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How to Weave a Fabric Floor Rug: Two Shapes from One Pattern A handmade rug does something a store-bought one rarely does: it uses the fabric you already love, in exactly the spot you need it.

How to Use the Quilters Select Crystal Clear 3N1 Mini Ruler: Cut Triangles and Squares Accurately Small rulers earn their place in a sewing kit when they do more than one job well.

How to Use Red E Edge Snapper Clamps: Even Side Tension for Longarm Quilting The centre of a quilt can be loaded perfectly and still finish with a wavy border or a tuck on the back — and the sides…

How to Use the Lori Holt Bee Keeper Binder: Organize Patterns, Shapes, and Sew-Alongs Loose pattern pages, printed sew-along instructions, and template shapes have a way of spreading across the…

How to Use a Sew Slip Mat: Smoother Free-Motion Quilting with Less Strain If you have ever finished a long free-motion quilting session with aching shoulders and a tight neck, the problem may not…

How to Use AlphaClips: Labeled Sewing Clips for Organized Piecing, Binding, and More Every quilter knows the moment: you have carefully cut dozens of pieces, laid them out in exactly the right…

How to Use a Glue Stick Precision Tip: Finer Glue Basting for Seams, English Paper Piecing, and Binding A regular school glue stick is a handy basting tool, but its wide, flat top was never…

How to Use Pounce Powder Blue: Fast, Accurate Marking for Hand and Machine Quilting Every beautiful quilting design starts with a line you can follow.

How to Paper Piece a 6-Inch Woven Star Block: A Beginner-Friendly Guide The Woven Star looks far more complicated than it really is.

How to Make the Log Cabin Star Quilt: A Beginner-Friendly Guide to Traditional Piecing The log cabin is one of quilting's most enduring blocks for a good reason: simple strips, sewn in a steady…

How to Use a 4.5 x 18 Inch Non-Slip Ruler: Accurate Trimming Tips for Quilters Every quilter knows the frustration of a ruler that shifts at the last second.

How to Use the Clover Fabric Tube Maker: Make Jelly Roll Rugs, Bowls and Baskets Without Tedious Folding If you love Jelly Roll projects but dread the prep, you are not alone.