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12 Hacks Every Quilter Should Know

12 Quilting Hacks Every Quilter Should Know

12 Hacks Every Quilter Should Know

12 Hacks Every Quilter Should Know

12 Hacks Every Quilter Should Know – Summarized for you!

1a Quilt Hack - Piece with Neutral Thread and Use Large Spool of Thread
1a Quilt Hack – Piece with Neutral Thread and Use Large Spool of Thread

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1b Quilt Hack - Use a larger spool of thread
1b Quilt Hack – Use a larger spool of thread
1c Quilt Hack - Wide Mouth Jar Behind Machine for Large Thread
1c Quilt Hack – Wide Mouth Jar Behind Machine for Large Thread

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2a Quilt Hack -Fabric Everywhere
2a Quilt Hack -Fabric Everywhere
2b Quilt Hack - Use Comic Boards to Fold Fabric
2b Quilt Hack – Use Comic Boards to Fold Fabric
2c Quilt Hack - Fold Fabric Around a Comic Board
2c Quilt Hack – Fold Fabric Around a Comic Board

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2d Quilt Hack -Use Comic Boards to Fold and Store Fabric
2d Quilt Hack -Use Comic Boards to Fold and Store Fabric

3a Quilt Hack - Press Blocks Don't Iron Them
3a Quilt Hack – Press Blocks Don’t Iron Them
3b Quilt Hack - Use Spray Fabric Starch Press Block
3b Quilt Hack – Use Spray Fabric Starch Press Block
3c Quilt Hack - Place Square Ruler over Quilt Block after Pressing
3c Quilt Hack – Place Square Ruler over Quilt Block after Pressing
3d Quilt Hack - Weight the Ruler with the End of the Iron while the Quilt Block Cools
3d Quilt Hack – Weight the Ruler with the End of the Iron while the Quilt Block Cools
4a Quilt Hack - Measure Quarter Inch Seam Allowance with Ruler
4a Quilt Hack – Measure Quarter Inch Seam Allowance with Ruler

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4c Quilt Hack - Place Blue Painters tape at the Quarter Inch Seam Allowance as Guide
4c Quilt Hack – Place Blue Painters tape at the Quarter Inch Seam Allowance as Guide
5a Quilt Hack - Use a Quarter Inch Seam Quilt Foot for Piecing Use a Walking Foot for Binding and Quilting
5a Quilt Hack – Use a Quarter Inch Seam Quilt Foot for Piecing Use a Walking Foot for Binding and Quilting
6a Quilt Hack - Use Cookie Sheets to Sort Quilt Block Pieces with Flannel Fabric Under so They Don't Slip
6a Quilt Hack – Use Cookie Sheets to Sort Quilt Block Pieces with Flannel Fabric Under so They Don’t Slip

Build your quilting skills with our Women’s Health Quilt Along and stitch together the Live Well Live Strong Quilt.  Weekly Live Video Tutorials, Blog Posts, Tips, Hacks & Inspiration.

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7a Quilt Hack - Arrange Quilt Block Pieces on a Felt Design Board from Foam Core so the Pieces Stay Put
7a Quilt Hack – Arrange Quilt Block Pieces on a Felt Design Board from Foam Core so the Pieces Stay Put
7b Quilt Hack - Quilt Block Arranged on a Felt Design Board Don't Fall Off
7b Quilt Hack – Quilt Block Arranged on a Felt Design Board Don’t Fall Off

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8a Quilt Hack - Use Washble Elmer Glue Stick to Hold Your Binding in Place
8a Quilt Hack – Use Washable Elmer Glue Stick to Hold Your Binding in Place
8b Quilt Hack - Rub a bit of Elmers Washable Glue Stick to baste binding in place for stitching down
8b Quilt Hack – Rub a bit of Elmer’s Washable Glue Stick to baste binding in place for stitching down
8c Quilt Hack - Use Clover Wonder Clips to Hold Binding in place
8c Quilt Hack – Use Clover Wonder Clips to Hold Binding in place

Build your quilting skills with our Women’s Health Quilt Along and stitch together the Live Well Live Strong Quilt.  Weekly Live Video Tutorials, Blog Posts, Tips, Hacks & Inspiration.

