http://www.sewaquilt.com Free quilt patterns and free quilting lessons for beginner quilters. Our free quilting patterns are designed especially for beginning quilters. en-us free quilt patterns Tue, 13 May 2008 16:42:42 GMT Tue, 13 May 2008 16:42:42 GMT sewaquilt.com http://www.sewaquilt.com/quilting-resources.html Quilting Resources Tue, 13 May 2008 16:42:42 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/quilt-story.html Tell us your quilt story! We'll publish it on our site. You'll have your own quilting story page! Mon, 12 May 2008 17:30:09 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/machine-quilting-queen-size.html This site has great ideas to upgrade my old knowledge. Thanks a bunch! I was quilting 30 years ago, and I am just returning to the hobby. Quilting the Mon, 12 May 2008 16:57:48 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/quilting-the-layers-together.html This is my first quilting project, so please forgive my lack of knowledge. :) In your directions on quilting the layers together, you show which Fri, 09 May 2008 16:21:57 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/student-testimonials.html Read some of my student testimonials. They all had fun making my sampler quilt. Give it a try! Wed, 07 May 2008 18:50:49 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/pinwheel-quilt.html I want to make a king size Pinwheel quilt. Can I make 12-inch blocks? Would the original strips be 8 x 16? ANSWER Yes, you can make 12-inch Pinwheel Wed, 07 May 2008 14:36:51 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/beginner-hand-sewing.html Do you have any recommendations on books or websites about beginner hand sewing? ANSWER Since this is a quilting site, I wasn't sure if you wanted Wed, 07 May 2008 14:35:17 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/dresden-plate.html What size is the best to make and how much material is needed? ANSWER The Dresden Plate is considered challenging to most beginners. I don't usually Wed, 07 May 2008 14:34:16 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/pressing-blocks.html Is there a special way to press blocks? I was told to get help or I would stretch them? I am confused. ANSWER If you press your blocks correctly, Wed, 07 May 2008 14:32:23 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/mitered-border.html How do I make a mitered border? ANSWER A mitered border gives your quilt a clean, professional look. But, I must warn you. Mitered borders are more Wed, 07 May 2008 14:21:47 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/frog-quilt.html I made this frog quilt a few summers ago. The pattern is called Over by the Pond. It finishes at 38 x 42. 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My question is do I have to get a quilting sewing machine or can I start Fri, 02 May 2008 13:00:44 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/using-clothing-for-part-of-quilt-memory-quilt.html My sister just passed away and I would like to make a quilt for her 11 year old daughter with some of her favorite clothes as part of the quilt Fri, 02 May 2008 12:59:30 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/hand-tied-quilt.html Okay, I'm an absolute beginner. My husband's family has a tradition of using yarn to bind all of the layers of the quilt together instead of sewing a Fri, 02 May 2008 12:58:31 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/divide-and-conquer-quilting.html Explain divide and conquer quilting to me, please. ANSWER The divide and conquer quilting method makes quilting a lot easier. Instead of quilting an Fri, 02 May 2008 12:03:15 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/difference-between-patchwork-and-quilting.html I'm confused. What's the difference between patchwork and quilting? I thought they were the same thing. But, I've been told they're not. Can you Thu, 01 May 2008 19:24:29 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/student-testimonials-page2.html Enjoy more student testimonials page 2 Thu, 01 May 2008 18:42:33 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/quilt-backing.html Is it okay to make a quilt top and use it for a quilt backing? I worry that when I'm quilting the quilt on a machine, the quilt backing may not be Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:34:16 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/star-cornerstones.html I would like to make the cornerstones on my quilt to be stars. Is there a formula for what size square to sew to the corner of a strip. I want to make Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:40:41 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/sewing-machines-at-a-quandry.html I feel like I'm buying a car. You can't get prices for what a sewing machine costs. I know it depends on the dealer. I have come down to two choices: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:33:41 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/templates.html I have a Better Homes and Gardens 501 Quilt Blocks book with lots of blocks I would like to try. However, the template pieces are tiny and do not Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:58:19 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/quilting-fabric1.html I've bought almost all my quilting fabric online from quilt shops. Two of them sold off-grain and over-printed fabrics. One was labeled Hoffman and Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:56:33 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/what-to-do-with-4inch-quilt-blocks.html I just ordered a bunch of 4-inch quilt blocks from Ebay. They are all kinds of purple. I want to make them into a quilt for a friend. However, I am a Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:54:14 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/quilting-business.html I'm a 46 year old single mom of a college student. I work