Category: All About Quilting
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All About Quilting, All About Sewing, Fabric Choices for Sewing Projects, Medium Weight Fabric, Quilt Fabric, Types of FabricWhat is Batik Fabric?
What is batik (pronounced ba-TEAK) fabric? Batik fabric is unique, hand-dyed, beautiful, exotic, and slightly addictive once you start buying it. Technically speaking, it…
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All About Quilting, Precut Fabric, Quilt Fabric, Quilting Tips and Tricks, Quilting Tools, Time Savers, Types of FabricWant to Learn More about Precuts?
If you’re a beginner quilter and are just dipping your toes into the world of quilting, you may be asking yourself, “What is a…
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Understanding Thread and Why Not All Thread is Created Equal
There are a lot of different types of thread out there. A LOT! It can be overwhelming when you hear weights, sizes, strands, etc. …
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Understanding Sewing Machine Needles Is Easy!
Sewing machine needles can be confusing. There are a lot of numbers on the packages. What in the world do they all mean? And…
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Prewashing Fabric – Is it Necessary?
Let’s answer the age-old question: Which came first? The color orange or the fruit orange? Did someone name the fruit because of the color? …
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20th Century Era Sewing History, All About Quilting, History of Quilting, History of Sewing, Quilts and Fabrics from the 20th CenturyThose Gorgeous 1930’s Reproduction Fabrics
Is there anything prettier than a row of fabric bolts full of 1930s reproduction fabrics? Many of you would agree that they are gorgeous…