Are You Pressing Your Seams TOO Much?
Not every seam needs a trip to the ironing board. Here's when a quick finger press at the machine will do, when you really need...
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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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Your Iron Is Only Doing Half The Work
When you press on a wool mat, the wool holds heat under your fabric so seams get pressed from both sides at once. Here's why th...
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Bulky Binding Corners? Try This
One chunky corner ruining your binding? The fix is a quarter inch. Here's why stopping short makes the miter fold clean, plus a...
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Quilters, Let's Settle This! Spray Basting vs. Pin Basting
Spray or pins? Here's why neither one wins the great basting debate, how to pick the method that fits you, and how to avoid puc...
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Stop Guessing Your Quilt Yardage
Running out of fabric halfway through a quilt? Here's the simple math that tells you how many squares you can cut from a yard, ...
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Which Stabilizer Should You Use?
Ever stand in front of a wall of stabilizers and wonder which one you actually need? Don't start with the stabilizer — start wi...
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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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Are You Backstitching More Than You Need To?
Tap reverse. Sew. Tap reverse again. It's a habit many quilters learn early — but when you're piecing blocks, you usually don't...
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The Hidden Reason Your Machine Isn't Sewing Like It Used To
Your machine can look spotless while lint quietly collects under the needle plate — around the feed dogs and bobbin area where ...
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The Hidden Problem With a Perfectly Folded Fabric Stash
Those tidy folds aren't as harmless as they look. Fabric left folded the same way for months concentrates pressure along the sa...
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Don't Throw Away Those Fabric Scraps
Every finished quilt leaves something behind — strips, squares, and that print you love too much to toss. How to save scraps wi...
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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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