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I do not.

I know, I know. For every quilter who doesn’t prewash, there are two who do because they had a quilt bleed on them.

I did too, after my husband decided it was a good idea to wash one of my quilts in hot water because the cat threw up on it. It was a lovely, perfect red and white quilt that I hadn’t prewashed or even tested because I was rushing to meet a deadline. Because it was made with two different highly saturated reds and the purest of whites, I decided to be careful ...

Probably every quilter has faced the problem of the ruler slipping or sliding when cutting. It is frustrating to carefully line up the ruler, start cutting, then have the ruler slide out of position. We all know accuracy is key and fabric is too precious to waste on bad cuts! Fortunately, there are several products and ways to prevent your ruler from slipping.

Back when I first started quilting we didn’t have products designed specifically to prevent rulers from slipping so people devised ways on their own. Some recommended placing hot glue in the corners. Others glued sandpaper to ...

Mini Wonderful Curves is the third marvelous book from the sisters who work under the name Sew Kind of Wonderful. It features 16 darling and delightful projects that celebrate the seasons and holidays. The projects all have a clean, modern, and sophisticated quality that will never go out of style. Each project uses the QCR [...]

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  If you follow my Instagram, you will remember I was stoked about getting some hard to find applique pins from Japan. Um. yes. They do MATTER that much. I felt like I had hit the lottery when I tracked these babies down. For fine intricately layered applique, small, sharp... Continue reading »