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How to Use Emma Jane Fairfax Fabric in Jane Austen-Inspired Quilts Some fabrics tell a story before you cut into them, and this one carries a literary one.

Fussy Cutting Patchwork Scarves: How to Use a Liberty Scarf Print in Quilts Some prints are designed to be cut apart, and this one invites it.

How to Use a Blackboard Vintage Type Wideback for Seam-Free Quilt Backs A great quilt back should not be an afterthought, and a wideback makes it easy to give the back the same care as the front.

How to Back a Quilt Seam-Free: TYPE/ography Vintage Type Wideback in Schoolhouse The back of a quilt usually gets whatever fabric is left over, pieced together until it is big enough.

How to Use Warm Neutral Batiks: Floral Reflections in Coffee Cream for Quilts Every stash needs a warm neutral that does more than sit quietly in the background.

How to Use a Creation-Story Stripe: Borders, Binding, and Faith-Inspired Quilts with Seven Days in Clay Some fabrics are chosen for a single block. Others help tell the story of the whole quilt.

How to Use Brown Pebble Gingham Wideback for Seam-Free Quilt Backs A good quilt back should be as thoughtfully chosen as the top.

How to Back a Fall Quilt Seam-Free: Orange Gingham Wideback from Fall's in Town A quilt back should support the top, not compete with the work of piecing it.

Why Wideback Gingham Makes the Perfect Quilt Backing: Pink Coral Bee Ginghams Guide Every quilt has two sides, and the backing deserves as much thought as the top.

Never Lose a Needle Again: How to Use a Needle Minder for Cross Stitch and Embroidery Every stitcher knows the moment.

How to Use a Reversible Cutting Mat for Cleaner, More Accurate Cuts Accurate quilting starts long before the first seam.

How to Back a Quilt Seam-Free with a Classic Print: Red Polka Dot Wideback Basics A quilt back can be plain and purely practical, or it can be part of the fun.