In our continuing series to explain the basics of hand piecing, today I wanted to really get down to the actually stitching!

Hand quilting is the technique of sewing together the three layers of a quilt (batting between two layers of fabric) in a decorative freehand stitch.

Charm About You by Lucy Brennan is all about patchwork and quilting, sewing, embroidery and fabric. Featuring projects, patterns and free tutorials.

Charm About You by Lucy Brennan is all about patchwork and quilting, sewing, embroidery and fabric. Featuring projects, patterns and free tutorials.

Tools and techniques for hand piecing patchwork.

This post is part of the A Season by Hand series. Find the schedule here. Full details on sponsors and prizes here. —– Our guest today is Erin of Why Not Sew. Last year Erin hosted a Hand Pieced Quilt Along, so she seemed the perfect candidate for our series. And her work is just...

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An invisible alternative to ladder and whip stitch when English paper piecing