Match Stick Quilting tutorial

Matchstick-style machine quilting is a sophisticated way to give your quilt a modern look. But it also works well any time you want to fill in an area on your quilt–and looks especially nice on

Avoid Tension Waves and Other Issues! Are you disappointed with the results you’re getting with straight line quilting? If so, one or more of 6 comprehensive tips is likely to help. One common issue is creating tension waves. The solution is to always quilt in the same direction, rather than turn at the end and …

The Thread Talk post walks through a few quilting thread tips on how to choose your thread for quilting.

Since I was considering doing some closely spaced matchstick quilting on Sam's "Serenity Now!" quilt, I wanted to experiment beforehand with the effect that this has on fabric. Specifically, I wanted to know three things: 1) how much does very closely spaced quilting obscure the fabric design? And.. 2) at what point does it make the finished piece unacceptably stiff? And... 3) how labor intensive a process is this? Better to test this out on a small project, before committing to the whole…

It is a the end of a long weekend here in Western Australia. Today was "WA Day". An anniversary that "commemorates the foundation of the ...

Straight line quilting is a great beginner quilting technique, but there's a right way and a wrong way. Continue reading to see if you are doing it right!

Here's my latest quilt finish!!! Quilt Info: Pattern: Matchsticks from Primrose Cottage Quilts Fabrics: Pinkerville by Tula Pink Backing: Duvet cover from IKEA Size: 59" X 80" Batting: Quilters Dream Cotton, Request Thread: Glide--White Quilting: Feathers and Swirls from Intelligent Quilting Interesting Info: I changed the pattern a bit--I dropped the borders and added one extra row across the bottom. This is the forgotten fabric that I recently rediscovered. I cut this quilt out and then…

With only 71 quilts in progress (38 quilt tops finished and 33 projects in the works), I thought I should start another quilt! This one is called Pick-up Sticks and I have made it twice before – one is a finished quilt and one is a UFO that still needs backing, batting and quilting. I […]

Sadly, Compass Quilters is in its final month. All good things must come to an end. Tanyia from Domestic Deficit Disorder is our queen bee in March, and she asked for tiny Polaroid blocks. We did n…