It's a Bamboo Kind of Day!
Hi Bestie! Here's why Quilters Dream Bamboo batting is a favorite for soft, breathable, beautifully draping quilts, plus my top...
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Morning with Corey
Quilting tips & hacks, with a cup of coffee
Every morning, Corey shares practical sewing and quilting tips from the team at Linda's Electric Quilters — batting choices, thread troubleshooting, machine maintenance, cutting techniques, and the little habits that make quilts last for generations.
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Stop Quilting Past The Point Of Enough
More stitches don't always make a better quilt. Three questions — function, batting, design — tell you when you're done, so the...
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Big Ideas, Just the Batting You Need: 5 Ways to Create With Batting by the Yard
Batting by the yard lets you buy the exact length your project needs. Here are five projects where it shines, plus the five che...
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Here's Why Your Quilt Shrank Unevenly
That first wash can crinkle and pucker a quilt in places you didn't expect. Here's why your top, batting, and backing shrink at...
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Your Batting Is Flattening Your Quilting
If your quilting looks flatter than you pictured, the answer might not be more stitches. It might be what's underneath them. He...
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Not Loving How Your Quilting Looks?
Ever step back from a section of quilting and think, “Why doesn’t this look like I pictured it?” Before you blame the design, t...
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Your Batting Is Showing
Tiny batting fibers poking through your quilt top? That's bearding — and preventing it starts inside the quilt. Here's the thre...
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The Batting Question We Don’t Ask Enough
We agonize over thread color, then grab white batting on autopilot. If your next quilt is full of blacks, navies, and charcoals...
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Is Batting Dulling Your Scissors?
Batting asks more from your blades than quilting cotton does. Here's the 2-scissor rule I use to keep my precision pair sharp.
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Why 100% Cotton Isn't Always the Answer
The best batting isn't about which fiber sounds best — it's about how you want your finished quilt to look, feel, and behave. W...
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Not Sure Which One to Choose?
Ever compare two quilting products and wonder what's actually the difference? Corey's Product Guides give you straightforward a...
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Cotton Fabric… So Why Is Your Quilt So Hot?
Thicker batting doesn't mean a better quilt. Corey explains why breathability — not loft — determines whether a quilt feels com...
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