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Sew Easy Lessons
Message from Liz & Marianne
Sew Easy Lessons are techniques we think make quilting easier - and more fun! You can find more Sew Easy Lessons in our Love of Quilting magazine.
Happy Quilting! – Liz and Marianne
Use the Fons & Porter 60° Diamonds Ruler and Pyramids Ruler to make easy work of cutting pieces for...
In this Sew Easy lesson, Jodie Davis demonstrates how to precisely cut half-square triangle pieces....
How to cut precise circles of any size with nothing more than a ruler and washable marker....
Follow along as Jodie Davis demonstrates a technique developed by Darlene Zimmerman for cutting the melon pieces for the Pickle Dish quilt....
Use these instructions to make eight types of decorative embroidery stitches to enhance your projects....
The Fons & Porter Flying Geese Ruler takes the guesswork out of cutting the triangles for Flying Geese Units. Both the large quarter-square...
Jodie shows three techniques for preparing bias strips for your applique...
A strip set is a group of strips that have been sewn together lengthwise in a particular sequence. Completed strip sets are later cut into smaller...
Jodie shows three techniques for preparing bias strips for your applique projects....
Learn how to determine whether your seam allowance is that perfect "scant quarter inch."...
The magic of pleats turns a rectangle sewn to a curve into curved piecing in this clever block...
When you want multiple patches to match, use this technique for cutting...
In this how-to video learn how to cut a parallelogram using tools you...
Start with a square, stitch it to a rectangle, trim, and you have sewn a triangle to the rectangle without cutting a...
Temporay spray adhesive cuts down on the prep time for this all-time...
Use the Fons & Porter Quarter Inch Seam Marker to make triangle-squares....
Whether for a quilt show or to display at home, your quilt will hang perfectly with a proper hanging...
Start with a hexagon as your “chimney” to make interesting shapes log cabin...
Do you love the look of a prairie point border? Learn how a little folding is all it takes to add one to your...
Why use a plain border when you can have patchwork? Quarter square borders can add just he right touch to your...
Make sure sashed blocks line up with one another using this handy marking...
Use this method to make perfect triangle squares easily and quickly!...
A popular technique for many decades, string piecing is useful in all sorts of...
The basis of many quilt instructions, strip sets make piecing go quickly and efficiently. Learn how to make them in this...
Sometimes you don’t want you blocks to stand straight. Learn how to tilt them in this...
Piece some strips, weave them, and fuse them to stabilizer to create your own fabric...
This appliqué technique works well for large shapes with smooth edges....
Use this technique for piecing small designs with odd angles or sizes....
Make multiple 1¼"-finished triangle-squares quickly using this easy method....
Use these tips and techniques for set-in seams.
1. Mark a dot on wrong side of each pieced diamond, corner square, and side triangle at...
Make easy Flying Geese Units with the Fons & Porter Flying Geese Ruler....
Prepare triangles for piecing with perfect alignment using Fons & Porter Triangle Trimmers....
Narrow piping inserted along your binding can be the perfect finish....
Try this quick method to make triangle-squares using the Fons & Porter Quarter Inch Seam Marker....
Learn inking on fabric for signature quilts, embellishing or labels.
1. Cut freezer paper the same size as the piece to be signed (for...
Getting Started
Try Janet Pittman's technique to embellish appliqué using pearl cotton in your machine's bobbin....
Cut half-square and quarter-square triangles from same width strips....
Bethany Reynolds developed her Stack-n-Whack ™ method for cutting identical kaleidoscope pieces....
Cut large circles without a pattern.
1. Determine diameter of desired circle and cut a square slightly larger than that measurement.
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We take the worry out of sewing curves.
1. After cutting the background and the half-circle and quarter-circle pieces, mark each piece by...
Thangles™ are paper strips marked with guides for sewing half-squares triangles from strips....
Learn this easy method for making blocks with unusual shapes.
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1. Referring to Template...
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