October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this one is close to home for me. My Nana had breast cancer. She survived, but she lost both breasts along the way. All those years ago, I was aware of how much a person goes through physically as well as emotionally, and how much the small comforts matter. More recently, three of my Quilty friends have undergone breast cancer treatment. It's made me even more aware of how much our stitching community has to offer when someone we

Quarter Inch Seam Tape: What it is and How to use it! Quarter Inch Seam Tape is a thin, low-tack tape designed to sit on the bed of your sewing machine and act as a visual guide while you sew.

Let's cut to the chase: A scant 1/4" seam allowance is slightly narrower than a standard 1/4" seam. It's used for two reasons: It's used in piecing and quilting to compensate for the fabric loss when seams are folded and stitched, ensuring accurate overall dimensions for your projects. This is especially important when sewing with heavier weight fabrics and threads. It's used where economical fabric cutting and sewing techniques are used that don't accommodate a whole 1/4" se

When I began quilting, I was surprised to find that most quilt patterns guide you in making a quilt top but don't explain how to complete the quilt. Details like basting, binding, and, of course, quilting the quilt are often left out. I understand that including this information in a quilt pattern would make it long. And I also understand that most quilters develop their own "right" ways to perform each task, so repeating these steps in every pattern (when quilters usually pr

There are many ways to attach binding to a quilt, let me show you my favourite!