It’s graduation season which means it’s time to make a graduation quilt! Typically for a graduation quilt, we suggest aiming for a twin quilt size. A typical twin quilt measures around 66” by 88”. And if your grad is heading off to college and bunking on a twin XL mattress,
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Have you ever done fussy cutting for a block before? Fussy cutting is when you cut your quilt pieces so that a fabric motif is in a precise location. For some quilt patterns, you can use this to create a secondary pattern or kaleidoscope effect. For other quilts, you can
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I think we can all agree on one thing; sewing and quilting are for everyone. For quilting, that’s easy to put into action. Big or little, masc or femme, a quilt is always a perfect fit. But when you jump into sewing clothes and garments, finding the perfect fit becomes
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:We’re confessed thread heads here at Quilting Mayhem. We know how important the right thread is to make your sewing machine and your projects perfect. We even wrote a blog post about our favorite threads for your domestic sewing machine here. Now it’s time to give you our ultimate guide
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In ye olden days, you went into a shop, looked around, and you bought something. But now, we shop online. It’s not just groceries and the latest makeup and the newest tv that you can have delivered straight to your door, you can shop for sewing machines online, too. And
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The Kona Color of the Year for 2024 has a decidedly springy bent to it. This is the year of Mint Julep, a very pretty pale blue-green that looks as pretty with pastels as it does with neons. We’ve put together 7 patterns, including a couple of free quilt patterns,
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If you're a quilter, you know that the right thread can make all the difference in your project. Accurate points and intersections, lumpy seams, a dusty machine, all of these things are down to the thread you choose. That's why we've put together a list of our favorite threads for
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There’s nothing like sitting down at your sewing machine and knowing that you have everything you need to make exactly what you want. But do you ever look at your sewing space and think to yourself, ”something is missing.” We know exactly what that is. You, my friend, need a
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Ah, the smell of fresh fabric, the sound of silky threads running through your machine needle, and the thrill of a stack of patterns waiting to be brought to life - for a quilter, these are a few of our favorite things. Yet as we start a new year, many
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We’ve talked before about our Top 5 Tips for Planning Your Temperature Quilt, but let’s look at it from a different perspective. As we step into a new year, full of possibilities and resolutions, a temperature quilt helps you make room for a bit of daily sewing time. It’s not
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