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Book Review: 200 Sanity-Saving Tips, Tricks, and Hacks for Quilters

June 13, 2026 by Shellie Wilson

Every quilter has been there.

You’re halfway through a quilt top when the rotary cutter suddenly feels dull, your seam allowance starts wandering, the iron is too hot for that fabric, and somehow your thread has knotted itself into a tiny ball of frustration.

That’s exactly the kind of moment where a book like 200 Sanity-Saving Tips, Tricks, and Hacks for Quilters by Ellen Perez earns its place beside your sewing machine.

This Kindle guide is essentially a problem-solver for quilters, packed with clever little techniques, shortcuts, and “why didn’t I think of that?” tricks that make the entire quilting process smoother.

What This Book Is About

Unlike a traditional pattern book, this one focuses on practical quilting knowledge. Think of it as the experienced quilting friend who quietly shares all the tricks she’s learned over years of sewing.

Inside the book you’ll find tips covering:

  • Cutting fabric more accurately 
  • Fixing common piecing mistakes 
  • Organizing your sewing space 
  • Saving time during quilt assembly 
  • Simple hacks that make quilting easier and more enjoyable 

Many of the ideas are surprisingly simple, but that’s exactly the point. These are the small adjustments that can dramatically improve your workflow.

A Helpful Reference for Every Quilter

One of the things that makes this book especially useful is that you don’t have to read it cover to cover. It’s the kind of guide you can:

  • Flip through when you hit a frustrating moment in a project 
  • Read a few tips at a time while planning your next quilt 
  • Keep handy as a quick troubleshooting reference 

Whether you’re a beginner learning the basics or an experienced quilter looking to refine your process, there’s something valuable tucked inside these pages.

Perfect for Kindle Readers

Since this book is available as a Kindle edition, it’s incredibly convenient. You can keep it on your phone, tablet, or Kindle device and quickly search for a solution when something isn’t working quite right at your sewing machine.

It’s essentially a portable quilting mentor you can reference anytime.

If quilting is your creative escape, the last thing you want is unnecessary frustration slowing you down. 200 Sanity-Saving Tips, Tricks, and Hacks for Quilters delivers exactly what the title promises: practical advice that helps you quilt smarter, not harder.

It’s the kind of book that reminds you quilting doesn’t have to be complicated to be enjoyable.

And honestly, who couldn’t use a few extra sanity-saving tricks in the sewing room?

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New Release: Denim & Daisy Fabric by Lori Holt

If you love Lori Holt’s cheerful vintage style, her new Denim & Daisy fabric collection for Riley Blake Designs is going to be very difficult to resist.

Denim & Daisy combines classic blue, cream and daisy-inspired prints with the nostalgic farmhouse look Lori Holt does so well. It feels fresh and summery, but the deeper denim shades give it enough warmth to work beautifully in quilts used all year round.

You can view and preorder the Denim & Daisy collection here.

What Is Included in the Collection?

The Denim & Daisy range includes 21 coordinating prints, available as yardage and in several precut fabric options:

  • Fat quarter bundle with 21 fat quarters
  • Half-yard bundle with 21 cuts
  • One-yard bundle with 21 cuts
  • 5-inch Stacker with 42 squares
  • 10-inch Stacker with 42 squares
  • 2½-inch Rolie Polie with 40 strips
  • Jolly Bar with 42 pieces measuring 5 × 10 inches

There are also 108-inch-wide backing fabrics available in Farmer’s Almanac, Prairie Flower and Wallpaper designs. Wide backing is one of those little quilting luxuries you do not fully appreciate until you realise you can finish a quilt without wrestling three long backing panels through the sewing machine.

If you are unsure which bundle suits your project, our guide to the five main types of precut quilting fabrics explains the difference between charm packs, jelly rolls, layer cakes and fat quarters.

New Denim & Daisy Quilt Kits

Fat Quarter Shop is also releasing several quilt kits featuring the collection, including:

  • Birdsong Quilt Kit
  • Bloom and Grow Quilt Kit
  • Charmed Topper or Baby Quilt Kit
  • Daisy Chain Quilt Kit
  • Fresh as a Daisy Quilt Kit
  • Sweet Golden Pears Quilt Kit
  • Blue Skies Quilt Kit

There is a lovely mixture of bed quilts, lap quilts, baby quilts and smaller projects, so you do not need to commit to an enormous heirloom quilt just to enjoy the fabrics.

The Blue Skies kit is especially appealing if you want an approachable precut-friendly project, while Birdsong and Fresh as a Daisy offer larger statement quilts for anyone ready to settle in for some serious sewing.

Why I Love This Collection

The strength of Denim & Daisy is how easily the fabrics work together. The blue and cream palette keeps everything cohesive, while the floral and vintage-inspired prints add enough personality to stop a quilt from feeling too carefully matched.

It would be beautiful for farmhouse quilts, picnic blankets, table runners, tote bags, cushion covers and quilted jackets. The smaller prints should also work well for patchwork blocks where large designs can sometimes disappear into the seams.

Precuts would be an easy place to start, especially if you want to spend more time sewing and less time standing at the cutting table debating whether two blues really match. For more ideas, have a look at our weekly precut quilting inspiration or these beginner-friendly quilt layouts.

Denim & Daisy yardage is expected to begin shipping in October 2026, with selected kits and coordinating products arriving between September and November. Reservation fees and release dates vary between products, so check the individual listing before ordering.

You can browse the complete Denim & Daisy collection by Lori Holt here.

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