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How to Use Easy Grasp Pins: Easier Pinning for Quilters and Sewists
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
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
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…

How to Use a Wool Filled Pin Cushion Wristlet: Keep Pins Sharp and Within Reach
How to Use a Wool Filled Pin Cushion Wristlet: Keep Pins Sharp and Within Reach If you have ever set a pin down on the cutting table, turned for your rotary cutter, and then spent two minutes…

How to Use the Sure Guide Needle Threader: Threading Fine Needles with Ease
What Is the Sure Guide Needle Threader?

How to Use a Single Compartment Super Satchel Box to Organize Quilting Projects: Tips for Quilters
What Is the Single Compartment Super Satchel Box?

How to Make a Double Wedding Ring Quilt with Slit 'N Sew Templates: A Guide for Quilters
What Is the Slit 'N Sew Double Wedding Ring Template Set? The Double Wedding Ring is a beautiful, classic quilt design — interlocking rings that have been loved for generations.

How to Use a Base Stabilizer: Give Your Bags a Crisp, Professional Bottom
What Is a Base Stabilizer? A base stabilizer is a sturdy, clear acrylic insert that slips into the bottom of a handmade bag to give it structure and support.

How to Use Cotton Printable Fabric Sheets: Print Photos for Memory Quilts and Labels
What Are Cotton Printable Fabric Sheets? Cotton Printable Fabric Sheets let you turn your home computer and inkjet printer into a small fabric-printing studio.

How to Use the Weaver Sasher Set: Fold Perfect Weaving Strips Without Burnt Fingers
Woven quilts, rugs, and bags all start with neat, evenly folded strips of fabric layered over batting.

How to Use a 5-Inch Square Ruler: Accurate Trimming with a Non-Slip Ruler
A small square ruler earns its place at the cutting table every day — for trimming pieced units, squaring up blocks, and checking that a cut is exactly the size your pattern calls for.

How to Use a Compact Steam Travel Iron: Pressing Tips for Quilters on the Go
Pressing does not stop just because you leave your sewing room.
