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Technique Tuesday - Eight HSTs Method (Half Square Triangles)

by Becky Smith
Eight HSTs at a time

Do you have a quilt that needs a lot of HSTs (Half Square Triangles)? Making two at a time seems tedious, so why not make eight at a time?!

 Some people refer to this as the Magic 8 method. I find it super easy to make multiple blocks at a time. 

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My Three Favorite Presser Feet for Quilting

by Becky Smith
One of the three main presser feet that I use while quilting.

When I am putting together a quilt, I always have a few key tools right at hand. Included in those tools are three presser feet. 

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Technique Tuesday - Stitches for Tying a Quilt - Crow's Feet Stitch

by Becky Smith
Quilting Bee
This is the last installment of this series of how to tie quilting knots in quilts. Quilting bee style! This one is called a Crow's Feet Stitch.
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Technique Tuesday - Stitches for Tying a Quilt - International Stitch

by Becky Smith
Quilting Bee

I had fun at a quilting bee learning and quilting together. Today I will be sharing the stitch we used to tie the quilts. It is one of the simplest and easiest to do. 

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Technique Tuesday - Fussy Cutting

by Becky Smith
Fussy Cut Blocks
What is fussy cutting? When I first heard that quilting term, I thought it referred to not liking what you have cut out, and having to redo it multiple times. I was wrong. 
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Technique Tuesday - Squaring Up a Block

by Becky Smith
Squaring up a quilting block

One of important steps when making a quilt is making sure that your block is the correct size. This is especially true when your blocks are made from more than one piece of fabric.

Posted in beginner, blocks, blue, Bobbin In Quilts, Bomb Bursting, DIY, Easy, expert, Half Square Triangle, how to, HST, lining up seams, patchwork, quilt, quilting, Quilting Hack, sewing room, sharp points, square, squares, squaring, techiniques, technique tuesday, tip, tips, tricks, White

Technique Tuesday - Marking Tools

by Becky Smith
Variety of marking tools including pens, pencils, chalk, and markers.

There are a lot of different options out there for marking quilts. I feel like they all have their place and they all have their pros and cons. What tool I select usually depends on the project and the purpose for my markings. 

Posted in beginner, Bobbin In Quilts, Chalk, Frixon, how to, Mark B Gone, Marker, Marking, Marking Wheel, meander, motif, pattern, Pen, Pencil, quilt, quilting, Quilting Hack, technique tuesday, tip, tips, Tools, tricks

Technique Tuesday - Half Square Triangles (HST)

by Becky Smith
fabric marked and ready to make half square triangles.
An oldie, but a goodie, about making half square triangles.
Posted in beginner, Bobbin In Quilts, Half Square Triangle, HST, patchwork, quilt, quilting, Quilting Hack, squares, teal, technique tuesday, tips, tricks, White, wip