In this episode of WIP Wednesday Vanessa is answering some of your questions about quilting basics!
It’s a new year and if you are ready to learn (or improve!) your quilting skills this episode is for you. Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced quilter, there’s always more quilting tricks to learn!
Tune in LIVE and hear her tips on cutting and piecing more accurately so you start working on amazing quilts this year.
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What we’re covering:
0:24 – Welcome to WIP Wednesday #116
2:10 – Prepping fabric for quilting
6:43 – Cutting fabric for quilting
11:05 – Using a magnetic cutting mat
11:29 – Figuring out your quilt block measurements
12:35 – Pressing your quilt block
13:30 – Square in a Square Quilt Block dimensions
15:32 – When measuring your pieces don’t forget about seam allowance!
17:04 – What is a scant quarter of an inch seam?
18:19 – Do you ever sew first and then cut?
19:16 – Sewing the first seam of your quilt block
23:04 – Pressing your quilt block seams
24:39 – Accurately measuring your block pieces after sewing a seam
26:24 – Sewing your next seam
28:21 – Pressing your next seam
28:57 – Consider shortening your stitch length
29:55 – Sewing first and then cutting
30:51 – Checking your measurements
32:03 – Cutting and sewing your edge pieces
34:31 – There’s always more to learn!
34:57 – Pressing your edge pieces
35:25 – Why I’m not back stitching to lock my seams
37:50 – Share this with a sewing friend
38:02 – Why I teach step by step by step
38:32 – Pressing your seams
40:23 – Overview of the block measurements
41:16 – What thread to use
42:44 – What sewing machine needle to use
43:43 – Using cotton thread for piecing vs quilting
48:42 – Quilting vs Piecing
49:19 – Using polyester thread
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