full time, but need to earn extra money and enjoyed sewing when I was in high school. I Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:52:08 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/cutting-things-the-right-size.html I am ready to give up, and I have not even sewn anything yet. How in the world do you make sure you have a perfect rectangle? I cut things and they Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:50:14 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/old-bernina.html I've just started quilting and finished my first by hand (cot size). But, now I have inherited my mother's old (as in 40 years old!!!) Bernina. It's Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:48:16 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/hand-quilting.html How far apart, or what size should hand quilting stitches be? My first attempt isn't very regular, and I find it hard to do the rocking stitch thing. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:46:33 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/quilt-size.html Years ago, a member of my husband's family gave me a number of hand-sewn, embroidered Sunbonnet Sue blocks. I put them away for about 30 years and Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:45:00 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/batting.html What do you do if your batting is not wide enough for your quilt top? Can the batting be pieced together to fit? If this is possible, how do you do Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:41:28 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/kids-classroom-quilt.html I work at a recreational park, and we host a number of summer/day camps for young children throughout the summer. This year, the girls and I thought Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:38:22 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/frog-quilt-pattern.html In your About Me photo, you are holding a beautiful quilt. Is the quilt pattern still available? If so, please let me know how to get it. I would Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:17:53 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/seam-allowance.html Do you add 1/4 seam allowance to the measurements before you cut? Or do you cut to the measurements and sew 1/4 toward the edge? My first block was Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:13:34 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/prewashing-fabric.html Why prewash? ANSWER It's really a matter of personal choice. Please read my Prewashing chapter for pros and cons of prewashing fabric. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:07:12 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/size-of-fat-quarter.html How big is a fat quarter? ANSWER A fat quarter usually measures 18 x 22. If you took a half yard of fabric (18 x 44) and cut it in half again Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:04:39 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/dresden-plate-photo.html Well here is my attempt at a Dresden Plate. I used an 8 template and a background fabric of 21 square. ANSWER Great job, Miriam! Your Dresden Plate Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:03:25 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/quilting-lessons.html I am trying to make the quilt. The first two quilting lessons seem easy, because I can follow the diagrams. However, the other lessons don't have Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:01:56 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/sewing-machine1.html What sewing machine can I use for quilting? ANSWER Thanks for the photo. You're a very pretty lady. It's nice being able to see who I'm writing to! Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:54:58 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/prewashing.html Prewashing fabric makes good sense in most cases. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to prewash your fabric. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:05:45 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/quilt-blocks.html Make these simple quilt blocks. I'll show you how. Free lessons when you visit my site. Come on down! Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:46:09 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/square-up-ruler.html Use this handy triangle square up ruler to trim your triangle squares. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:40:52 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/half-square-triangles.html Trimming half square triangles is easy ! Just use this simple technique! Your quilts will look more professional. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:33:58 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/fat-quarters.html Fat quarters are precut pieces of fabric, usually measuring 18" x 22". See why quilters go bonkers over these little guys. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:08:01 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/quilting-questions.html Find answers to beginners quilting questions. Submit a quilting question of your own. Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:06:55 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/quilt-label.html A quilt label identifies the quiltmaker and gives future generations an heirloom of family history. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:26:04 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/quilt-binding.html Quilt binding is the finishing touch to your quilt. Learn how to apply it with my free quilting lessons. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:14:19 GMT http://www.sewaquilt.com/pin-basting.html Pin basting your quilt layers together makes quilting a lot easier. Here's how to do it. Free lessons. Check us out.. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:11:17 GMT