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How to Use the TrueSharp 2 Power Sharpener: Sharpen Rotary Blades at the Push of a Button A dull rotary blade makes every cut harder than it should be.

How to Use the Quilters Select 3.5" x 3.5" Non-Slip Ruler: Squaring Small Blocks Accurately A small ruler earns its place by doing small jobs precisely.

How to Use a Design Wall: Auditioning Blocks with the Center Stage Design Wall Every quilter knows the moment: the blocks are finished and lovely one by one, yet the quilt still depends on how…

How to Use a 60-Degree Triangle Ruler: Tips for Quilters Some quilt patterns come alive on a 60-degree angle.

How to Use Universal Machine Needles: Tips for Quilters Skipped stitches, frayed thread, and tiny pulls in your fabric are often blamed on the machine or the thread — but the culprit is often a…

How to Use ABC 123 Cool Pins to Organize Quilt Rows and Blocks Few moments in quilting are more frustrating than sewing a carefully planned row together in the wrong order — or discovering that…

How to Use Micro-Serrated Perfect Scissors for Appliqué and Detail Cutting Every quilter knows the frustration of a fabric edge that creeps forward just as the blades close, leaving a frayed…

How to Use a Glue Stick Precision Tip: Finer Glue Basting for Quilters A regular school glue stick is a handy, inexpensive basting tool, but its broad, flat end was never designed for a…

How to Use a Glitter Binding Spool to Keep Quilt Binding Tidy Until the Finish Binding is usually the last thing you make for a quilt — and one of the easiest things to lose track of.

How to Make the Blooms Quilt: A Fat-Quarter Flower Quilt Pattern Guide The Blooms Quilt Pattern is a printed paper pattern for a pieced, scrappy-style quilt built around adorable flower blocks…

How to Use a Seam Press: Crisp Seams Without Burning Your Fingers Pressing is half of good piecing, but your fingertips do not belong anywhere near a hot iron or a cloud of steam.

How to Use a 10-Inch Square Non-Slip Ruler: Squaring Blocks Without Slipping A ruler that shifts at the last second can turn a perfect cut into a wasted strip of fabric.