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Leah Day of 365 Days of Free Motion Quilting Filler Designs blog shares her nifty technique for hiding your quilting threads so even a judge cannot tell where you started and ended. Go here to see her video.

[tags]video tutorial, technique, hiding threads, cheater needles,…

Allison Ann Aller of Allie’s in Stitches blog shows us step-by-step how to make the Poppy flower from the book A-Z of Silk Ribbon Flowers by Ann Cox. Don’t you love her base block? Nicely done. Go here to see her demo.

[tags]demonstration, silk ribbon flowers, A-Z[/tags]

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Thanks to my morning coffee and alert blogger at Cotton Cocktails I discovered this Moda Bake Shop tutorial created by Kim Walus. Using the traditional Dresden Plate quilt pattern, Kim shows us how to make this beautifully executed table runner and plate charger.

To top it off, we get instructions for napkins…

Terrie from Bits and Pieces blog shares how to make these terrifically simple but brilliant bookmarks. It’s a great scrap burner project. Go here for the how-to.

[tags]bookmarks, scraps, fabric, fusing, sewing[/tags]

Leah from 365 Days of Free Motion Quilting Filler Designs blog shares how to quilt a spider web. Go here to view the video.  

[tags]Halloween, spiders, webs, center designs, free motion, quilting, spooky[/tags]

At Kootoyoo blog find out how to turn an 18′ x 22″ piece of fabric into a perfect square fat quarter. It even has pockets. This is not how I fold mine, but I’m going to try it the next time I gift a fat…

An iron is an essential tool in producing quality quilts. The Tech Editors at C&T Publishing blog share how to correctly approach seams as you are piecing a quilt top.  

1. Press as you go
2. Press instead of iron
3. Set the seams
4. Press seams to one side

Go here to learn…

This is a nice variation on the typical grid layout for T-Shirt quilts. Get the instructions for this collage style quilt at Craftzine. Original design by Michelle Kempner.

Via Someday Crafts

[tags]T-Shirt quilt, collage, tutorial, Michelle Kempner, Craftzine[/tags]

I found this nifty swap in the current listings at SwapDex. Swap host Jane of Jane Fabrics and Quilts blog shares the fabric choices of participant Terri at Sew Fantastic blog to give an idea of appropriate colors. How can you go wrong with seussical aqua and red? Visit Terri’s post for tips, more photos, and even…

Dena of Threads To Fabric blog shares a wonderfully detailed tutorial on paper piecing. She includes a good tip on how to keep your blocks in shape too. Get the how-to.

Via Dena from Quilter Going Bananas

[tags]tutorial, paper piecing, scrappy, basket block, tip, sewing, fabric, quilting[/tags]

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Hillary of Designing Happy blog shares how she made this adorable 11″ x 17″ wall hanging using strips from a Jelly Roll. This doesn’t have to stay on a wall, it’s the perfect size for a dolly quilt. Either Go here for instructions.  

[tags]tutorial, dolly quilt, wall hanging,…

Hillary of Designing Happy blog shares how to make a circular rug from a Jelly Roll. Go here for the fabulous tute.  

[tags]tutorial, Jelly Roll, fabric rug[/tags]

Find out how to straighten fabric on the grain at Wee Folk Art. Get the tute.

Jane Wickell from About.com: Quilting blog gives a good general explanation of fabric grain in her article Understanding Fabric Grain Improves Your Quiltmaking Skills. Go here to read it.

[tags]straight of grain, warp,…

Belinda of Brown Dirt Cottage blog shares her Leaders and Enders project; saying it’s perfect for using up leftover fabric strips and strings. It’s based on a method taught by Bonnie of Quiltville. Get the tutorial.

Also on her blog, I found a tutorial for making stars out of scraps…

Jessica of Happy Together blog shares how to make these ragged edge fabric letters – great for using up fabric scraps and quilt batting remnants. Go here to learn how.  

Via C & T Pub Blog

[tags]rag quilt, alphabet, toddlers, fabric toys, tutorial[/tags]

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