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Buy the DRIFFY rotary cutter here   If you’re a beginner to quilting and have just invested in your first rotary cutter, it’s important to know how to use it safely and correctly.When used to cut fabrics and in making quilts, a rotary cutting tool is invaluable to help you get the job done quickly, but most important of all, accurately.Part of the...

You’ve got your new rotary cutter, you’ve read up on all the safety tips and you’re ready to get to grips with using it. Here we’ll talk you through learning how to get the most from your cutter as you go, with hints and tips on cutting long strips of fabric, and cutting accurately and safely to avoid injury and accident.   Cutting...

What does every quilter need to know in order to make successful progress in their chosen hobby? It can seem like a very difficult process to learn at first, but with careful preparation and lots of reading around your subject you can master your chosen hobby and start to produce beautiful quilts and patchwork pieces that will be loved by family and...

There’s always plenty of room for improvement as you learn your hobby and get more familiar with the terminology and the techniques you need to know to get it just right. Here are five more of the best top quilting tips for beginners. Leading on for first part of this series - Part 1 Learn How to Piece Properly Piecing is a...

When you’re sewing a quilt, it’s not abnormal for the finished four edges to end up slightly different lengths. This is usually because the material can end up stretched out of shape when it’s being put together and sewn. If the quilt you’re sewing isn’t quite accurate, and you measure the sides of the quilt to work out the length of the...

When you’re learning to make quilts, your skills will improve vastly if you can learn how to press quilt blocks properly. If you discover the right techniques to press seam allowances you’ll soon come to realise that it makes all the difference to the finished look of your quilt. Learning to properly press seams means that there won’t be any little distortions...