Big stitch quilt

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I have to be honest, I had always looked at beautifully hand-quilted quilts and thought, “Well, that’s just crazy.” Although I loved the look feel and texture that hand quilting added to a project, I never saw myself doing such intricate work. The funny thing is, I love hand embroidery. Ah, the slow pace, the relaxation of having a project to work on at all times (I always have a hand embroidery project in my purse); and the satisfaction of finishing something that only required a simple…

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We're back in the studio with Corey Yoder of Coriander Quilts to learn how she hand quilts! Corey grew up helping her mother and grandmother hand quilt

a step by step how to guide to using the star stitch as a quilting stitch (updated for quilters!)

When I decided to try Big Stitch Quilting, on of my first questions was “What types of threads should I use?” The first thing to know when choosing thread is Big Stitch Quilting is meant to be seen. The stitches are large. Using contrasting thread gives a very prominent folk-art feel to your quilt. I […]

Have you ever heard of Big Stitch Quilting? Someone on instagram saw a quilt that I'm in the midst of working on and suggested I google "Big Stitch Quilting" and so I did! source It's a hand quilting technique that uses big stitches and there are lots of tutorials (and here) all over the internet. There are books, online classes, and entire websites dedicated to the topic. I have to say, I've done lots of Big Stitch Quilting before, but I didn't realize it had a name. I love the way the big…

My Scrappy Sunshine quilt is about a quarter there. I’m randomly piecing it using ‘magic numbers.’ I often teach in my improvisational classes about using magic numbers for construction. Magic numbers can make improvisational quilt construction that seems impossible a little more within reach. I had a lot of inquiries so I thought I would...Read More »

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Sarah Fielke is an extraordinary quilter, teacher, fabric designer and author. She is a licensed designer with Windham Fabrics and has long been an Aurifil ambassador and champion of our threads. L…

In this video, Corey shares the technique and tips for Big Stitch Hand Quilting.

I will be the first to admit that technically speaking, I am not a quilter, I am a piecer. I love selecting the fabrics for a quilt and putting together

Using big stitch hand binding adds a unique, functional, and decorative stitch to your quilt while simultaneously attaching your binding.

Choose the right needle for the results you desire! Learn the ins and outs of needle selection, plus get five handy hints about needles.

Not from me. As if?!? There are just a few more things to write about Spring Quilt Market and then we'll close that book. A few of you asked about trends at Market and I wish I had a better answer for you. I didn't see anything that jumped out to me as an emerging trend - like punch needle, hexagons or English Paper Piecing have in years past - and I think there are a couple of reasons why that might be. First, I missed four or five Markets in succession and I'm just getting back to seeing…

Make your stitching a star on your next quilt by using perle cotton and big stitch quilting adding visual interest and texture to your piece.