Machine Applique Tips and Tricks
This document walks you through tips for setting up your machine to do applique. It covers stitch options, navigating corners, and more.Machine Applique Tips.PDF
Flange Binding Examples and Formula
This document shows you the size strips to cut for four frequently used flange binding options. It also has the formula for calculating the size strips to cut for any desired binding width and flange size.Flange Binding Calculations.PDF
Batting 101 Information from Quilter's Dream
The Batting University document is a detailed file that goes over the various battings offered by Quilter's Dream. The batting we sell most often in the shop is Quilter's Dream Cotton in the Select loft. The document reviews the advantages and disadvantages of the various types of fibers used in quilt batting. This information can be applied to whatever brand of batting you usually purchase.
Quilters Dream Batting University
The Quilter's Dream Batting User Guide is a handy chart that shows their various battings and key characteristics about that batting such as the fiber content, how it is made, what type of quilting process it works best for, how far apart you can have your quilting stitches and the shrinkage rate for the batting.
Quilters Dream Batting User Guide
Panel Plaid Quilt
Click below to get a free copy of the Panel Plaid Quilt pattern designed by Mike Flynn. When you make "panel plaid" every quilt is unique! The finished size is 48-3/4" x 60-1/2". All you need are six 2/3 to 1 yard cuts of fabric to make your "plaid" blocks. Additional fabric is needed for the sashing, borders and binding.
Click to download the Panel Plaid Quilt pattern.