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Sewing can include mindfulness, sustainability, organization, and even a little bit of science. We bring you all sorts of information on quilting, crafting, and pretty much anything that we find interesting in the world of fiber arts!

The history of cutting fabric: learn about the innovations over time that have made cutting fabric easier and more accurate. suzyquilts.com
The History of Cutting Fabric
August 31, 2023
Every year Suzy Quilts gives away $20,000 to four different nonprofit partners. These are our 2023 partners.
Giving Back: Suzy Quilts 2023 Nonprofit Giving
June 29, 2023
How To Organize a Quilt Retreat in Six Steps. #quilting suzyquilts.com
How to Organize a Quilt Retreat in 6 Steps (Plus a Free Download!)
June 23, 2023
13 Tips for Caregivers on How to Make Time for Creativity - suzyquilts.com
13 Tips for Caregivers on How to Make Time for Creativity
June 1, 2023
After surveying over 2,000 quilters around the world, I learned some interesting statistics about what quilters want in 2023!
What Quilters Want in 2023
May 12, 2023
Get expert advice on how routines and accountability can improve your quilting and boost your creative energy. suzyquilts.com
5 Ways to Improve Your Quilting with Accountability & Routine
April 27, 2023
In the ultimate guide to quilt storage we cover best practices for storing a quilt including a vintage quilt or one made for every use! suzyquilts.com
The Ultimate Guide to Quilt Storage
March 31, 2023
In this 5 minute guide to quilt pressing tools we show you the best ways to iron fabric and press seams. suzyquilts.com
5 Minute Guide to Quilt Pressing Tools
March 24, 2023
We have 5 ways to help you grow your creative community so you can feel more connected and inspired! suzyquilts.com
5 Ways to Grow Your Creative Community
March 17, 2023
A Crafter's Guide to Demystifying Thread: Learn all about thread basics when quilting and sewing home projects! suzyquilts.com
A Crafter’s Guide to Demystifying Thread
March 1, 2023
Welcome to a NEW Suzy Quilts digital mini magazine — The Cutting Table! Here is a short video tour to show you around.
A Video Tour of The Cutting Table Digital Mini Magazine
February 28, 2023
With the Introduction of The Cutting Table, a digital mini magazine filled with sewing tutorials and articles, here is a mini history of quilt magazines and how they shaped quilting as we know it today. suzyquilts.com
A Mini History of Quilt Magazines
February 23, 2023
The Cutting Table is a monthly digital zine subscription filled with inspiring tutorials, in-depth articles and expert video interviews!
Introducing the Cutting Table: A Digital Mini Magazine
February 15, 2023
Make your next quilt soft and cuddly with a microfiber blanket as quilt backing. We have tips to help you make your quilt extra cozy! suzyquilts.com
How To Use a Microfiber Blanket as Quilt Backing
February 9, 2023
This Ultimate Guide to Picking Fabric for a Quilt is packed with actionable steps and tools help you choose fabric with confidence. suzyquilts.com
Picking Fabric for a Quilt: Part 1 – The Creative Process
February 1, 2023
This Ultimate Guide to Picking Fabric for a Quilt is packed with actionable steps and tools help you choose fabric with confidence. suzyquilts.com
Picking Fabric for a Quilt: Part 2 – Design & Color
February 1, 2023
In this 5 minute guide to sewing needles we cover every kind of machine needle and hand sewing needle you may need as a quilter and crafter. suzyquilts.com
5 Minute Guide to Sewing Needles
January 20, 2023
The best 65 audiobooks and podcasts to listen to while sewing and crafting. A list of our favorite sewing books to enjoy and inspire! suzyquilts.com
65 Audiobooks & Podcasts to Listen to While Sewing
January 1, 2023
5 Minute Guide to Quilt Marking Tools | suzyquilts.com
5 Minute Guide to Quilt Marking Tools
December 16, 2022
We are excited to bring you our top 10 Sewing Stocking Stuffers for the quilters and crafters in your life! suzyquilts.com
Top 10 Sewing Stocking Stuffers
December 2, 2022
Use these 6 Steps to Mindful Making to help you stay excited and joyful to make and create through sewing, crafting or even cooking! suzyquilts.com
6 Steps to Mindful Making
November 14, 2022
