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How to add quilting to a quilt

This post is one in a series this month about making up a quilt from the quilt blocks posted one a month all through last year. Last week I wrote about making a backing and layering up the quilt. The next step is to quilt it. This is a huge subject – whole books haveContinueContinue reading “How to add quilting to a quilt”

How to piece a backing for a quilt

Photo showing how to insert a strip into a quilt back to make it wider

This month on the blog, I am writing about making up a quilt. If you are new here (hello!), you need to know that last year I published instructions for making twelve blocks 12 x 12″ square, one each month. In the last couple of weeks, I have explained how to add sashing (between theContinueContinue reading “How to piece a backing for a quilt”