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Struggling with Quilting Confidence?

Struggling with Quilting Confidence?

Dear Geraldine, I’m a beginning quilter and I don’t get out much. I don’t have access to a quilt guild or friends that sew. It’s hard quilting on my own where I can’t get help picking fabrics, sug...

Rotary Cutting Nerves Soothed

Rotary Cutting Nerves Soothed

Dear Geraldine,Using a rotary cutter makes me SO nervous.What can I do to keep my cool about rotary cutting??-Chicken in Charleston Dear 'Chicken,' I completely understand your trepidation! A rotar...

15 Tips for Pressing Quilt Blocks

15 Tips for Pressing Quilt Blocks

Dear Geraldine,I'm hearing SO. Many. Opinions about pressing seams on quilt blocks. My head is spinning.Can you give me the skinny on what I REALLY need to know about block seams?-Spinning in Seabr...

Dear Geraldine, Do I Really Need a Walking Foot?

Dear Geraldine, Do I Really Need a Walking Foot?

Dear Geraldine, Do I really need a walking foot?? I'm a beginning sewer and quilter, and have just purchased a sewing machine and quilting supplies. My budget is stretched. I've read they are hand...

Geraldine Escapes to a Quilt Retreat, but Leaves Readers with a Quilter's Crossword!

Geraldine Escapes to a Quilt Retreat, but Leaves Readers with a Quilter's Crossword!

Hello Readers! As the title implies, I'm off to a much needed quilt retreat this week- but I'm leaving you all with a quilter's crossword puzzle to tide you over til next week's advice LOL. So grab...

Geraldine Settles Sewing Pin Squabble

Geraldine Settles Sewing Pin Squabble

Dear Geraldine, Is it ok to sew over pins? I’m hearing differing opinions from my sewing friends and I’m writing to you to settle things once and for all.  -Ambivalent in Albuquerque Dear Ambivale...