Quilting the Quilt

For those of us who push quilting deadlines, this timesaving method is just the trick we need to get the binding on a quilt in record time.

Should you quilt on appliqué patches, or shouldn’t you? It may depend on who you are trying to please...

Border print fabrics offer another quick alternative to traditional piecing or appliqué.

Twenty years ago, machine quilting was considered “cheating” by a great majority of quilters, and it was rare to find a machine-quilted project among show winners. Now hand-quilted quilts make up only a small percentage of completed quilts.

Machine quilting requires some practice before you tackle your first project. Even doing something as simple as writing the alphabet with your machine will help you develop the muscle memory to create your own spectacular quilts.

If you find yourself in a time crunch (or you just like to get things done fast) you can shave hours off your completion time with these machine appliqué shortcuts I call Quick-liqué.

In the previous issue of Love of Quilting, we showed you how to use motifs from fabrics to create quilting designs. Now we’ll show you how to use those designs you’ve found hidden in your fabric.

Learn how to use motifs in your fabrics to create your own quilting designs.

When deciding between cotton and polyester thread, consider the quilt’s intended use.

In our quest for the perfect quilting design it’s easy to be enamored with filigree and flourish when all we really need is sleek and simple. Straight lines and circles fill the bill!