You’ve finished your quilt top and now you need to put together your quilt back. The right backing fabric not only complements your quilt but also makes quilting your project easy and enjoyable. If you’ve ever wondered which fabrics make the best quilt backs or how to choose, you’re in
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The holiday season is here, and we’re thrilled to introduce our brand-new Holiday Gift Guide on Issuu! Mindy and the Mayhem Makers have been hard at work curating a quilty guide packed with amazing ideas for quilters, stitchers, and even our new yarn-loving friends over at Fiber Riot. If you’re
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We’re planning some beautiful quilt projects using raw edge machine applique, so we wanted to make sure to give you an easy tutorial so you could make them too! We have this written tutorial, but Mindy also put together a great video series so you can follow along there, too.
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The new BERNINA B990 sewing machine sets a new standard for stitchers, quilters, and embroiderers. Combining innovative Swiss technology from the experts at BERNINA with well thought out and user-friendly design, this top-of-the-line sewing machine offers features for advanced quilters as well as smoothing out problems for less experienced stitchers.
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Good news! Your quilt is all pieced and you’ve even quilted it. Now the only thing left to do is finish the edge. But which method of quilt finish is best? Like with so many things in quilting, there’s no one right answer but the technique you choose impacts not
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If you've ever looked at the newest Kimberbell project, and thought "I'd love to do that BUT", then keep reading. Machine embroidery projects like the ones from Kimberbell and OESD are so cute, but they are truly a different sort of skillset than your regular sewing machine skills. Let’s be
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When was the last time you changed your needle? Do it now! Ok, now that there’s a fresh needle in your sewing machine, is it the right kind of needle for your project? With so many different packs of needles on the shelves at Quilting Mayhem, it can be confusing
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It’s no secret that we love everything Giucy Giuce designs. We even just had him here teaching for a fun retreat and more on the schedule! And since he’s known for his fun tiny piecing patterns, we wanted to give you our best tips for making your tiny pieced projects
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Back to school season isn’t just for the kids, it’s for the quilters, too! Forget sharpening pencils and packing a lunch, ok quilters also like snacks so snacks are allowed, but now is the perfect time to take a look at your stash and restock your sewing and quilting essentials.
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I don’t know about you, but sometimes it’s hard to make time to get in front of the sewing machine. There are kids’ sporting events, doctor’s appointments and waiting rooms, pool parties, and none of them have space for me to plug in my BERNINA. But we’re still going to
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