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Great Quilting Tutorials
Some hard-to-find instructions for unusual techniques - not your regular, everyday quilting tutorials! Learn something new today!
Although this website is dedicated to window treatments, it has a wealth of information and sewing tutorials that can also be applied to quilting. Under "Basics", check out the instructions for Binding & Piping, Mitering, and Stitches for some useful information. You will find instructions under "Bedding" for duvet covers, pillowcases, fitted shets, etc. Pretty handy. Don't stop there - even though not strictly quilting related, every single section has interesting tutorials that you will surely find of use in your home.
This is Linda Franz' Dear Jane website, with information of particular interest to hand piecers and quilters. Her instructions for scalloped borders are particularly good!
Shelley Rodgers' Quilting Projects
Don't be fooled by the simple appearance of this website - there is truly a wealth of information to be found. You will have to scroll way down, past the gallery links, to find the tutorials. These include: Continuous Bias Tape, Joining double fold binding, and Envelope Label, Alternative Finishes, Mitering Corners, and Paper Piecing with Freezer Paper. Well worth your time!
Karen Combs Studio - Fun Stuff for Quilters
Helpful charts and lessons, going from common yardage cuts to a lesson in value, plus a really fun eye-candy gallery.
Sharyn Craig's Y Seam method for constructing LeMoyne Stars, as described by Jan Krentz. Very good tutorial to help you overcome your fear of Y seams!
McCalls Quilting - Quiltmaking Fundamentals
You could almost find everything you need to start quilting on this site alone. A great site for beginner quilters, it includes a quilting glossary to help you get started.
Once again, don't let the title of this website fool you, because it's packed with tips, projects and tutorials for quilters. Particularly good are their Machine Applique and Velvet Applique tutorials.
Diane Gaudynski - A New Tradition in Quilting
Need we say more? Get some tips from one of the best quilting "divas" out there! Two different pages with Diane's quilting tips can be found here and here.
If you enjoy applique, you might want to try out this technique: shadow applique! Although you won't want to do this with all your applique quilts, the muted aspect of these quilts lends itself for "romantic" quilts.
Quilting Works - Quilt-as-you-go
Learn this technique while making a reversible quilt! Follow the instructions to make your first quilt, and then try the method out with other blocks of your choice.
Great rotary cutting lessons: Half Trapezoids, 45-Degree Diamonds, and 2:1 Angle on Ruler. Plus other general lessons on short strips, binding, and finding out what your own style is.
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