QUILT How-To Videos & Articles

Follow these quilt tutorials to learn all about quilt with WonderHowTo's collection of free how to videos, like Learn trapunto for quilting, Square up a quilt to get it ready for binding, and Alter a pre-existing quilt.

You'll also find several great arts & crafts tutorials in the Arts & Crafts category.

How to learn trapunto for quilting

Learn trapunto for quilting

Be sure to click on Chapter Two for the entire tutorial! In quilting, trapunto is creating raised images or sections of fabric on the ...more

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How to square up a quilt to get it ready for binding

Square up a quilt to get it ready for binding

Before binding a quilt together, the edges of the quilt need to be ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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How to alter a pre-existing quilt

Alter a pre-existing quilt

Try a quilting experiment to make a radical change to your hand crafted quilt. In this video, the original quilt was much larger, and has ...more

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How to layer your quilt for basting

Layer your quilt for basting

If you put the layers in your quilt together correctly, your quilting will be much easier, and your finished quilt will look like a ...more

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How to load and press a backing onto a quilt

Load and press a backing onto a quilt

When the patchwork side of a quilt is done, it's time to attach the backing. This how-to video demonstrates the process of machine-sewing ...more

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How to sew a Ghostwalk quilt block

Sew a Ghostwalk quilt block

Watch this quilting demonstration of how to sew the Ghostwalk quilt block which includes curved patches. The Ghostwalk quilt block is a ...more

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How to make a rag denim quilt

Make a rag denim quilt

Make a cascading brick denim quilt out of household rags. Learn how to make a rag denim quilt in this free quilting lesson from an expert ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by ExpertVillage | Comments 0
Views 3,783

How to measure your quilt for perfect borders

Measure your quilt for perfect borders

You can easily "square up" your quilt by adding borders that have been measured for perfection. The trick is to leave extra space where the ...more

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How to sew mitered bindings on a quilt

Sew mitered bindings on a quilt

This video quilting tutorial shows how to create crisp mitered bindings to finish off the edges of a quilted blanket. After going through ...more

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How to sew raw edge appliqué onto a quilt

Sew raw edge appliqué onto a quilt

Raw edge applique is difficult to attach to a quilt; either the thread is ripping or the needle is making large holes. This instructional ...more

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Views 2,586

How to sew the Light and Shadows quilt block

Sew the Light and Shadows quilt block

Watch this quilting demonstration of how to sew the Light and Shadows quilt block. You can download and print out the Light and Shadows ...more

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Views 1,289

How to hide an ending knot in your quilt

Hide an ending knot in your quilt

See how to end a knot in your hand stitching so it is hidden inside your quilt. This is a simple quilting lesson, but it is worth learning ...more

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How to join binding strips together for a quilt

Join binding strips together for a quilt

This video quilting tutorial shows how to cut fabric into strips for binding a quilt. Proper technique will prevent ugly bulky seams ...more

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Views 1,920

How to lay out and sew a log cabin quilt square

Lay out and sew a log cabin quilt square

This video quilting tutorial shows how to lay out and sew a log cabin quilt square. The log cabin square is a classic quilting pattern ...more

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How to make a circle-designed quilt with hand-dyed fabrics

Make a circle-designed quilt with hand-dyed fabrics

The members of Material Evolution combine their talents to make a ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by Klaus Macht Alles | Comments 0
Views 1,843

How to make a quilt

Make a quilt

Braiding, cutting, binding and piercing are all activities that are necessary for quilting. Learn more about how to create your own quilt in ...more

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How to choose batting for your quilt

Choose batting for your quilt

Different types of quilt batting vary greatly. Understand the difference between cotton, low-loft polyester, and trapunto batting.

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How to embellish a quilt with beads

Embellish a quilt with beads

This video quilting tutorial demonstrates how to use the free motion quilting technique, shown here in a block embellished with a beaded ...more

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How to quilt a rosebud pattern

Quilt a rosebud  pattern

Use your longarm or sewing machine to quilt pretty rosebuds. These detailed instructions show how you can draw rosebud patterns on quilting ...more

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How to chain sew patches in quilt blocks

Chain sew patches in quilt blocks

See exactly how to chain sew half square triangles to make a quilt block. When you have a large number of quilting block you may find that ...more

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World's Fastest Bicycle Goes 75mph

Cycling enthusiasts, behold. Fastest bicycle in the world, designed by VARNA of British Columbia. Pretty impressive. Check it out, Barbara Buatois of France completes her new One Hour World Record at ...

Knit Your Food

Knitted delectable delights from Ed Bing Lee. Inspired? Gotta start somewhere. Previously, Crocheters Like to Party, Too. English Ladies Knit Entire Village.

Bomb-Proof Your Home With Wallpaper

Incredible. A company called Berry Plastics (in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) has developed a working bomb proof wallpaper. The technology has the ability to protect against both ...

Tattoo Yourself (or Your Girlfriend)

Henna. Beautiful, fun, exotic... and best of all... Do-It-Yourself (with a little practice). Also, unlike tattoos, it's temporary. Henna generally lasts for 1-3 weeks. An ancient tradition, henna is ...

The Mother of all Ping Pong Guns - LETHAL

The lethal pneumatic ping pong gun. This thing isn't exactly wife approved. Creator Ron Kessinger built this mighty powerful ping pong launcher - "a variation on a potato cannon, built to run on ...

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