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Ever fallen in love with a quilt pattern only to realize it's the wrong size? The design is perfe...

If you’ve been following Lo & Behold Stitchery for a while, you may have noticed…I really enj...

I love creating intricate quilt patterns that use lots of little pieces to make a complex design ...

Have you ever heard of chain piecing? What about chain piecing your rows?  Chain piecing makes th...

I’ll admit it: Basting is my least favorite part of the quilting process! It’s not nearly as sati...

Last week, when I shared some of my favorite ways to use up scrap batting, I mentioned frankenbat...

I get a lot of questions about how I prepare my fabrics when I start a quilt: whether I prewash o...

We've all been there: You’re so excited to sew some long seams and watch your quilt top come toge...

Sewing with a ¼" seam is the backbone of quilting. But have you ever heard of a scant ¼" seam?  I...

The majority of quilt patterns instruct you to cut WOF strips…but most of them assume you already...

It seems like yarn-dyed wovens are becoming more and more popular with quilters…and for good reas...

The Church Window quilt pattern uses traditional piecing to create a stained glass effect…no appl...

Uncover the differences between quilt sizes. written by: Rebecca Bratburd If I could go back in t...

Summer is almost here, which means school is almost over! What better way to say "thank you" than...

Have you ever sewn pieces of fabric together and wondered why they didn't measure what you though...

I don't know about you, but I'm absolutely obsessed with the look of the half rectangle triangle ...

Let's talk about the "Diamond in a Square" or "Square in a Square" unit. As simple as the appear,...

I wanted to share this tutorial for anyone who wants to use directional fabrics for their Nighti...

Flying geese are often considered one of the many fundamental, beginner-friendly blocks of quilti...

If you caught my little studio tour that I did over on Instagram a few weeks ago, you probably sa...

It seems like we were at QuiltCon ages ago....literally ages. But it was only 5 months ago....hah...

One of the things I love about quilting is mixing old with new. Quilting has been around for cent...

This week, I've been teaching Peter the basics of sewing. Honestly, I never thought I'd see the d...

Straight-line quilting is my favorite way to do my own quilting! It's so easy and has quite the s...

You did it! After hours and hours of piecing your quilt top, pressing seams, changing your mind 1...

Eliane of Patchwork and Poodles introduced me to this super fun way to hand bind quilts. Somethin...