Tutorials


It is my pleasure to offer the following quilting tutorials. They have been tested by my quilting friends so should be free of errors. However, we are all human and make mistakes. If you find any errors in these tutorials, please contact me and I will correct the errors. Thanks!

A Beginner's Guide to Binding

This tutorial will show you how to create your own straigh-grain binding, how to sew it to your quilt, how to join the ends, and how to sew it in place on the back by hand.

NOTE: This is a large PDF file and may take several minutes to load. Please be patient.

Quilt Binding By Machine

This tutorial will show you how to create your own straigh-grain binding, how to sew it to your quilt, how to join the ends, and how to sew it in place with your sewing machine. No hand sewing necessary!

NOTE: This is a large PDF file and may take several minutes to load. Please be patient.

Adding Sashing The Easy Way

This web tutorial shows you a foolproof way to add sashing to your quilt quickly and easily.

Perfect Pinwheels

This tutorial will show you how to create perfect pinwheel blocks to use in your quilts.

Drop Shadow Effect

This tutorial will show you how to add a drop shadow effect in your quilts. It's a great way to make a unique T-shirt quilt or to showcase your favorite large-scale print.

Quilt As You Go: Strings And Beyond

A free eBook on Quilt As You Go techniques. NOTE: This is a large PDF file and may take several minutes to load. Please be patient.

Preparing T-shirts for a T-shirt Quilt

This YouTube video shows you how to prepare your T-shirts (or any stretchy fabric, for that matter) for use in a quilt.

Stabilizing Fabric to be Written On

This YouTube video shows you how to prepare fabric so it can be easily written on without it stretching or shifting. This is a great for making signature blocks for a quilt, or for making quilt labels.




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