Quilting tutorials, free motion quilting tips, and honest advice from a friend who's been at the machine for twenty-five years.

Updated Nov. 11, 2025

It never fails. Your guild announces that show and tell is about to start. People with something to share anxiously line up. The...

 I'm here to implore you to label your quilts! There are a lot of reasons we don't label quilts, and they're all crap. You don't think it's good enoug...

My favorite way to make half-square triangles, or HSTs, is to cut them bigger than I need and trim them down. It takes a little extra time, but the po...

Updated Nov. 11, 2025

Do you ever get stuck in a rut and think, “I just don’t want to make another __________ quilt again. What else is there?”

I beli...

A rotary cutter is the fastest way to cut accurate fabric for quilting. But if no one ever showed you how to use one, it can feel a little scary. When...