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Nov18	Want A Perfect Binding Everytime? Download This Binding Tutorial From Heather Bailey Gina Halladay November 18, 2006 Heather Bailey has posted a wonderful tutorial—with great graphics and illustrations--on creating the perfect binding for your quilt. I usually get three out of four corners done right when I do my binding…now maybe I can get four out of four! Continue Reading Posted at 9:07 AM \| Permalink \| Comments (1)
Nov 6	Clover's Yo-Yo Maker was a "Hot" Item at Market, Joan Hawley of Lazy Girl Designs Gives Us the Scoop and Tells About Her New Book...Read to Learn More About Yo-Yo's and Faux! Gina Halladay November 6, 2006 It seems like I missed a few cool items while at Market …one of the “Hot” items being demonstrated was Clover’s new Yo-Yo maker. I am sorry I missed the demos, I guess I was too busy watching the wool... Continue Reading Posted at 9:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (12)
Sep13	The Process of Making A Quilt...See How Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr Do It At The FunQuilts Studio... Gina Halladay September 13, 2006 Bill Kerr and Weeks Ringle, the quilting duo at FunQuilts have a nice tutorial posted on their site that describes the steps they go through in the process of making a quilt… Continue Reading Posted at 11:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (1)
Aug28	Plan Your Quilting Design On Paper...(Well Sort Of.)..Read This Quilting Tip Gina Halladay August 28, 2006 Here is a great quilting tip from Kim at Dioramarama. Continue Reading Posted at 11:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (3)
Aug16	Make Perfect Triangles for Your Quilts With This Triangle Tutorial from Purl Bee Gina Halladay August 16, 2006 The Purl Bee has posted a great TRIANGLE TUTORIAL, complete clear photos and easy to understand directions. Click here to read it. Continue Reading Posted at 8:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
Aug 2	100 Days of "Crazy Quilting" -- Learn the Details for 100 Different Embellishing Stitches Gina Halladay August 2, 2006 The art of “Crazy Quilting”-- all the fun stitches that you embroider on your quilt to embellish it –are shown in the fabulous blog of Sharon at “In a Minute Ago”—who by the way has been blogging since 2001! Continue Reading Posted at 7:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (1)
Jul20	Do you Yo-Yo? Create Perfect Fabric Yo-Yo's With A "How To" Tutorial Gina Halladay July 20, 2006 Do you know that there are all kinds of things that can be made using Yo-Yo’s? Dolls, animals, clowns, quilts, pillows and more… Continue Reading Posted at 10:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
Jul12	Quilt Guilds Offer Friendship, Fabric, Fun...And Fantastic Bargains! Gina Halladay July 12, 2006 For a good time, a chance to meet some other quilters in your town or surrounding area and to be exposed to new quilting ideas, techniques and good deals…join your local quilt guild! Continue Reading Posted at 9:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (1)
May27	Going "Out On A Limb" with Debbie Wiesner's Quilt and Shirt Designs... Gina Halladay May 27, 2006 Debbie Wiesner from “Out on a Limb ” showcased some great patterns using wool in her primitive type designs for quilts, wearables, and punchneedle. Continue Reading Posted at 7:39 AM \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
May23	Seen at Quilt Market...Lots 'O Wool! ... "Buttermilk Basin" has Fun with Refreshing Primitive Wool Designs and Quilts Gina Halladay May 23, 2006 Wool it seems was the "name of the game" at Quilt Market...and there was a lot of it... wool embellishing, wool samplers, wool home décor items, wool thread, wool needle punch, wool yarn, wool rug hooking, wool roving and hand-dyed over-dyed wool and even more wool. Continue Reading Posted at 9:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (2)
	A Great Product for Quilt Makers...BlockButler Is A Unique Design Wall for Quilters and Others Gina Halladay May 23, 2006 I met with Janet from “BlockButler” while at quilt market and she showed me a great product—a unique design wall system called the BlockButler. It is sticky material that sticks to your wall—no pins or fasteners needed to hold it in place—and your fabric sticks to the front side and allows you to design a way! Continue Reading Posted at 9:02 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
May18	QuiltersBuzz is At Quilt Market...Looking for Quilting Ideas and Product to "Show and Tell" Gina Halladay May 18, 2006 I am in Minneapolis, MN to attend the “world's only trade show for the quilting industry” also known as “International Quilt Market”. Continue Reading Posted at 7:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
May16	Sew with Denyse Schmidt at a "MakeWorkshop"--Or Join A "Denyse-flavored" Block Swap or Quilt-Along for Inspiration Gina Halladay May 16, 2006 Denyse holds workshops where you will have this hands-on opportunity to spend an afternoon learning her intuitive design techniques, while building a foundation for bringing your individual style to quilts or projects from her book, or your own creations. Lots of fun! Continue Reading Posted at 4:40 AM \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
