It's been a few weeks since I started the "In the Studio" video series and over the past few weeks I have had many readers ask about the glue basting technique I use. Glue basting is a great technique that can really help you achieve accuracy when piecing. Months ago my friend and fabulous quilter Cristy Fincher shared a video tutorial...

This post is part of the Technique Tutorial Tuesdays Series. Click here to see all of the posts and learn more about the series. Scroll down for tutorial instructions. Back in 2012 I posted the Cross-Stitched Quilt Block tutorial, which I was inspired to post after I made a Cross Stitch Heart Quilt. Since then I have seen some really amazing quilts...

As I am advancing as a quilter my desire to achieve precise piecing is growing. Matching up those pesky points on difficult blocks can be a challenge. This is a challenge I have been determined to overcome. A few months ago I began using a glue basting technique my friend Cristy shared with me. This technique has improved my piecing accuracy by...

This post is part of the Technique Tutorial Tuesdays Series. Click here to see all of the posts and learn more about the series. Who is in the mood to make some zipper pouches!? I certainly have been in the mood. This weekend I suddenly had the urge to bust out a bunch of zipper bags. A month or so...

This post is part of the Technique Tutorial Tuesdays Series. Click here to see all of the posts and learn more about the series. Last week I really enjoyed making the improv curves block with the Fat Quarter Shop. Today I am excited to have Cristy from Sew Much Like Mom and Purple Daisies back to Technique Tutorial Tuesday for...

This post is part of the Technique Tutorial Tuesdays Series. Click here to see all of the posts and learn more about the series. It's been a few weeks since the last Technique Tutorial Tuesday. Today I bring the series back with a sponsored tutorial by Fat Quarter Shop. Modern quilters have embraced the pre-cut!  Pre-cuts help ease the quilting...

This post is part of the Technique Tutorial Tuesdays Series. Click here to see all of the posts and learn more about the series. It's been a few months now since I began Technique Tutorial Tuesday and I have really enjoyed it. Now with the Skill Builder BOM in the works I have decided to try and align the subject matter of...

This post is part of the Technique Tutorial Tuesdays Series. Click here to see all of the posts and learn more about the series. Last week I was unable to do a Technique Tutorial for the series, but I am back today with a tutorial that should really be helpful in your quilting. I personally feel it is absolutely imperative that you...

Happy New Year! We are going to start off the New Year with the first Technique Tutorial of the year. If you have recently joined me here at Pile O' Fabric, Welcome! Each Tuesday, I have a series called Technique Tutorial Tuesdays. Either myself or a guest will prepare a tutorial using a helpful technique every Tuesday (with occasional breaks here...

This post is part of the Technique Tutorial Tuesdays Series. Click here to see all of the posts and learn more about the series. December is already flying by, this week I am excited to be having another wonderful guest for our Technique Tutorial Tuesday. I would like to welcome Beth from Plum and June! Beth is the well known master mind behind the...

This post is part of the Technique Tutorial Tuesdays Series. Click here to see all of the posts and learn more about the series. Last week Christa introduced us to Part 1 of a Paper Piecing Tutorial making a Christmas Wreath Mini Quilt. Today she is finishing the quilt up with Part 2!   Christmas Wreath Mini Quilt by ChristaQuilts The mini quilt turned...

This post is part of the Technique Tutorial Tuesdays Series. Click here to see all of the posts and learn more about the series. For the month of December I will be having some wonderful friends sharing there very own Technique Tutorial's with us. I am really excited for the tutorials in store! Today we will began with a 2-part Paper Piecing Tutorial by Christa...

This post is part of the Technique Tutorial Tuesdays Series. Click here to see all of the posts and learn more about the series. With Christmas less than a month away I figured I better get to work on my Christmas presents! One of things I will be making a lot of are coasters. I sized down a classic Granny...

This post is part of the Technique Tutorial Tuesdays Series. Click here to see all of the posts and learn more about the series. I recently participated in the Pillow Talk Handmade Swap. This is a group of over 100 extremely talented sewists. This is a surprise swap. You’re assigned a partner which you must secretly research in order to...

This post is part of the Technique Tutorial Tuesdays Series. Click here to see all of the posts and learn more about the series. A few month's back, actually on the 4th of July, I shared with you my triangle blocks that I had made for a quilting 3x6 Bee. Since then I have had a few requests for a block...

This post is part of the Technique Tutorial Tuesdays Series. Click here to see all of the posts and learn more about the series. Yesterday I shared the Cross-Stitched Heart Quilt that I made for my swap partner. I took photos for a tutorial while I was working on it thinking it would be fun for this series, and based...

I really enjoyed going through the Beginner's Quilting Series with you all. If you missed any of those posts you can see the full list of them all here. This week I am starting a new series which I am really really excited about. I am calling it Technique Tutorial Tuesday's! Technique Tutorial Tuesday's Here are the details of this...