Hot Quilting How-Tos
How To: Remove the paper from a paper piece quilt
This tutorial demonstrates how to remove the paper from the back of a paper (foundation) pieced quilt block. Paper piecing is a type of sewing that involves quilting onto a paper base. It is possible to remove the paper after completing the quilt.
How To: Paper piece at triple speed
Watch this high speed instructional video to experience the art of paper piecing. Paper piecing is essentially quilting with scraps of fabric and paper. This video tutorial demonstrates paper piecing from a pattern. Design your own patterns and enjoy this crafty combination of quilting, sculpture and collage.
How To: Begin couching with a longarm quilting machine
Learn how to use the couching technique to create depth and dimension to your quilts. Add borders and trim to intricate quilted patterns. You'll need a large eye needle and various couching material, such as yarn, ribbon and scraps of fabric. Couching adds texture and finish to quilted fabrics.
How To: Quilt a rosebud pattern
Use your longarm or sewing machine to quilt pretty rosebuds. These detailed instructions show how you can draw rosebud patterns on quilting fabric. It helps to draw out the pattern several times with a pen before you begin quilting with a sewing machine.
How To: Quilt an American flag table runner
Here an instructional video to go along with the free American flag quilted table runner pattern on MoonlightQuilts.com. Follow these step by step instructions to piece together this patriotic table runner. Quilting can be easy if you can borrow a few tricks of the trade.
How To: Use a zip bind tool
Watch this instructional sewing video to learn about the zip bind tool and how to adjust it for your quilting projects. This video provides a helpful introduction to this quilting tool. The zip bind tool is a sewing tool that makes quilt bindings perfect from end to end. There's no need for straight pinning and there's no measuring involved.
How To: Top stitch with a double needle on a sewing machine
Use the Martelli Stitch in the Ditch Binding Foot for top stitching and with a double needle to get a professional finish to your quilting and sewing projects. Watch this video sewing tutorial and learn how to top stitch with a double need on a sewing machine.
How To: Tie fringe onto a quilt
This video quilting tutorial shows an easy way to attach fringe onto a quilt. Tied thread fringe is a great way to add simple decoration and definition to a quilt. Learn how to tie fringe onto a quilt by watching this instructional video.
How To: Quilt a Y-seam the easy way
Here is a quick video that shows how to make a y-seam. Follow this step by step process to sew a y-seams on your hard labored quilts. Quilting becomes easy when you can borrow a few tricks of the trade.
How To: Lay out and sew a log cabin quilt square
This video quilting tutorial shows how to lay out and sew a log cabin quilt square. The log cabin square is a classic quilting pattern, easy enough for beginning quilters but has enough built-in variation that makes it popular with advanced quilters as well. Learn how to set up and sew a log cabin quilt square by watching this instructional video.
How To: Join binding strips together for a quilt
This video quilting tutorial shows how to cut fabric into strips for binding a quilt. Proper technique will prevent ugly bulky seams. Learn how to join binding strips together for a clean professionally edged finish on a quilt by watching this instructional video.
How To: Square up a quilt to get it ready for binding
Before binding a quilt together, the edges of the quilt need to be squared so the quilt will lay flat and look crisp and professional. This video quilting tutorial shows how to square the edges of a quilt before finishing off the quilt.
How To: Sew raw edge appliqué onto a quilt
Raw edge applique is difficult to attach to a quilt; either the thread is ripping or the needle is making large holes. This instructional video offers tips for how to sew on a raw edge applique with as professional a finish as possible. Learn how to sew raw edge applique onto a quilt by watching this video crafting tutorial.
How To: Choose proper sewing machine feet for quilting
This video quilting tutorial explains how to choose the feet on the sewing machine to suit the purpose of the project at hand. Different quilts are going to require different sorts of seams, but the right rotation of feet will be able to multi-task effectively. Learn how to choose the right sewing machine feet for quilting projects by watching this instructional video.
How To: Use a quilting ruler
This video quilting tutorial shows how to choose and use an appropriate ruler for quilting. Certain kinds of quilting rulers are multipurpose and will be able to perform any beginning quilting function. Learn how to pick out and care for a quilting ruler by watching this instructional video.
How To: Use a rotary cutting mat
This video quilting tutorial shows how to use a rotary cutting mat and how to choose an appropriate mat for your quilting needs. A rotary cutting mat is really important to make cutting easier and to protect your furniture from getting damaged by cutting. Learn how to choose a rotary cutting mat and how to use one by watching this instructional video.
How To: Use a rotary cutter for quilting
This video quilting tutorial shows how to use a rotary cutter in quilting, as well as what to look for in a rotary cutter. A rotary cutter is the only sort of blade a new quilter needs, but because it's such an essential tool, it's important to get the right equipment. Learn how to choose the right rotary cutter for quilting by watching this instructional video.
How To: Use the 1/4 inch foot
Learn Pat's tips for using the 1/4 inch foot on your sewing machine.
How To: Use a Yo-Yo Maker
Learn how to use the Clover Yo-Yo Maker with Pat Sloan.
How To: Quilt bubbles
Learn how Pat machine quilts bubbles.
How To: Do pin basting for quilting
Learn tips and tricks for bin basting when you are quilting.
How To: Jump while machine quilting
Learn how to jump over leaves while you machine quilt.
How To: Cut fabric with a rotary cutter
Make It Mine editor Linda Augsburg demonstrates how to cut fabric using a rotary cutter, clear plastic ruler and a cutting mat.
How To: Make a sleeping bag
Make a sleeping bag for the homeless out of a quilt. Featured on Thread Heads.
How To: Tie a surgeon's knot for a quilt
This is a video of how to make a surgeons' knot when tying a quilt.
How To: Quilt boutis provençal
For boutis, stuffing is inserted between stitched layers through small openings made by separating the threads of the backing fabric. Once the stuffing is complete the threads are pushed back into position to close the holes. Marie Yolande demonstrates the "white on white" process with contrasting colored threads for better clarity. Click the RealPlayer or Quicktime link to start the video. Quilt boutis provençal.
How To: Learn trapunto for quilting
Be sure to click on Chapter Two for the entire tutorial! In quilting, trapunto is creating raised images or sections of fabric on the surface of the quilt with batting. Learn about applique trapunto in the first part of this two part tutorial.
How To: Choose batting for your quilt
Different types of quilt batting vary greatly. Understand the difference between cotton, low-loft polyester, and trapunto batting.
How To: Make a circle-designed quilt with hand-dyed fabrics
The members of Material Evolution combine their talents to make a gorgeous circle-designed quilt. Lisa Call starts off by creating beautiful hand-dyed fabrics.
How To: Create background fabric for quilting
Use textile inks in a variety of ways to create your own background fabric or paper for quilting, scrapbooking, home decor or wall art.
How To: Embroider with a free motion machine for quilting
Embroidering fabric adds appealing texture and color to quilts. Learn sewing machine methods for free motion embroidery.
How To: Add applique and strip piecing to quilts
Learn to precisely piece strips of fabric together and create and attach applique shapes to your quilt using a sewing machine.
How To: Sew half-square triangles
Sew identical, quick and easy half-square triangles using a plastic guide on the bottom of your presser foot.
How To: Burn silk and color fabric for quilting
Learn more creative quilting methods by burning silk edges and adding color to fabric with colored pencils.
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