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How to make a hanging sleeve for a quilt

Let’s say you have made an art quilt (rather than a bed quilt) and you want to hang it on the wall. This is how to make it possible. You need to create an attach a ‘hanging sleeve’ which is a tube of fabric that is sewn to the back of a quilt. First, measureContinueContinue reading “How to make a hanging sleeve for a quilt”

Tools for Textiles – pins and pincushions

today’s post is about key tools for any kind of textiles craft: pins and pincushions. I’m sharing my collection with you today and you will discover that I have a particular fondness for pincushions. Let’s start with this charming pincushion, made for me by my quilting friend Gillian: This is a large, stable pincushion thatContinueContinue reading “Tools for Textiles – pins and pincushions”