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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.

How to Use Pounce Powder Ultimate White Refill: Iron-Off Chalk Marking for Quilters Every beautiful quilting design starts with a line you can follow.

How to Make the Bedazzled Quilt: A Six-Month Block of the Month Guide The Bedazzled Pattern Booklet can be a single project or a satisfying slow build.

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.