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Clean Your Sewing Room Challenge 2023

Posted on January 1st, 2023 at 12:01 a.m.

Clean Your Sewing Room Challenge 2023

Happy New Year!  Out with the old and in with the new!

Are you one for New Year's resolutions?  I am not.  I figure why wait for a certain time frame to take action and make a positive change; if ...

About Fabric - Batik, Quilter's Cotton, and Flannel

Posted on June 30th, 2022 at 9:53 a.m.

About Fabric - Batik, Quilter's Cotton, and Flannel

About Fabric

About Batiks

To make batik fabrics, areas of the fabric are blocked out with the application of a hot wax “resist”, then the fabric is dyed. The pattern covered in wax resist the dye, leaving unique designs after repeat waxing and dyeing ...

Quilter's Tip: How to Prepare Your Project for Long Arm Quilting Submission

Posted on May 6th, 2022 at 11 a.m.

Quilter's Tip:  How to Prepare Your Project for Long Arm Quilting Submission

Quilter's Tip
Note:  These tips are only in regard to submitting a project to be machine quilted by Bear Creek Quilting Company Long Arm Machine Quilting Service. We cannot speak to preferences of any other quilter or ...

Guide To Quilt Fabric Precuts

Posted on September 10th, 2019 at 7:39 a.m.

Guide To Quilt Fabric Precuts; updated 2019

Guide to Quilt Fabric Pre-Cuts

What Are Quilt Fabric Precuts?

Fabric precuts are exactly that;  PRE  CUT  pieces of fabric!  The most common quilt fabric precuts are:
  • 1 1/2 inch strips
  • 2 1/2 inch strips
  • 2 1/2 inch squares
  • 5 inch squares ...