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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
Stitch a fancy-looking braid easily with this tried-and-true quilting technique. You will love having this useful quilting skill as a part of your...
Curved quilt piecing is easy following these instructions. Click here for your free...
Jodie shows three quilting techniques for preparing bias strips for your applique projects. This video and download will show you how to quilt using...
Use the quilting instructions below to bind a quilt that has inside corners. Bind scalloped edges following these instructions....
Getting Started
Try Janet Pittman's technique to embellish quilt appliqué using pearl cotton in your machine's bobbin....
Learn how to determine whether your quilt seam allowance is that perfect "scant quarter inch." As many quilters know, a quarter inch quilt seam...
Using quilted pleats, this quilting technique turns a rectangle sewn to a curve into curved piecing in this clever quilt block method. You will love...
In this Sew Easy lesson, Jodie Davis demonstrates how to precisely cut half-square triangle quilt pieces. In this quilting tutorial, Jodie shows how...
When you want multiple quilt patches to match, use this quilt technique for cutting duplicates. This video quilting lesson will show you the easiest...
Using this easy quilting video lesson, you will be able to learn how to cut precise quilt circles of any size. To do so, you will use little...
Follow along as Jodie Davis demonstrates a quilting technique developed by Darlene Zimmerman for cutting the melon pieces for the Pickle Dish quilt....
In this free quilting video from Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting you will learn how to quilt a parallelogram using many of the quilting tools...
Using this free quilting video from Fons & Porter, you will learn how to cut quilt strips from fabric yardage. While many quilters use the...
Use these instructions to make eight types of decorative embroidery stitches to enhance your sewing projects. Each of these stitches is perfect for...
Start with a square, stitch it to a rectangle, trim, and you have sewn a quilt triangle to the rectangle without cutting a triangle! This helpful...
Try this easy method for making four patch quilt blocks from strip sets....
Temporay spray adhesive cuts down on the prep time for this all-time favorite quilting technique. Card stock and a temporary spray adhesive also...
The Fons & Porter Flying Geese Ruler takes the guesswork out of cutting the triangles for Flying Geese Quilt Units. Both the large quarter-square...
Learn this easy method for making quilt blocks with unusual shapes.
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Make one-of-a-kind stars using our freezer paper quilt pattern technique....
For a personal touch, stitch a name or monogram on bedding, garments, or home décor items. Choose a pretty font on your computer and follow...
Use this simple quilting technique to cut identical quilt pieces from the same large print fabric....
Whether for a quilt show or to display at home, your quilt will hang perfectly with a proper hanging sleeve. Adding a hanging sleeve to your quilt...
Learn inking on fabric for signature quilts, embellishing or labels.
1. Cut freezer paper the same size as the piece to be signed (for...
This quilted appliqué technique works well for large shapes with smooth edges....
Bethany Reynolds developed her Stack-n-Whack ™ method for cutting identical kaleidoscope quilt pieces....
Cut large quilt circles without a quilting pattern.
1. Determine diameter of desired circle and cut a square slightly larger than that...
For those with a love of log cabin quilts, this easy quilting tutorial shows you how to start with a hexagon as your "chimney" and then build...
In this quilting video, Jodi shows you three different ways to prepare bias strips for your quilt applique projects. While each technique has...
The Fons & Porter Flying Geese Ruler takes the guesswork out of cutting the quilt triangles for Flying Geese Units in finished sizes from 1" x...
Using this quick and easy quilting technique to make tilted quilt blocks....
Use the Nine-Blade Fan Template Set to quickly cut pieces for fan quilt blocks....
Why use a plain quilt border when you can have patchwork? Quarter square borders can add just he right touch to your quilt. These simple quilting...
Make multiple 1¼"-finished quilt triangle-squares quickly using this easy method. This fast quilting technique is perfect for rapidly...
Narrow piping inserted along your quilt binding can be the perfect finish....
This quilting video will show you how to make a quilt piping for a pillow. This classical finish is perfect for making your pillow look put...
Do you love the look of a quilt prairie point border? Learn how a little folding is all it takes to add one to your quilt. This simple quilting...
Follow these easy instructions for perfect alignment when joining pieced quilt rows for...
Use this easy quilting technique to make sure that your sashes quilt blocks line up with one another perfectly. This easy tutorial will also help you...
This quilting tutorial shows you all of the basics of quilt binding, including preparation, attaching and hand-stitching to back....
Learn how to use Deb Tucker's Rapid Fire LeMoyne Star Ruler to make the quilt stars....
In this easy quilting technique, you will learn how to create scalloped quilt borders. These rounded edges make a lovely finishing touch to numerous...
Use these tips and quilt techniques for set-in quilt seams.
1. Mark a dot on wrong side of each pieced diamond, corner square, and side...
Cut patches to set your pieced and appliqued quilt blocks off just right. This easy video tutorial is the perfect quilt tip to make sure your...
Use this method to make perfect triangle squares easily and quickly!...
In this quilting video, Jodie shows you how to use Fons and Porter's Triangle Trimmers to make square-in-a-square quilt blocks. This quilting...
A popular technique for many decades, string piecing is useful in all sorts of...
This quilting technique uses leftover scraps and strips to make funky quilt blocks. Similiar to paper foundation quilt piecing but without the lines...
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...
The basis of many quilt instructions, strip sets make piecing go quickly and efficiently. Learn how to make them in this video....
Thangles™ are paper strips marked with guides for sewing half-squares triangles from strips....
Try our quick and easy method to make Hourglass Units without cutting triangles. The...
Try this quick method to make triangle-squares using the Fons & Porter Quarter Inch Seam Marker....
Prepare triangles for piecing with perfect alignment using Fons & Porter Triangle Trimmers....
Use this method to assemble appliqué units before fusing them to the background. Work on a see-through appliqué pressing sheet so...
Piece some strips, weave them, and fuse them to stabilizer to create your own fabric...
Choose a lightweight "sewable" fusible product. The staff at your favorite quilt shop can recommend brands. Always read and follow manufacturer's...
Reduce bulk in fusible appliqué using this easy method....
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