Sewing Tools Archives

10 Oct

Becoming a BERNINA Babe with the B 570 QE

I have so many fun, free and exciting things to cram into this one post about the NEW BERNINA 570 QE, it’s going to be really hard for me to stay on track. Since I want to be sure you don’t miss anything because of my excessive rambling, I have written a detailed outline that I will strictly adhere to...

JK, I’m totally going to deviate.

Posted on October 10, 2017October 16, 2017 by Suzy Quilts 66 Comments

06 Oct

Sewing Tools

Quilt Marking Tools: Different Ways to Draw Guidelines

There are so many different quilt marking tools available to us sewers, it can be a little bit overwhelming and a LOT bit scary since many of them come with their own whispered horror story. Let me do my best to clear away the mystery surrounding some of these tools so you can go forth and draw guide marks with confidence.

Posted on October 6, 2017October 18, 2017 by Suzy Quilts 51 Comments

07 Sep

Sewing Tools, Tutorials

How to Fix Fabric Bleeds

The pattern seen in this post is Nordic Triangles. You can find it here in the shop!

Hi, I’m Dr. Suzy, and welcome to Quilting Medical School. Today’s class will be about a special sort of quilt surgery: fixing fabric bleeds.

Posted on September 7, 2017September 18, 2017 by Suzy Quilts 40 Comments

31 Aug

Sewing Tools, Tutorials

4 Creative Ways to Label a Quilt

In the words of the 21st century philosopher Beyoncé, “If you liked it then you should have put a label on it.” What?… she didn’t say that? Well, I'm pretty sure it was something close to that.

Posted on August 31, 2017September 17, 2017 by Suzy Quilts 36 Comments

26 Aug

Sewing Tools

The Best Iron for Sewing (One Quilter’s Opinion)

If quilters were cowboys, they would all have irons in their hip holsters. Sometimes I wish I could spin my iron around on my index finger before pressing wrinkles, but I think I might break a finger. Irons really are an essential tool when you’re working on precise sewing projects like quilts, so you should know what the best iron for sewing is!

Posted on August 26, 2017October 6, 2017 by Suzy Quilts 29 Comments

22 Aug

Sewing Tools, Tutorials

How to Make a Quilt Design Wall

We’ve been talking recently about how to take your sewing studio to the next level – like getting an AWESOME sewing table, and setting yourself up right with all the best gear.* Now, it’s time to talk about a quilting studio must-have: a quilt design wall.

Posted on August 22, 2017August 23, 2017 by Suzy Quilts 20 Comments

17 Aug

Quilting 101, Sewing Tools, Tutorials

Sewing Machine Maintenance: Give That Baby Some Love

For some people, their car is their baby. For other people, their baby is their baby. My main squeeze, however, is a bit smaller than a car, but just as powerful. It's heavier than a baby, but just as cuddly.

Have you guessed it?

Posted on August 17, 2017September 29, 2017 by Suzy Quilts 23 Comments

15 Aug

Sewing Tools

How Sewing Machines Work (hint: it’s not magical gnomes)

For years, I just assumed that sewing machines were magical little boxes that worked because of the influence of tiny fantasy creatures (I called them “sewing gnomes”) running about inside. You know, like microwaves.

Posted on August 15, 2017August 17, 2017 by Suzy Quilts 13 Comments

07 Aug

Quilting 101, Sewing Tools, Tutorials

How to Wash and Care for a Quilt…The Right Way!

So, you’ve had this beautiful, meaningful quilt for a while now, and the moment you have been dreading has arrived. You’ve spent weeks trying to ignore the weird spot in the corner and the drool marks from your dog and you know the time has come… to wash your quilt.

Posted on August 7, 2017September 29, 2017 by Suzy Quilts 30 Comments