Wayne's Quilt Tips

Hints, ideas, etc. to make your quilting life easier and more enjoyable.

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Making a Large Quilt In Sections - Another Approach

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 I previously published a post (16 years ago!) about how to make a quilt in sections. This was a method I devised, and have used a number of...
Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Mounting Your Quilt On Stretcher Bars

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I have found that some wall-hanging quilts will look better when mounted on wooden stretcher bars (just like a painted canvas). By doing so,...
Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Mosaic Quilting

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The tips found here are all based on my reading and use of the excellent how-to book: "Mosaic Picture Quilts" , by Pat Durbin  and...
Monday, April 8, 2013

Adding a sleeve

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Some quilts are designed to be hung on a wall. You can do so using a variety of clips, or you can add a sleeve to the back and hang it using...
Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Paper Piecing Primer

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How would you like to make complex shapes (like an elephant or a truck) with lots of little pieces of fabric, without measuring or cutting a...
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Monday, September 28, 2009

Making Borders

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The border of a quilt often acts as a “frame” around the body. It can coordinate or contrast. There may be multiple borders. It (they) may u...
Sunday, February 22, 2009

Using Templates

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You can use a template when you need to cut the same shape(s) many times. Let me qualify that: if your pattern calls for squares, rectangles...
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