Keepsake Quilting Made Easy
Step by Step Instructions and Graphic Tutorials
Keepsake quilting introduces you to traditional quilting techniques in the twenty-first century.
We will share with you the proper steps that will allow you to build a quilt top in the right order, using the right tools, and no matter if you are a beginner with little experience or just need to refresh your knowledge.
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Growing up, a needle, thread, thimble, and scissors were all the tools needed. Today, modern technology adds a wealth of useful time and labor saving goodies that makes keepsake quilting easy. We show you how.
It's true; you don't have to be an artist to be a quilter. You do have to know how a quilting pattern comes together and we plan to introduce you to each step...but you have to look through each page to learn.
The fun part of making a keepsake quilt is learning all the techniques. The know-how is transferable from pattern to pattern.
Once the quilt top is finished we introduce you to the finishing steps such as making the quilting sandwich and then adding the borders, binding and yes even quilting the sandwich together. There's something about this challenge that swells the soul!
Keepsake Quilting Patterns
When it comes time for you to quilt your project, be sure to browse through the machine quilting patterns and the continuous line quilting patterns featured on this site.
At the moment this may seem like an impossible task but you soon will be selecting the perfect stitching patterns to compliment your quilt top.
You'll quickly learn how to mix and match different rulers to make stitching designs as shown here in our stitching sampler.
I suspect you are attracted to keepsake quilts because they revel in exquisite designs that date back to your parents, grandparents and beyond.
The art of quilting started in America when the first settlers arrived in the new world seeking to piece together a new life for themselves and their families.
Once you become a quilter, you will appreciate a craft that has evolved over time. First, out of necessity in order to keep warm and then became a form of art that hangs on walls, hand-made gifts for the newest member of the family and yes even sharing your talents in the form of a pay back of appreciation for many, many causes.
Visit the Quilts of Valor Foundation and see how you can help our wounded warriors. Show your support to our veterans with a beautiful quilt.
It is our pledge to support everyone that gets involved through our web site for the QOV Foundation. We will publish your write-up and your photo of any shop owner, organization, or individual, that contributes a QOV quilt to a wounded warrior.
We will also support feed-back from the soldier telling their story along with their picture(s) if they wish.
For quilters there seems to be an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, building friendships, developing skills, and even sharing freebies and quilting tips. Once a project is finished it is fun to boast and display your accomplishments. You'll see!That is why we enjoy sharing freebies and quilting tips in our monthly newsletter. In every issue you will discover techniques, patterns and lots more. Go ahead and give us your e-mail address and we will include you in our next mailing. You're sure to find interesting tips and how-to information.
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- Art and Stitch for the Creative Minds
- Art and Stitch design software for longarm quilters and machine embroiderers!
- Machine Quilting Service that Makes a Statement
- How do you decide to use a machine quilting service? Quilting can be the best part of the project but requires a higher skill level!
- Easy Quilt Patterns You Can't Live Without and they are Fun to Make!
- Easy quilt patterns that look great, are easy to make, and cost just pennies!
- Christmas Quilt Patterns
- Christmas quilt patterns is always a fun project and chuck full of great ideas in the most fun time of the year!
- holiday patterns
- Holiday patterns for year-round enjoyment using digital patterns on a computerized quilting system.
- Kids Patterns
- Easy kids patterns is chuck full of digital designs and baby quilt patterns for quilters with a computerized quilting system.
- Applique Quilt Patterns - Give Meaning to Applique Quilting
- Classic applique quilt patterns are known as a dignified formal technique and a bit on the fancy side. Surprisingly, it does not use an exact science...
- Hand Quilting 20-Stitches to the Inch
- Hand Quilting Stitches that are unmatched for soft curves, angles and density.
- Learning How to Machine Quilt is an Alternative to Hand Quilting
- Learning how to machine quilt with Online quilting classes.
- Longarm Quilting Patterns Must Enhance the Pieced Top
- Longarm quilting patterns are used with longarm quilting machines to create exciting quilts at an astonishing speed..
- A Quilt Backing Needs to be Squared Before Loading on a Frame
- It's all about squaring the quilt backing. If not, chances are you're off to a crooked start.
- Quilt Batting is what Makes the Quilting Stitches Pop
- Quilt Batting is the secret layer in a quilt. It places special emphasis on the quilting stitches and will support your quilt through the generations.
- Quilt Binding Using Free Quilting Instructions for Making Bias Binding
- How to handle quilt binding cut on the bias. Binding a quilt is the last step for your quilt.
- Quilt Borders add the Right Finishing Touch
- Quilt borders are unlimited in style and adds dimension to quilt designs.
- Learn to Quilt Using Makeovers and Throwaways
- Learn to quilt...develop a callous. Quilters use 100's of quilt-magic techniques.
- Beginner Quilting Struggle With Enormous Self-Expectations
- Beginner quilting requires basic projects for a fun learning experience
- How to Make a Quilt
- Learning how to make a quilt| is quite simple once you select the right pattern.
- The History of Quilting Takes us to Another Place and Time
- Uncover the History of Quilting by Following the Events of the Time.
- Quilts of Valor Foundation is a National Quilting Effort to Honor the Wounded
- The Quilts of Valor Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to cover ALL service member warriors.
- Baby Quilt Patterns are Easy Quilts to Make
- Baby Quilt Patterns using quilting panels are easy quilts to make that are an emotional and fun sentimental journey.
