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clever clips

Larger clever clip are considerable larger than the smaller clips. They are being use to keep the sleeve down. This will make it easier to sew the sleeve to the quilt.

Clever Clips and Wrist Cushion make quick and light work of binding a quilt

In yesterday’s post, I talked about 1 trick to match up diamond shaped block points perfectly. Now there's one more step ...
Cool lakeside breezes make our Day at the Lake "quiltowel" a perfect spring/summer project.

Chambray fabric is perfect for the quilted towel

Yesterday, we prepared a lovely piece of waffle weave cotton to make a lightweight, yet cozy, throw that I've dubbed ...
All set up for a day of reading at the lake, where cool breezes call for a lightweight throw.

Essential sewing tools for any quilting project

"One of my earliest memories is of seeing my mother in her beach chair, reading a book under an umbrella ...
The finished details in our Laughing Flowers Wall quilt are revealed today.

2 sewing tools to make binding a quilt easier

Yesterday we created a pretty woven heart basket, using interfacing for support, to fill with tulip blooms for our Laughing ...
Leaves clipped to the stems.

How making fabric tulips is a meditative process

Yesterday on QUILTsocial, we created a heart basket for our laughing flowers quilt. Today, let's make some flowers to fill ...
Le voila! A portfolio that offers pretty storage for portable sewing projects.

5 key sewing notions to finish the sewing case

This week on QUILTsocial, we've been creating a sewing portfolio that's ready for fun and creativity when ever you are ...
A great pressing team: Oliso and Flatter. The iron raises and lowers at the touch of your hand, and is ready to press all the elements of our sewing portfolio. Flatter makes ironing a fun and fragrant experience.

Why use pressing spray for your pret-a-porter?

We're making a pretty, practical portfolio enabling all kinds of crafty handiwork on the road. Both whimsical and stylish, you ...
Audition your materials. I thought I might use a vintage buckle or two...but decided against it. Playing around with treasures in your stash is all part of the fun!

Stitching a portfolio with circle and hexagon templates

When I was a kid, the women of my family would show up with for a visit with their creative ...
Delicious fabric will bind the Cafe Comforts Cozy Quilt together.

Blest be the bindings that tie this quilt together

All this week on QUILTsocial, I've been putting together a lovely quilt, made possible by a wonderful group of women ...
Use Clever Clips to keep all the sashing and dividing strips organized before you begin sewing the quilt top together.

Cutting and basting: the Cafe Comforts Cozy Quilt takes shape

Today, we're cutting the sashing and the dividing rows for the Cafe Comforts Cozy Quilt, a collaborative effort featuring blocks ...