May11	Denyse Schmidt Tells Us About New Projects, Products and the Success of Her Fabric Line "Flea Market Fancy"--Look for Additional Colorways and a Whole New Fabric Collection...Denyse is Guest Writing for QuiltersBuzz! Gina Halladay May 11, 2006 Here is our chance to hear from Denyse about what's new at the DSQ (Denyse Schmidt Quilts) studio, her fabric line, Flea Market Fancy, and other new projects and products.. Continue Reading Posted at 7:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (5)
May 1	Fast Fat Quarter Facts...How Many Cuts Can You Get Out of a Fat Quarter? Gina Halladay May 1, 2006 At one of my local quilt shops, Material Possessions in Lake Forest, CA; they posted some interesting facts about Fat Quarters. Continue Reading Posted at 11:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments (3)
Apr29	Mastering the "A" Word In Quilting--With a Tutorial on "APPLIQUE" --Using the Freezer Paper Method Gina Halladay April 29, 2006 Many of us avoid the “A” word. And in the world of quilting, at least, the “A” word is APPLIQUE! There are many different ways to put on an appliqué onto a quilt, but the one that I prefer using in the “Freezer Paper” method. Continue Reading Posted at 7:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments (1)
Apr 3	How to Perform a Fabric Bleed Test Gina Halladay April 3, 2006 “Some quilting cottons bleed--lose their dyes when washed--especially fabrics with vivid colors like red and purple. The dyes can stain other fabrics in your washload or patches in a finished quilt. Perform this easy bleed test on any cotton fabrics you suspect might bleed.” Continue Reading Posted at 7:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
Mar29	Quilt Design and Fabric Estimating Calculator Hits Stores...Look For "Quilter's FabriCalc" Gina Halladay March 29, 2006 “The Quilter’s FabriCalc was developed primarily for the “traditional” or “patchwork” quilter”, Continue Reading Posted at 8:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (5)
Mar22	New host writes for About.com's quilting website Gina Halladay March 22, 2006 There is a new host at About.com’s Quilting website. Her name is Janet Wickell. She began quilting during the quilt revival of the 1970's and it didn't take long for her to become hooked on the craft. Continue Reading Posted at 8:12 AM \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
Jan12	Experience Denyse Schmidt and Her Unique Approach to Quilting Gina Halladay January 12, 2006 “One of the great quilt-making traditions is the sharing of designs and ideas,” said Denyse Schmidt in the opening paragraphs of her book. Continue Reading Posted at 5:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (6)

Quilting Technique Archives

Nov18	Want A Perfect Binding Everytime? Download This Binding Tutorial From Heather Bailey Gina Halladay November 18, 2006 Heather Bailey has posted a wonderful tutorial—with great graphics and illustrations--on creating the perfect binding for your quilt. I usually get three out of four corners done right when I do my binding…now maybe I can get four out of four! Continue Reading Posted at 9:07 AM \| Permalink \| Comments (1)
Nov 6	Clover's Yo-Yo Maker was a "Hot" Item at Market, Joan Hawley of Lazy Girl Designs Gives Us the Scoop and Tells About Her New Book...Read to Learn More About Yo-Yo's and Faux! Gina Halladay November 6, 2006 It seems like I missed a few cool items while at Market …one of the “Hot” items being demonstrated was Clover’s new Yo-Yo maker. I am sorry I missed the demos, I guess I was too busy watching the wool... Continue Reading Posted at 9:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (12)
Sep13	The Process of Making A Quilt...See How Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr Do It At The FunQuilts Studio... Gina Halladay September 13, 2006 Bill Kerr and Weeks Ringle, the quilting duo at FunQuilts have a nice tutorial posted on their site that describes the steps they go through in the process of making a quilt… Continue Reading Posted at 11:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (1)
Aug28	Plan Your Quilting Design On Paper...(Well Sort Of.)..Read This Quilting Tip Gina Halladay August 28, 2006 Here is a great quilting tip from Kim at Dioramarama. Continue Reading Posted at 11:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (3)
Aug16	Make Perfect Triangles for Your Quilts With This Triangle Tutorial from Purl Bee Gina Halladay August 16, 2006 The Purl Bee has posted a great TRIANGLE TUTORIAL, complete clear photos and easy to understand directions. Click here to read it. Continue Reading Posted at 8:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
Aug 2	100 Days of "Crazy Quilting" -- Learn the Details for 100 Different Embellishing Stitches Gina Halladay August 2, 2006 The art of “Crazy Quilting”-- all the fun stitches that you embroider on your quilt to embellish it –are shown in the fabulous blog of Sharon at “In a Minute Ago”—who by the way has been blogging since 2001! Continue Reading Posted at 7:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (1)
Jul20	Do you Yo-Yo? Create Perfect Fabric Yo-Yo's With A "How To" Tutorial Gina Halladay July 20, 2006 Do you know that there are all kinds of things that can be made using Yo-Yo’s? Dolls, animals, clowns, quilts, pillows and more… Continue Reading Posted at 10:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
