Tips & Tricks

Quilting Tips: Strip Piecing

Hello Quilters!  Quilt Block kits have pre-cut pieces that are ready to sew, but that doesn't mean we aren't up to date with new and time saving methods. Our designers will occasionally use strip piecing when they write the instructions.  In Indigo Square Block 2,…
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Tips & Tricks

Hexagon Piecing

Is it Winter where you are?  Are you spending most of your days, nights, or weekends in front of your sewing machine?  Let's get you back in the family room with easy hexagon English paper piecing.  You can cozy up in front of the TV…
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Quilting Tips: Nesting Seams

Hello Quilters!  Do you feel ‘lucky’ if you have nicely matched intersections? Luck is finding an empty parking spot in front of the store on a rainy day.  Perfect patchwork takes some practice, not luck, and you will get better with time. Matching intersections can…
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Quilting Tips: Seam Allowance

Hello Quilters!  We're starting a series of tips and techniques over the next few weeks. These are shared from our Quilt Blocks instructions, where so many quilters get their start. So if you're a beginner or have some experience, join us to improve your skills.…
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Inspiration

Top 5 Posts of 2014

2014 is coming to a close and we've had a wonderful year here at Fabric Editions! For our last post of the year we wanted to share our top 5 posts from 2014. Which post was your favorite? If you aren't already, be sure to…
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Inspiration

DIY Gift Ideas

The holidays are practically here! Have you finished all of your shopping? Over the past several weeks we've been sharing great tutorials for homemade crafts that would make wonderful presents. We have them all organized here for some last minute DIY gift ideas to help you…
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Fun Projects

Fabric Loft Coasters

Need a quick hostess gift? Would you like to show off your quilting skills? Coasters really are useful to protect painted or wood furniture, so it doesn’t get too ‘rustic’.  Match a novelty print with the host or hostess and you have a thoughtful gift.…
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Fun Projects

Pocket Hand Warmers

Warm hands, warm heart.  That old saying always makes me smile. These little pocket hand warmers sew up quickly. Heated in the microwave, they are ready in 20 seconds.    You‘ll need four 5” squares of Fabric Palette flannel or cotton,  and a cup of rice…
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Flannel Quilt Tips

The Recycled Denim & Flannel Quilt is one of our most popular projects ever! The design has no intersections to match, is a nice 64” x 72” size, and best of all – is made with two 5-piece fat quarter flannel bundles and denim from…
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