Wayne's Quilt Tips
Hints, ideas, etc. to make your quilting life easier and more enjoyable.
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...
Monday, February 2, 2009
Make a large quilt in sections
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Rather than struggling to squeeze your queen-size or larger quilt through the small throat space of your machine as you quilt it, make y...
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