Jul12	Quilt Guilds Offer Friendship, Fabric, Fun...And Fantastic Bargains! Gina Halladay July 12, 2006 For a good time, a chance to meet some other quilters in your town or surrounding area and to be exposed to new quilting ideas, techniques and good deals…join your local quilt guild! Continue Reading Posted at 9:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (1)
May27	Going "Out On A Limb" with Debbie Wiesner's Quilt and Shirt Designs... Gina Halladay May 27, 2006 Debbie Wiesner from “Out on a Limb ” showcased some great patterns using wool in her primitive type designs for quilts, wearables, and punchneedle. Continue Reading Posted at 7:39 AM \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
May23	Seen at Quilt Market...Lots 'O Wool! ... "Buttermilk Basin" has Fun with Refreshing Primitive Wool Designs and Quilts Gina Halladay May 23, 2006 Wool it seems was the "name of the game" at Quilt Market...and there was a lot of it... wool embellishing, wool samplers, wool home décor items, wool thread, wool needle punch, wool yarn, wool rug hooking, wool roving and hand-dyed over-dyed wool and even more wool. Continue Reading Posted at 9:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (2)
	A Great Product for Quilt Makers...BlockButler Is A Unique Design Wall for Quilters and Others Gina Halladay May 23, 2006 I met with Janet from “BlockButler” while at quilt market and she showed me a great product—a unique design wall system called the BlockButler. It is sticky material that sticks to your wall—no pins or fasteners needed to hold it in place—and your fabric sticks to the front side and allows you to design a way! Continue Reading Posted at 9:02 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
May18	QuiltersBuzz is At Quilt Market...Looking for Quilting Ideas and Product to "Show and Tell" Gina Halladay May 18, 2006 I am in Minneapolis, MN to attend the “world's only trade show for the quilting industry” also known as “International Quilt Market”. Continue Reading Posted at 7:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
May16	Sew with Denyse Schmidt at a "MakeWorkshop"--Or Join A "Denyse-flavored" Block Swap or Quilt-Along for Inspiration Gina Halladay May 16, 2006 Denyse holds workshops where you will have this hands-on opportunity to spend an afternoon learning her intuitive design techniques, while building a foundation for bringing your individual style to quilts or projects from her book, or your own creations. Lots of fun! Continue Reading Posted at 4:40 AM \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
May11	Denyse Schmidt Tells Us About New Projects, Products and the Success of Her Fabric Line "Flea Market Fancy"--Look for Additional Colorways and a Whole New Fabric Collection...Denyse is Guest Writing for QuiltersBuzz! Gina Halladay May 11, 2006 Here is our chance to hear from Denyse about what's new at the DSQ (Denyse Schmidt Quilts) studio, her fabric line, Flea Market Fancy, and other new projects and products.. Continue Reading Posted at 7:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (5)
May 1	Fast Fat Quarter Facts...How Many Cuts Can You Get Out of a Fat Quarter? Gina Halladay May 1, 2006 At one of my local quilt shops, Material Possessions in Lake Forest, CA; they posted some interesting facts about Fat Quarters. Continue Reading Posted at 11:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments (3)
Apr29	Mastering the "A" Word In Quilting--With a Tutorial on "APPLIQUE" --Using the Freezer Paper Method Gina Halladay April 29, 2006 Many of us avoid the “A” word. And in the world of quilting, at least, the “A” word is APPLIQUE! There are many different ways to put on an appliqué onto a quilt, but the one that I prefer using in the “Freezer Paper” method. Continue Reading Posted at 7:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments (1)
Apr 3	How to Perform a Fabric Bleed Test Gina Halladay April 3, 2006 “Some quilting cottons bleed--lose their dyes when washed--especially fabrics with vivid colors like red and purple. The dyes can stain other fabrics in your washload or patches in a finished quilt. Perform this easy bleed test on any cotton fabrics you suspect might bleed.” Continue Reading Posted at 7:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
Mar29	Quilt Design and Fabric Estimating Calculator Hits Stores...Look For "Quilter's FabriCalc" Gina Halladay March 29, 2006 “The Quilter’s FabriCalc was developed primarily for the “traditional” or “patchwork” quilter”, Continue Reading Posted at 8:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (5)
Mar22	New host writes for About.com's quilting website Gina Halladay March 22, 2006 There is a new host at About.com’s Quilting website. Her name is Janet Wickell. She began quilting during the quilt revival of the 1970's and it didn't take long for her to become hooked on the craft. Continue Reading Posted at 8:12 AM \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
Jan12	Experience Denyse Schmidt and Her Unique Approach to Quilting Gina Halladay January 12, 2006 “One of the great quilt-making traditions is the sharing of designs and ideas,” said Denyse Schmidt in the opening paragraphs of her book. Continue Reading Posted at 5:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments (6)

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