9a Quilt Hack - Print off ABCs 123s on Cardstock to Use as Quilt piece identifiers to keep similar shapes sorted
9a Quilt Hack – Print off ABCs 123’s on card stock to Use as Quilt piece identifiers to keep similar shapes sorted

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9b Quilt Hack - Label Quilt Block Pieces with ABCs 123s and clamps
9b Quilt Hack – Label Quilt Block Pieces with ABCs 123’s and clamps
10a Quilt Hack - Clean Your Sewing Machine Don't Use Canned Spray Air
10a Quilt Hack – Clean Your Sewing Machine Don’t Use Canned Spray Air
10b Quilt Hack - Use a clean paint brush to Clean You Sewing Machine
10b Quilt Hack – Use a clean paint brush to Clean You Sewing Machine
10c Quilt Hacks - Use a Retractor to Get Lint Out of your Sewing Machine
10c Quilt Hacks – Use a Re-tractor to Get Lint Out of your Sewing Machine

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10d Quilt Hack - Use the Cleaning Brush that came with your Sewing Machine
10d Quilt Hack – Use the Cleaning Brush that came with your Sewing Machine
10e Quilt Hack - Use a Pipe Cleaner to Clean Your Sewing Machine
10e Quilt Hack – Use a Pipe Cleaner to Clean Your Sewing Machine
10f Quilt Hack - Use a Q-tip to Clean Your Sewing Machine
10f Quilt Hack – Use a Q-tip to Clean Your Sewing Machine
11a Quilt Hack - Press your seam allowances to set seams
11a Quilt Hack – Press your seam allowances to set seams
11b Quilt Hack - Press your seam allowances to set seams
11b Quilt Hack – Press your seam allowances to set seams
12a Quilt Hack - Press Seam Allowances to the Dark Side from the back of your quilt block second
12a Quilt Hack – Press Seam Allowances to the Dark Side from the back of your quilt block second
12b Quilt Hack - Press Your Quilt Blocks up and down instead of Ironing
12b Quilt Hack – Press Your Quilt Blocks up and down instead of Ironing
13a Quilt Hack - Sew Long Strips Together
13a Quilt Hack – Sew Long Strips Together
12b Quilt Hack - Sew Sets of Strips Together
12b Quilt Hack – Sew Sets of Strips Together
12c Quilt Hack - Cut Strip Sets Into Quilt Blocks
12c Quilt Hack – Cut Strip Sets Into Quilt Blocks
12d Quilt Hack - Arrange Quilt Blocks into Patterns to Sew Together
12d Quilt Hack – Arrange Quilt Blocks into Patterns to Sew Together
13a Quilt Hack - Use Sew In Interfacig to trace Applique Designs
13a Quilt Hack – Use Sew In Interfacing to trace Applique Designs
13b Quilt Hack - Use a Shape to Trace the Applique Design
13b Quilt Hack – Use a Shape to Trace the Applique Design
13c Quilt Hack - Lay the Interfacing to the Right Side of Your Fabric then Stitch on the Trace Line
13c Quilt Hack – Lay the Interfacing to the Right Side of Your Fabric then Stitch on the Trace Line
13d Quilt Hack - After Stitching Trim the Excess Fabric about Quarter Inch from Shape Line
13d Quilt Hack – After Stitching Trim the Excess Fabric about Quarter Inch from Shape Line
13e Quilt Hack - Cut a Hole in the Interfacing to Turn it Inside Out
13e Quilt Hack – Cut a Hole in the Interfacing to Turn it Inside Out
13f Quilt Hack - The Center of the Interfacing has a small hole to turn inside out
13f Quilt Hack – The Center of the Interfacing has a small hole to turn inside out
13g Quilt Hack - Turn Inside Out so Right Side of Fabric is Showing
13g Quilt Hack – Turn Inside Out so Right Side of Fabric is Showing

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13h Quilt Hack - Use a Point to Point Turner to smooth the edges of your applique
13h Quilt Hack – Use a Point to Point Turner to smooth the edges of your applique
13h Quilt Hack - Place your Pressed Applique Shape into Place then machine or hand stitch
13h Quilt Hack – Place your Pressed Applique Shape into Place then machine or hand stitch

Build your quilting skills with our Women’s Health Quilt Along and stitch together the Live Well Live Strong Quilt.  Weekly Live Video Tutorials, Blog Posts, Tips, Hacks & Inspiration.

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