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How to Back a Quilt Without Piecing Seams: Using a Tonal Floral Wideback in Coral Most quilters plan the top of a quilt down to the last half-square triangle, then treat the back as an afterthought.

How to Use a White Patriotic Star Print in Quilts, Apparel, and Home Decor Every quilt needs fabrics that do quiet, essential work: backgrounds that let brighter prints shine, low-volume prints…

Seam-Free Quilt Backs Made Simple: How to Use Prairie Flower Wideback Fabric Finishing a quilt top is satisfying — until you have to piece a backing from narrow fabric and match seams down the middle.

How to Sew with Shabby Latte: 5 Project Ideas for Cream 43" Cotton Cream Shabby Latte by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs is a 100% cotton quilting basic with thin crosshatched lines and…

Small Prints, Big Jobs: 5 Ways to Use a Daisy Confetti Coordinate in Scrappy Quilts Scrappy quilts live or die on their supporting fabrics.

Fussy Cutting a Patchwork Print: How to Use Liberty Patchwork Scarves Fabric Some fabrics are printed to look like patchwork already — and that is a gift, not a shortcut to feel guilty about.

Coordinate Prints Explained: How Tudor Tumble's Confetti Daisies Tie a Quilt Together Every successful quilt needs more than hero fabrics.

How to Use a White Star Basic in Quilts, Apparel, and Home Decor Every stash needs a white fabric, but a flat solid white can look stark next to printed blocks — and it shows every quilting stitch…

Why Wideback Fabric Makes Quilt Backing Easier: Using a 108-Inch Bee Plaid Ask any quilter which step they would most like to simplify, and piecing the quilt back is a popular answer.

How to Use a Tailor's Clapper for Flatter Quilt Seams: A Pressing Step That Pays Off Pressing is where good piecing becomes great piecing.

How to Rip Seams Without Damaging Fabric: Getting More Control From a Small Seam Ripper Every quilter rips seams.

How to Back a Quilt in One Piece: Blue Vintage Happy Blossom Wideback Piecing a quilt back from standard 44-inch fabric means sewing long panels together, pressing a seam that runs the full length…