What I Wouldn't Do as a Quilter
I Wouldn't Piece Without Starching Slippery Fabric
Hey everyone. Today you will learn why I starch slippery fabric before I cut a single piece, and how that one step keeps your careful cutting hones...
I Wouldn't Cut Yardage with a Dull Rotary Blade
Hey everyone. Today you will learn why I change my rotary blade at the very first skip, and how that one small habit saves your fabric, your ruler,...
I Wouldn't Use Polyester Batting in a Microwave Project
Today you will learn why I only use 100 percent cotton in a microwave project, and why polyester batting stays out. I wouldn't use polyester batting in a microwave project.
I Wouldn't Store Quilts in Plastic Bins
Today you will learn why I store quilts in cotton, not plastic, so they stay fresh for years. I wouldn't store quilts in plastic bins.
I Wouldn't Wash a New Quilt Without Color Catchers
Corey explains why he never washes a new quilt without color catchers, how loose dye from reds, navies and batiks settles into light fabrics, and the two-to-three sheet, cool-water routine that protects the first wash.
I Wouldn't Trust an Untested Quarter-Inch Seam Allowance
Corey explains why he never trusts an untested quarter-inch seam, and the five-minute three-strip test that proves your seam before you sew a single real block.
I Wouldn't Piece a Quilt Without Pressing Every Seam
Today I want to talk about pressing every seam. It sounds like the slowest advice in quilting.