At Thimbles, we know one truth that every quilter must eventually learn: your project is only as good as your cuts. Uneven edges or wobbly strips can throw off piecing and make quilting far more frustrating than it needs to be. The great news? With the right approach, you can accurately cut fabri...
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If you’re new to quilting and sewing, you know that our little hobby requires a significant number of specialty tools. At Thimbles, we love quilting and sewing tools. We talk about them all the time in our weekly Thimbles Thursday live streams. Each one serves a specific purpose that makes quilti...
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Creating and affixing quilt binding remains a daunting task for many quilters. We wrote this guide to demystify some of the basic information around quilt binding, mainly: what is quilt binding, why do we bind quilts, what are the different styles and types, and how to measure your quilt to crea...
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You’ve done one of the most generous things you can do as a quilter: you’ve crafted a quilt for gifting. Quilts require so much of our time, love, energy, and effort. If someone makes you a quilt as a gift, it’s because they really care about you.
You may have completed all of the hard work of ...
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