Month: August 2020

- Nana K

INTRODUCTION TO QUILTING PART 7 – BATTING AND BACKING

This is the seventh of a ten part series which will teach you the basics of quilting from choosing fabric to displaying the finished product and everything in between.  It is meant to help make that special quilt even more fantastic. This post is all about making your quilt “sandwich” by adding the batting and backing.

So you have decided to quilt your quilt yourself. By hand or on your domestic sewing machine. The quilt top has been sewn and is looking lovely. Now is the time to add your batting and backing and create your quilt “sandwich”.

Part Seven will guide you through the process of choosing your batting and backing, then putting your three layers together so they are ready to be quilted.

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- Nana K

TEN AWESOME POCKET SCARVES TO CROCHET

As the weather turns cooler, we begin to think about items to crochet to keep us warm and cozy this fall. And all the rage this year is pocket scarves!! Everyone LOVES pockets, so why not add one to your scarf to keep your favorite things such as phone and keys handy.

With or without hoods, these scarves can be worn in many ways. and they all have handy pockets. You can layer them them on top of a sweater and wear the hood up or down, or you can tuck them inside your coat. And don’t forget they make great gifts because they are quick and easy to crochet!

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- Nana K

IF YOU CROCHET, YOU WILL LOVE ETSY

Have you ever shopped on Etsy? Nana does – a lot! I was recently asked what I buy on Etsy and decided to write this post on Why Quilters Love Etsy. But if you love to crochet, you will also LOVE ETSY.

If you crochet, you will Love Etsy for a number of reasons from the uniqueness of products available to the almost free patterns available at your fingertips. Come find out why Nana loves Etsy.

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