Watch Suzy tell her story herself in the Suzy Quilts Oral History Interview presented with the Quilt Alliance! #quilting suzyquilts.com
Oral History: Suzy Documents Her Story
October 21, 2022
Learn about all the best quilting rulers, plus handy tools and accessories, in our 5 minute guide! #quilting #sewingdiy suzyqilts.com
5 Minute Guide To Quilting Rulers
October 14, 2022
Read our review of the excellent new book "Zigzag Rope Sewing Projects" and get ready to learn a new fiber craft! #sewingdiy #ropesewingprojects suzyquilts.com
SQ Book Review: Zigzag Rope Sewing Projects
October 6, 2022
Learn about Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley, one of our Suzy Quilts Gives Back partners for 2022! suzyquilts.com
Suzy Quilts Gives Back: Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley
September 30, 2022
Learn about all the pins you need for different quilting techniques, plus handy tools and accessories, in our 5 minute guide! #quilting #sewingdiy suzyqilts.com
5 Minute Guide to Quilting Pins
September 15, 2022
Learn our best tips for quilting time management and take control of your quilting schedule! #quilting suzyquilts.com
4 Tips for Quilting Time Management
August 26, 2022
Learn about Love Columbia, one of five nonprofits Suzy Quilts is donating to in 2022! suzyquilts.com
Suzy Quilts Gives Back: Love Columbia
August 5, 2022
I have found the best sewing cabinet for quilting and crafting! Folding leaves, legs on wheels and lots of storage are just some of the reasons I love my sewing cabinet. This is an honest review with no sponsorship and no affiliate money. suzyquilts.com #sewingcabinet #sewingtable
The Best Sewing Cabinet for Quilting & Crafting
May 5, 2022
Stay healthy and feeling well with these 5 tips for good sewing ergonomics. suzyquilts.com #sewing
5 Tips for Good Sewing Ergonomics
April 28, 2022
Learn about Create and Sustain, a new nonprofit dedicated to quilting sustainably in our Suzy Quilts Gives Back series! suzyquilts.com #quilting #sewing
Suzy Quilts Gives Back: Create and Sustain
April 15, 2022
Prevent tangles, knots, and frays when hand sewing with thread conditioner. Learn how to use it and our favorites! suzyquilts.com #quilting #sewing
The Ultimate Guide to Thread Conditioner
April 1, 2022
The Quilt Alliance is one of five nonprofits Suzy Quilts is donating to in 2022. Learn more about their important mission to preserve quilt stories! suzyquilts.com #quilting
Suzy Quilts Gives Back: The Quilt Alliance
March 25, 2022
Giving back has never been easier! Learn about the meaningful nonprofits your Suzy Quilts pattern purchases will support in 2022. suzyquilts.com #quilting
Giving Back: Suzy Quilts 2022 Nonprofit Giving
February 25, 2022
Learn about sustainable quilting and how to manage and discard your fabric scraps and batting! suzyquilts.com #quilting
Sustainable Quilting 101: Scraps & Batting
February 4, 2022
Tackle your quilt works in progress with six simple tips, and use our free download to organize your projects! suzyquilts.com #quilting #sewingdiy
Organize Your Quilt Works in Progress (Plus a Free Download!)
January 21, 2022
How to use scrap fabric in quilt patterns! Use these tricks to make Suzy Quilts patterns with recycled fabric you already have. #scrappyquilt #sewing #quilt suzyquilts.com
How To Use Scraps in Suzy Quilts Patterns
January 7, 2022
Join us for Part Two of our Suzy Quilts Book Club discussion for the book Fabric of a Nation! suzyquilts.com #quilting #quilthistory
Suzy Quilts Book Club: Fabric of a Nation Discussion Part II
December 13, 2021
From December 1-12 we are celebrating the holiday season with 12 days of giveaways on Instagram! Follow along with @suzyquilts.
12 Days of Giveaways on Instagram!
November 30, 2021
Find the perfect pre-cut friendly Suzy Quilts pattern with this handy guide! suzyquilts.com #sewingdiy #quilting
The Best Pre-Cut Friendly Suzy Quilts Patterns
November 24, 2021
Join us for Part One of our Suzy Quilts Book Club discussion for the book Fabric of a Nation! suzyquilts.com #quilting #quilthistory
Suzy Quilts Book Club: Fabric of a Nation Discussion Part I
November 18, 2021
Join the Suzy Quilts Book Club and read about 400 years of quilt history with our creative community! suzyquilts.com #quilting #quiltbook
Announcing the Suzy Quilts Book Club!
