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New – My Snuggle Mat Kits

Posted on December 6, 2018
by Karen S.
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My Snuggle Mat kits are super adorable! My Snuggle Mats are now available at JOANN Fabrics - make one or gift the kit! The newest Land of Whimzie kit includes a printed plush panel to make the pillow front and blanket, comfy fleece for the…

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Applique Tips

Posted on February 2, 2016
by Karen S.
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Applique is fun for all - you can stitch by hand or machine, zigzag, blanket or free motion. With so much excitement over our new Land of Whimzie flannel Applique Blankets, we thought it would be a great time to share some useful tips. …

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Tips for Sewing With Fleece

Posted on November 13, 2015
by Karen S.
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It’s getting colder, so you are probably pulling on a fleece jacket every morning. What great fabric - it’s cozy, lightweight and keeps you warm. It’s also easy to cut and sew. You’ve seen fleece in the stores. They are stocked with an array of…

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Quilt Blocks Tips For Finishing: Label

Posted on August 31, 2015
by Karen S.
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There is one more finishing step that you just can't skip! Be sure to personalize your quilt with a label. Record important information - your name, date, where you are living, and the recipient's name or event you made the quilt for. Supplies QuiltBlocks Quarter…

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QuiltBlocks Tips for Finishing: Binding Part 2

Posted on August 17, 2015
by Karen S.
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Your binding is made, your quilting completed, so let's trim the edges and sew the binding on! We're going to following the directions in the Setting Kit. There are many ways to bind a quilt, but today I'm going to stick with the instructions. First,…

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Quilt Blocks Tips for Finishing: Basting

Posted on August 13, 2015
by Karen S.
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Basting is holding the backing, batting and quilt top together so it can be quilted. The first step is to find a large, flat area to spread out the backing right side down, next layer the batting on top, and finally the quilt top, right…

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Quilt Blocks Tips for Finishing: Binding

Posted on July 8, 2015
by Karen S.
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The binding on your quilt needs to be a hard working accent, not just a pretty picture frame. The binding will get a lot of tugging and rubbing over the years, so let's make it to last. We like the French-fold binding, or double-fold French…

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Quilt Blocks Tips for Finishing: Quilting

Posted on June 9, 2015
by Karen S.
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You have invested time and expense to create a work of art – a quilt. The decisions you make now will reflect your skill and how the quilt will wear. If you used our QuiltBlocks program, read through the Quilt Blocks Setting Kit instructions.…

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Tips: Using A Ham

Posted on May 19, 2015
by Angela T.
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If you're sewing more and are boldly charging ahead with your own designs, you probably have finished a project and thought, way too late, about how a good pressing is in order. But - you've sewed up the tote or pillow and there isn't a…

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Quilt Tips: Perfect Pressing

Posted on March 25, 2015
by Angela T.
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Hello Quilters! Our Quilt Blocks designers write instructions with every single sewn seam specifically pressed in the best direction. We think it makes the intersections match and blocks finish square and flat! Here are some of their tips for: Press all seams with a dry…