Hand quilting stitches in cream thread with a thimble

November 2, 2026 · 18 min

Hand quilting stitches that stay even

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November 2026

2 videos

  1. Arranging scraps on a design wall

    Squares pinned to flannel, a few steps back, and the moves that make a quilt calmer.

    A design wall of scrap fabric squares being arranged
  2. Cutting strips with a rotary cutter

    Squaring up an edge, cutting safely and getting strips that are really the same width.

    Hands rotary-cutting fabric strips on a green cutting mat