October 8, 2021
8 tips for quilting with chronic pain and illness! suzyquilts.com #quilting #sewing
8 Tips for Quilting with Chronic Pain and Illness: Advice from an Expert
June 4, 2021
The ultimate guide to the best children's board and picture books about quilts! These books make a great gift for the quilter in your life and help the young people you love most see quilts in new ways. suzyquilts.com #quilting #sewing 
Top 10 Children’s Books about Quilts
May 28, 2021
Getting flat seams in your quilts using a tailor's clapper can seem like magic. But it's actually science! Read this question and answer with a scientist and woodworker about how tailor's clapper work and why they leave your quilt seams looking crisp and sharp! suzyquilts.com #quilting #sewingdiy
The Science of Getting Flat Seams Using a Tailor’s Clapper
April 12, 2021
Quilting with fork pins is the best way to match seams perfectly! suzyquilts.com #quilting #sewingtools
Fork Pins: The Best Way to Match Seams Perfectly
March 31, 2021
How to Read a Quilt Pattern: 7 Tips for Beginners and Pros
March 22, 2021
Learn all about ice dyeing from professional hand dyer Brooke Biette, who shares tips for using ice dyed fabrics in quilts, how to care for ice dyed fabrics, and what inspires her hand dye quilting fabric. suzyquilts.com #sewingdiy #quilting
Using Ice Dyed Fabrics in Quilts: Interview with Brooke Biette
March 10, 2021
Simple steps for quilting fabric organization that can be easily adapted to your unique sewing room and fabric stash. Follow these steps with photo examples, links to resources and supplies, and tips to start organizing your fabric stash today. suzyquilts.com #sewingdiy #quilting
Simple Steps for Quilt Fabric Organization
March 5, 2021
The ultimate guide to folding fabric of different sizes to neatly organize your fabric stash. Step by step photos and instructions show you how to fold fat quarters, half yards, and yardage so you can get started on cleaning your sewing studio. suzyquilts.com #fabricorganization #sewing
The Ultimate Guide to Folding Fabric (with Video Tutorial!)
February 19, 2021
3 tips you need to know about best practices for fabric storage to prevent damage to your quilt fabric stash. Follow these simple steps to keep your quilt fabrics looking brand new! suzyquilts.com #quilting #fabric
3 Tips for Best Practices in Fabric Storage
January 29, 2021
Bisa Butler is an American fiber artist who makes life-sized quilt portraits retelling African American history through fabric and texture. suzyquilts.com #fiberart
Meet a Fabulous Fiber Artist: Bisa Butler
August 28, 2020
Join with hundreds of sewers, crafter and quilters as we make handmade quilts for charity! This annual sew along, led by Suzy Quilts, offers fabric coupons and prizes as we sew quilts to be donated to charities around the world. suzyquilts.com #quiltalong #sewalong
We Sew Together 2020: A Sew Along for Charity
August 14, 2020
A comprehensive list of charities around the world that want quilt donations. Share your love of sewing and give away a quilt! suzyquilts.com
The Ultimate Guide to Quilt Donations: A List of Where and How to Donate Quilts
August 11, 2020
6 quilt photography tips from an expert! How to take photos of your quilts with just an iPhone! This photo is BEFORE editing suzyquilts.com #quiltphotography
6 Quilt Photography Tips from an Expert
July 20, 2020
How the invention of the sewing machine changed sewing, and specifically quilting, forever – a quick and entertaining history! suzyquilts.com #quilt
How the Invention of the Sewing Machine Changed the World
May 29, 2020
Learn how to press seams in a quilt. Included is a video tutorial and links to the best tools to use. suzyquilts.com #quilting #quilttutorial
How to Press Seams in a Quilt (with Video Tutorial!)