- t-shirt Quilts Are Made to Memorialize One's Life
- All t-shirt quilts involves selecting the shirts that will tell the story.
- Great Quilt Ideas for Beginners or Experienced Quilters
- Some of the best quilt ideas will have a repeat block pattern.
- Log Cabin Quilt Pattern Made in a Day
- This log cabin quilt pattern holds secrets just waiting to be shared with beginners.
- Cheap Sewing Room Furniture that Organizes and Displays
- Very affordable and sometimes free sewing room furniture to display your quilts
- Quilting Tools and Gadgets that make Quilting Easier and Quicker
- Quilting tools allow us to grow and become expert quilters.
- A Quilt Design Wall Reflects Symmetrical Quilt Block Patterns Like a Kaleidoscop
- Build a Quilt Design Wall that gives you the big picture from afar. Using a design wall solves the logistics of trying to visualize before sewing.
- Quilting-Tidbits Blog
- Quilting Tidbits brings you how-to tips that you can use to grow your knowledge and develop quilting skills. Join Us Here
- Quilting a Quilt Using Straight Lines
- Quilting a quilt using easy quilt patterns will enhance your love of quilting
- A Quilt Gallery Without Your Quilt Should Not Be
- Any quilt is best when shared. Submit your photo to our quilt gallery so others can rant and rave!
- Quilting pantographs
- Quilting pantographs with innovative and inspiring digital designs to beautify your quilt top.
- Quilt Making Ideas, Instructions and Tutorials...All for only a Cup of Coffee
- We hope our quilt making instructions and our many tutorials helped you. We are asking for your help now - here's how...
- Quilting Projects for Our Veterans
- Quilting Projects Honoring Our Veterans From "The Cherry Pit"
- Link Exchange
- Join us with a value link exchange. Apart we are many, together we are one!
- Building a Web Page
- Building a web page can be a daunting task unless, unless you know what I know! I'm a senior with minimum computer skills and maximum blocks of time.
- Continuous Line Quilting Page2 With Additional Patterns
- More patterns for continuous line quilting page2 for beginners and advanced quilters.
- Machine Quilting Patterns
- Easy machine quilting patterns for beginners as well as advanced quilters.
- baby designs that are sure to bring out the kid in all of us!
- We offer many baby designs plus many digital designs for those who love computerized quilting.
- Continuous Line Quilting Patterns
- Easy continuous line quilting patterns for beginners as well as advanced quilters.
- Easter Patterns
- Easter patterns brings out the spring in all of us especially those famous easter egg hunts.
- Machine Quilting Patterns Page2
- Easy machine quilting patterns page2 is chuck full of patterns for beginners as well as advanced quilters.
- Machine Quilting Patterns Page3
- Easy machine quilting patterns page3 is chuck full of patterns for quilters with a computerized quilting system.
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Quilts of Valor
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Quilt Designed by Alice
Recipient of QOV
Afghanistan War Veteran
Thanks for Your Sacrifice
Digitized Motifs
Find fun digitized motifs in our great selection of many machine quilting patterns.
Digitized Line Patterns
Try one of our Continuous Line Digitized Quilting Designs
Quilting Tidbits
Patchwork:
Nothing more than small pieces of fabric sewn together to form an image.
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Testimonials
Alice, your quilts, to say the least, are a big hit; A HUGE HIT. My mother-in-law, Jeff's mom, was just floored, astounded, and delighted. I took all three quilts for my 67-year-old mother and almost 91-year-old grandmother to look at, both of whom have quilted before, and they were blown away.
They are particularly picky people, too. My grandmother kept saying, "I have never seen anything like this! She knows her stuff!” She even wanted me to take pictures of them to show the family at Easter. They are gorgeous and just so wonderful. That said, I think I am going to ask you to make ONE MORE QUILT for me. Thank you so much again. Website looks wonderful.
I am going to post the pictures on my FB this week along with your website info so people can contact you if they want a quilt too. I know I won't be the only one that will want one!
Thanks Again, Kim
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Quilt Backing
Quilt Borders
Quilt Batting
Binding a Quilt
Mitered Corners
How to Hang a Quilt
Testimonials
I bought the pattern from you for the Alec's Civil War quilt and it is coming along great. But I have 1 question, did you quilt through the screen printed soldier pictures or just quilted around them. Thank You,
Tammy
I saw on the yahoo group that you are going to post the pattern. Thanks!!! I really like your patterns. I have already printed out a couple of them.
Mary Susan
This is like being in a candy shop for me. I love quilting, hand quilting that is, and I have looked every were for paterns and designs. Please send me a catalog or a way to order templates etc...Ruby
I am a beginning quilter and find your site great!
Ken, Ontario
Thanks for a great website. Looking forward to the other Sunbonnet and Sam patterns. My youngest grandson is named Sam so that is my next quilt!
Helen, Georgia
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Testimonials
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Thanks again.
John, Florida
Deborah writes:
Love the patterns, thank you so much!
Love your site! So informative! Rosalyn, South Carolina
I find your web site to be very informative...Thanks, Kristi
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Testimonials
Gee, you really do answer all questions. The 8-point star pattern is great with very little hassles. Wish you had it sized for a full size bed. Sharon, Ohio
Judy from Tennessee says "I really enjoyed viewing your site and learned so much! Will definitely return to learn more.
Thank you for all the 'freebies'
Freda here, WOW! your site is a pleasure to browse through. Great tips...Keep them coming!
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