If you're new to quilting, you've probably come across the abbreviation WOF and wondered what on earth it means. Don't worry—it's one of those quilting terms that sounds much more complicated than it actually is. Once you know what WOF means, you'll see it in almost every quilt pattern you make. What Does WOF Mean? WOF stands for Width of Fabric. When a … [Read more...] about What is WOF in Quilting? (& Why Every Beginner Needs to Know)
Quilting How To's
How to Line up Sashing on Your Quilt Blocks
So here you are. You have just made up all these gorgeous quilt blocks and now you have decided that you would like to add sashing to your blocks. The first thing you will do is measure your blocks and add a piece of sashing to one side of each block. Now you are going to sew the blocks together into a row. Watch the video tutorial below or scroll down for written … [Read more...] about How to Line up Sashing on Your Quilt Blocks
Fat Quarter Quilt Pattern using Half-Square Triangles
We recently received a box of fabric from Mrs Quilty to review which was really nice as we had never had an opportunity to see what one of these fabric subscription services were like. In the box were 16 lovely summery fat quarters. There were two packs with 8 fabrics and each pack had the same fabric, so there was plenty of fabric in each colour to make a nice project with. … [Read more...] about Fat Quarter Quilt Pattern using Half-Square Triangles
What Are Applique Quilts?
Applique quilting is a technique of where pieces of fabric are stitched to a larger piece of fabric. The applique pieces can Over Christmas I went to visit family and had a lovely time. I got some great video of kangaroos at my daughters property for my travel channel Travel Tripz and I also caught up with my very talented daughter in law who makes beautiful quilts. I … [Read more...] about What Are Applique Quilts?
Easy 4-Patch Quilt Block Method (Tutorial)
I'm always amazed at the patience of so many quilters who make those amazing quilts out of tiny bits of fabric. I don't think I will ever get to that stage but I sincerely admire those who have that ability to spend hours on their creations. Personally, I am a fan of quick quilts and I love trying to speed up the process of what I am creating hence why I love this method of … [Read more...] about Easy 4-Patch Quilt Block Method (Tutorial)
How to Join Quilt As You Go Blocks with Sashing
Just recently, we have started creating a series of 'quilt as you go quilt' (QAYG) block tutorials. These are super fun to make and personally, it's one of my favourite ways to make a quilt. So since we started adding the QAYG blocks, we have been getting numerous questions on how to join them together. So here we are with a tutorial on just how to do that. Keep in … [Read more...] about How to Join Quilt As You Go Blocks with Sashing
How to Attach Sashing to Your Quilt Blocks
Adding sashing to your quilt blocks is ideal for when you want to separate the blocks, rather than sew them together. It also adds a bit of oomph and interest to your quilt blocks. You can make sashing as wide or as narrow as you want. For this tutorial I have cut my sashing at 2". This will give me a finished sashing size of 1½". This is a generic tutorial to show … [Read more...] about How to Attach Sashing to Your Quilt Blocks
What is a quilt sandwich and how to create one?
What is a Quilt Sandwich? A quilt sandwich is simply three layers of fabric that are put together in a specific order to construct a quilt. A quilt sandwich is made up of: The quilt top layer The batting layer The backing layer The quilt top layer is the layer that you pieced together to create the design of the quilt. The batting layer is the middle … [Read more...] about What is a quilt sandwich and how to create one?
How to Bind a Placemat or Table Runner
In this tutorial, we are going to be showing you how to bind a placemat but bear in mind, the same process described below also applies to a table runner. NOTE: If you are wanting to create the table runner and placemats used in this tutorial then click the following link: Kids Placemats & Table Runner Tutorial Watch the video below or scroll down for written … [Read more...] about How to Bind a Placemat or Table Runner
How to Cut 10″ Layer Cake Squares from Metres Instead of Yards
We had a question recently, from a reader who wanted to know how to cut 10" layer cake squares from meterage and not yardage. (If you want to cut from yardage, then click here for that tutorial.) As quilters, we tend to work with imperial measurements like inches and yards and this applies even for those of us in countries like Australia who use the metric … [Read more...] about How to Cut 10″ Layer Cake Squares from Metres Instead of Yards