April 20, 2020
A list of 6 of the BEST beginner quilt patterns for new quilters! Jelly roll friendly, fat quarter friendly, scrap friendly – perfect for a newbie quilter. suzyquilts.com #quiltpattern #freequiltpattern
The Best Beginner Quilt Patterns For New Quilters
April 19, 2020
Cotton Batting is the most popular batting choice for quilters for a lot of reasons. Read tips and where to buy too! suzyquilts.com #quilting #sewingtutorial
Why Cotton Batting Is The Most Popular Choice For Quilters
April 17, 2020
A wool pressing mat can be a wonderful tool in quilting. Portable, lightweight, and made of only natural fibers, these mats can also help iron fabric in half the time! suzyquilts.com #quilting #quiltingtools #sew
An Honest Review of Wool Pressing Mats
April 8, 2020
A small textiles company, based in Duluth, GA, makes rainbow baby quilts for a cause. suzyquilts.com #rainbowbaybquilt
How One Textiles Company is Making Quilts for a Cause
March 2, 2020
Raising a toddler has created new levels of chaos in our home I never knew were possible.
SQ Thoughts on Toddlers
February 17, 2020
Desi's First Birthday Party
Desi’s First Birthday Party
February 3, 2020
This 4-step guide will help you plan your quilts this year and maximize your productivity! A clear plan is the best way to have fun and get creative. suzyquilts.com #quiltingtutorial
Plan Your Quilts with this Foolproof Guide
January 22, 2020
Get the inside scoop on the Houston Quilt Festival through interviews with leaders, crafters and teachers in our quilting community | suzyquilts.com
Bluprint All-Access: Houston Quilt Festival
January 21, 2020
An honest review of the Oliso Iron. It's called a smart iron, but what makes it different than other irons? Is it the best iron for you? suzyquilts.com #sewingiron
An Honest Oliso Iron Review: Is It the Best Iron for You?
December 16, 2019
SQ Thoughts: I have a very complicated relationship with my umbrella. Join me in another Dear Diary entry on why I love to hate this perpetually annoying tool | suzyquilts.com #funny
SQ Thoughts on Umbrellas
November 12, 2019
Why wool batting makes the warmest quilts! Learn how to quilt with this beautifully fluffy and sustainable fiber. suzyquilts.com #quilting #quilttutorial
Why Wool Batting Makes the Warmest Quilts
November 4, 2019
Quilters and crafters notoriously have multiple works in progress, or WIPs. These 3 steps will help you sift through those WIPs, clear them out or get them finished! suzyquilts.com #sewing #WIPs #HST
3 Steps to Finish Your WIPs
October 9, 2019
There's so much to think about when picking shoes! Let's walk through the process together | suzyquilts.com #shoes #funny
SQ Thoughts on Picking Shoes
October 2, 2019
How to troubleshoot sewing machine tension! Loose, tangled stitches are a problem and there IS a solution. Use this thread tension checklist to fix your sewing machine problems. suzyquilts.com
How to Troubleshoot Sewing Machine Tension
September 25, 2019
Annabel Wrigley is the founder of Little Pincushion Studio – a creative please that teaches sewing workshops to children as well as adults! Annabel is known for her colorful doodle quilts and bright fabric designs. suzyquilts.com #sewingclasses #kidsewing
Mentoring the Next Generation of Sewists: Meet the Maker
September 23, 2019
Is it a compliment to say, "that handmade item is so nice, it looks like it was bought in a store?" An interesting discussion of how to speak about hand-crafted goods. SuzyQuilts.com #handmade
“I Can’t Even Tell It’s Handmade!” A Maker’s Dilemma
September 18, 2019
All of the reasons Baking Shows make the best TV | SuzyQuilts.com #baking #bakingshow
SQ Thoughts on Baking Shows
September 16, 2019
A list compiling your advice on how to be a working mama. I polled Instagram for your input, and came up with advice from 50 career moms. Suzy Quilts #workingmama #workingmom #familybalance
How To Be A Working Mama: Your Advice
August 12, 2019
Learn all about different rotary cutter sizes, handles, and blades in this complete guide to quilting rotary cutters. Find the best rotary cutter for you! Suzy Quilts #rotarycutter #quiltingtools #quilting
Quilting Rotary Cutters: A Complete Guide
August 12, 2019
3 Strategies to Get Out of a Sewing Rut! Inspire your creativity for sewing! Suzy Quilts
3 Strategies to Get Out of a Sewing Rut
August 1, 2019
Closet Case sewing patterns come in a range of skill levels and styles. As part of the Suzy Quilts Maker Series, different indie pattern writers are being featured so more craft love can be spread!
Chic, Beginner Friendly Garments: Meet the Maker
July 24, 2019
A complete tutorial on how glue basting seams will create accurate quilting and quilt pieces. Step by step instructions with photos showing you how easy glue basting can be.
