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How to Use Mega Genie Magic Bobbin Washers: Stop Bird's Nests on Your Longarm Few things interrupt a quilting session faster than finding a tangled bird's nest of thread on the underside of a quilt.

How to Make the Hexagon Garden Quilt from Just One Jelly Roll Hexagons look intricate, but they do not have to be complicated.

How to Make the Harlequin Quilt: Template Piecing Diamonds for Larger Prints Some fabrics are too beautiful to cut into tiny pieces.

How to Use a Dual-Sided Cutting Mat: Tips for Quilters Every accurate quilt starts with an accurate cut, and the surface under your rotary cutter matters.

How to Make a Log Cabin Hidden Stars Quilt from One Jelly Roll: Tips for Quilters Some patterns ask you to cut dozens of fabrics before you can sew a seam.

How to Use VARITHREAD CHRISTMAS Floriani Thread: Tips for Quilters A single-color thread gives you a clean, predictable line. A variegated thread gives you movement.

How to Use RNK Stitch Perfection Tape: Pin-Free Holding for Binding, Zippers, and Trim Pins have a way of shifting at exactly the wrong moment — just as a binding edge reaches the needle, or a…

How to Sew Potluck Pals: Casserole and Pie Carriers for Gatherings Getting a hot casserole or a fresh pie from your kitchen to a family gathering in one piece is half the challenge of potluck cooking.

How to Use the Sewline Fabric Mechanical Pencil in White: Precise Marks for Quilting and Sewing Good quilting starts before the first stitch — with a clear, accurate mark.

How to Use Easy Grasp Pins: Easier Pinning for Quilters and Sewists Every quilter knows the moment: your layers are lined up perfectly, you reach for a pin, and the tiny flat head slips through…

How to Use Small Micro-Serrated Scissors: Precise Cuts for Appliqué and Detail Work Some cutting jobs are simply too small for your big fabric shears.

How to Sew Ditty Bags 2.0: Three Zippered Bags That Organize Anything Every quilter has a tote where small things go to disappear — sewing clips, charging cords, and that seam ripper you swear you…