Sewing is a process of constantly learning. First, we learn the basics: reading a quilt or sewing pattern, mastering the accurate cut, practising the quarter inch seam. Pressing is a basic skill as well: press, don’t move the iron around. Once you’ve...
We’ve had so many requests for this quick and easy project, we decided it was time to do a video! The method is not tricky. We don’t know who thought of it but they are a genius. We call it the hot dog method; other people call it the burrito method. You’ll need...
Once you’re done your beautiful quilting project, it’s time to sandwich it and get it quilted. Backing…what to do about backing fabric? You can of course go several ways. You could buy more 43-44” wide fabric and piece it to make an appropriate sized backing....
Welcome to the Pyjama Series, a series of how to videos in my sewing room. We show you some of the little things that we do that are maybe a little different or make your life easier. Today we’re going to sew a Lined Apron. Click on the video to watch the whole...
Today we’re going to talk about sewing your binding onto your quilt. Doing that final bit of hand binding on the second side only works properly if you’ve properly done your machine binding of the first side. The binding is the last little bit on the piece...
Keeping our sewing machines in tip top shape is keen to keep us sane and sewing, and it starts with the quilting and sewing notions we use! We asked Ralph, our sewing machine maintenance expert for some tips. Thread Don’t use cheap sewing thread! The needle has to...
At Cobwebs and Caviar, we always hope a quilt pattern will be EXACTLY how you want it to end up. But hey, we quilters are creative! We like to make changes. Or we see a twin sized pattern that we would prefer as a queen sized quilt. So you’re finishing up your...
One of the final parts of your quilting project is attaching the binding to the quilt. We’ve assumed you’ve attached one side using your sewing machine. We’d like to share some Tips and Tools for that last hand sewing of the other side of the...
Do you have a pattern with several half square triangles (HST)? Are you dreading the thought of cutting and then sewing all those small pieces? Wouldn’t it be great to do several at once?! FOUR AT ONCE First, the technique…then the math. To do four at once, put 2...
Many of the requests we get are for little techniques that make finishing your quilting or sewing project a lot easier; not a job but a joy. One popular request is how to make a quilt label. Gather up: . tone on tone or neutral fabric OR EQ Printables or...
Fall is a time when we’re getting quilt gifts finished and off to be quilted so we asked 3 long arm quilters – Janice Payne, Judy MacLeod, and Mary Light – the key things that you should do before you send it off. Interestingly, all three pretty much came up...