A Complete Guide to Glue Basting Seams
June 11, 2019
Bamboo batting is the perfect summer quilt batting! It's lightweight, strong, breathable and has a beautifully soft drape.
Why Bamboo Batting Makes the Perfect Summer Quilt
May 15, 2019
Meet the Maker blog series: Anna Gaham of Noodlehead creates simple, elegant, easy to follow bag patterns. Follow this blog series to learn about more pattern writers and artists in the sewing industry.
Totally Tote-errific Bag Patterns: Meet the Maker
May 8, 2019
Meet the Maker blog series: Jenny Gordy of Wiksten creates simple, elegant, easy to follow garment patterns. Follow this blog series to learn about more pattern writers and artists in the sewing industry.
Timeless Basics for Every Wardrobe: Meet the Maker
April 29, 2019
Your ultimate guide to longarm quilters in the USA and Canada. Find a quilter in your local area, or one that takes mail-in orders.
The Ultimate Guide to Longarm Quilters in the USA and Canada
April 15, 2019
How I Learned to Hand Quilt with the Mod Mountains Pattern: A fat quarter friendly design that lends itself to lots of creative interpretation. This pattern includes fabric requirements for queen/full, twin, throw and baby quilt sizes.
How I Learned to Hand Quilt with the Mod Mountains Pattern
April 3, 2019
10 newborn baby essentials - the ultimate guide to a basic baby registry
My 10 Newborn Baby Essentials
March 30, 2019
Suzy Quilts had a baby!
I had a baby!
March 8, 2019
The 5 best underrated quilting notions that should be in every sewing room.
5 Underrated Quilting Notions
January 23, 2019
Quilting with knits is not hard, there are just some tricks and tips to know. Learn all about how to sew with knits!
Is Knit a 4-Letter Word? How to Sew with Knits!
January 16, 2019
Step by step how to care for a new quilt. Are you giving a quilt away? Easy instructions and a printable card on how to wash and care for a vintage and new quilt.
How To Care For Your New Quilt
January 9, 2019
If you are a planner, or maybe have trouble picking fabrics for a quilt, check out this video tutorial showing you how to edit digital quilt mockups to test out various colors and swatches. This is an Adobe Illustrator tutorial.
How to Edit Colors of Quilt Mockups Using Adobe Illustrator
January 2, 2019
24 Instagram accounts to inspire your personal color and style!
24 Instagram Accounts to Inspire Your Personal Style
December 14, 2018
Do you have questions about hiring a longarm quilter? This in-depth guide answers all of those questions from fabric to price to turnaround time.
Hiring a Longarm Quilter: An In-Depth Guide
November 7, 2018
The 5 Best Books to learn to quilt - a beginner's guide!
Learn to Quilt: The 5 Best Books to Read
November 5, 2018
6 Ways to tackle your fear of wasting fabric. Have you ever been crippled by indecision because you're afraid to mess things up and waste fabric? These techniques will help.
6 Ways to Tackle Your Fear of Wasting Fabric
October 3, 2018
Judith Scott was a fiber artist who overcame immense obstacles throughout her life, only to be made stronger and more creatively-driven by them. She designed and made mixed media sculptures now seen all over the world.
Meet a Fabulous Fiber Artist: Judith Scott
September 26, 2018
Rachel Clark is an amazing fiber artist who combines quilting techniques with garment sewing.
Meet a Fabulous Fiber Artist: Rachel Clark
September 19, 2018
Marti Michell is not just an author, pattern writer and fabric designer, she almost single-handedly saved quilting from being a dying art and has continued to revolutionize the industry ever since.
Meet a Fabulous Fiber Artist: Marti Michell
September 12, 2018
Faith Ringgold is an accomplished painter, writer, professor and quilter. By combining all of these things, she tells stories through painting in her quilts.
Meet a Fabulous Fiber Artist: Faith Ringgold
September 5, 2018
Nancy Crow is a modern quilt pioneer who has inspired generations of artists with her creativity. This quilt is from her Riff series.
Meet a Fabulous Fiber Artist: Nancy Crow
August 15, 2018
Add canvas to your latest quilt to add texture and depth. Learn tricks, tips and tools to sew with canvas
A Quilty Adventure Part VIII: How to Sew with Canvas
June 20, 2018