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Color Swatching for Fabrics and Quilting: How to See Color Clearly Before You Sew
Why Color Looks Different Once Fabric Is Cut
You know that moment. A fabric looks perfect on the bolt. The print feels balanced and the color is ex...
What Is Quilting Batting and How Do You Choose the Right One?
What Is Quilt Batting?
Quilt batting is the soft middle layer of a quilt. It is placed between the quilt top and the backing. Also called quilting ...
Fat Quarters Explained: Cost, Sizes, and Where to Buy Quality Bundles Online
If you’re new to quilting, you’ve probably seen fat quarters online. You may have wondered, “Wait, is this just a fancy name for a quarter yard?” o...
Where to Buy High-Quality Baby Fabric by the Yard
Babies are adorable. They’re also tiny chaos machines.
They drool and spit up. They chew on everything and have surprise blowouts that defy physics...
Ant-Inspired Fabrics for Quilting: Where to Find High-Quality & Unique Designs
Ants don’t usually get top billing in the world of quilting motifs. Butterflies, birds, and florals usually dominate fabric collections. Ants quiet...
Bird-Themed Fabrics Explained: Upholstery Options, Seasonal Designs, and Where to Find Them
Birds have a funny way of sneaking into our homes. One throw pillow with a robin on it turns into curtains with bluebirds. Suddenly, you’re conside...
Understanding Quilt Sizes: Dimensions, Uses, and Buying Considerations
Quilt sizes aren’t as standardized as we’d like to believe. Anyone who has searched for “queen quilt dimensions” knows how quickly the answers blur...
How to Choose Quilt Batting: Width, Fiber, Brand, and Project Size
Fabric is the personality of a quilt, while batting is its backbone. And yet, batting is where a lot of quilters freeze up. The package may look ni...