Grain Line, Straight of Grain, Cross Grain… So what is the/a Grain Line? The Grain Line refers to the way the fabric is woven on the loom. This also refers to the way we handle the fabric, determine the top and bottom, and how the fabric should be cut....
Let’s face it with every craft project there is one, or many, steps to completion that we are just dreading. I personally love to quilt, and I tell others that when asked, but truly The part I most enjoy, is the piecing of the top, the finishing, becomes practically a...
The world of quilt batting is all so simple in nature, add layers of fiber to keep one warm and wrap with cotton to make a quilt. Now a days though the numerous manufacturers and types can almost be overwhelming. First you want to decide how your cover is going to be...
If quilting is your forte, but the 1-year project timeline is not, I give you some simple ways to speed quilt your way to success with less than half the time of many designs. One way I love to speed quilt is to do a recurring technique, I call; two by two. This...
