How To Quilt
Browse our complete collection of quilting tutorials for beginners or level up your skills and try a new technique with our free quilt tutorials from the experts. We've got all your questions answered, from "How to make a quilt sandwich?" to "What is Foundation paper piecing?"
How to do free motion quilting for beginners
Learn how to do free motion quilting for beginners and have fun stitching your own beautiful designs!
How to use a sewing machine
New to sewing and asking yourself how does a sewing machine work? We're here to help! We'll talk you through the different parts of your machine in this step-by-step guide: learn how to set it up and start sewing in no time.
How to applique essential guide
Whether you like a quick finish or enjoy slow-stitching, appliqué is a relaxing and enjoyable technique that opens up a huge scope of design possibilities for your quilts. Here are 3 ways to try it.
A complete guide to quilting for beginners
Get ready to make your first quilt – no previous sewing skills needed! Learn the ropes with our beginners guide to quilting and you'll be hooked in no time.
Best long arm quilting machines 2024: expert insight from Lorna Slessor
Learn all about long arm quilting machines from quilting expert Lorna Slessor. She'll show you how to use a long arm quilting machine and where you can buy them!
8 of the best free motion quilting machines 2024
Looking to start free motion quilting? You need a machine! Here’s eight of the best sewing machines for free motion quilting.
Foundation Paper Piecing for Beginners
Foundation paper piecing involves taking small scraps of fabric and machine stitching them to a paper template to create clever patchwork effects. Read on for our complete guide to foundation paper piecing for beginners.
Your complete guide to patchwork for quilting
Browse our complete guide to patchwork for quilting beginners to pick up all the info you’ll need.
Complete your kit with these quilting tools!
Calling all quilters! Discover all the essential quilting tools for both beginners and advanced quilters with our guide.
Discover the best pins for your quilting projects!
Say goodbye to loose fabrics and messy stitches with these top pins for quilting! We cover everything from the best curved pins to the best basting pins.
How to use a free motion quilting foot
Want to give free motion quilting a go, but not sure which machine foot to choose or where to get started? Let us help you set off on the right foot.
Your complete guide to free motion quilting
Give your quilts a design boost with our essential guide to free motion quilting.
Your complete guide to quilting stencils
Expand your quilting horizons! We've created a complete guide to quilting stencils which covers where to buy them, the best quilting stencils on the market, and a step-by-step tutorial by pro Karlee Porter.
Your essential guide to the best quilting threads!
Ok folks, let's talk about a quilter's best friend – quilting thread! Here's a guide to the best threads for quilting so you can make professional-looking quilts!
How to sew hexagons with English Paper Piecing
Welcome to the wonderful world of hand-sewing patchwork! English Paper Piecing is the perfect type of patchwork to take on-the-go. If you don't already know how to English Paper Piece hexagons, follow the easy tutorial below and try it with our free hexagon templates...
30 top tips for machine quilting
Ah the highs and lows of finally turning your precious patchwork into an actual quilt! Wave goodbye to puckering and other common traps that beginners can come up again with these secrets to quilting like a pro.
How to wash a quilt: Ultra gentle techniques to care for handmade quilts
Learn how to wash a handmade quilt, or care for an heirloom quilt with our step by step guide.
Top Tips for Making T-Shirt Quilts
If you're wondering how to make a t-shirt quilt, read on! We have all the helpful tips and techniques you'll need to know before you begin
How to piece and sew curves
Circles are a daunting prospect for us quilters – usually we’re all about straight lines! But, actually, with a little
know-how, it’s easy to translate techniques you already know into
a skill that’ll have you sewing circles in no time.
How to make a four or nine patch quilt block
Get ready to discover these easy quilt block patterns for beginners! Whip up quick and easy groups of fabric squares with our step by step guide to turn into your first quilts and patchwork projects
How to bind a quilt – the easy peasy guide to quilt edging
To give your patchwork projects the neatest of finishes, you'll need to learn how to bind a quilt with double-fold quilt binding. We're here to show you all the steps of binding a quilt: watch our binding a quilt video and try our top tips from the pros.
Essential guide to how to make a Bargello quilt
Bargello patchwork is a great way to bring colour and movement into your projects. “It’s easy to recognise the distinctive appearance of Bargello patchwork, and here we show you how to achieve this colourful look.”
How to do strip piecing to speed up your patchwork
Turn offcuts into fabulous new fabrics and super-boost your patchwork speed with our guide to how to do strip piecing
16 quilting tips and techniques to give your patchwork a boost
Up your quilting game with this round-up of a few of handy quilting tips from the experts. Read on for 10 things we can all try to get better results from our patchwork projects...