilting, the home quilter as well as the professional can finish most quilting projects in a fraction of the time it would take to hand quilt. By using a properly equipped sewing...

Hand-quilting is time consuming, but relaxing. Quilt a small coverlet first and then progress to larger quilts and bedcovers.