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Even if they never used one, I doubt any quilters have missed cardboard templates. Not when we can use rotary cutters and acrylic rulers to get accurate, consistently-sized pieces for patchwork. If you own a rotary cutter, it's a safe bet that you have at least one rotary cutting ruler. Probably...

Even though we know they’re important, lots of us don’t label our quilts. The reasons range from being too busy to already having moved on to the next project. Here's some labeling inspiration. No matter what kind of label you put on your quilt, it should contain some basic information. All People...

Feeling judged. It’s kind of a downer, isn’t it? Unless you're talking about quilt shows. That’s because there’s much to be learned by screwing up your courage, entering a show, and letting your work be subjected to scrutiny. So say quilters Christa Watson and Judy Adams. Christa Watson with her...

From the outside, Quilt Market looks like one big candy store—all those gorgeous new fabrics, all those fascinating books and notions. What gets lost sometimes is Quilt Market's reason for being—to help quilt store owners do one-stop shopping, so they can share all that quilty goodness with their...