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1. How do you make a crazy quilt?
   Sew Your Crazy Quilt Together Using the Quilt as You Go Technique - That's How The Original Crazy Quilts were Done! Crazy quilts were possibly the origin of the quilt as you go technique. Each square of a crazy quilt is finished, and then the squares are sewn together to make the quilt. ...
2. Can you mix batik fabric with regular 100% cotton fabric in a quilt?
   Yes, and I do it often. Batik fabric is 100% cotton, although it has a tighter weave (higher thread count) than most other 100% cotton fabrics, making it a little more difficult to hand quilt. Happy Quilting! Penny Halgren www.How-to-Quilt.com
3. We are going to make some curtains,(drapes) for a extra bedroom, and want to make rag curtains, can you tell me best an a simple way to do that.
   Rag Quilt in a Weekend! In Less Than 17 Hours, You Can Cut 3½ Yards of Fabric into 75 Pieces and Sew 25 Blocks Together, Creating 498 Inches of Fringe.... and a Smile. Make this fast, fun and funky quilt in one short weekend, whether you are new to quilting or have been quilting ...
4. The quilt I am going to do uses 4 1/2'' squares. My question is, what size should my pictures be to fit properly into the 4 1/2'' squares and look nice?
   The Machine Quilting Adventure In The Machine Quilting Adventure, you will see the step-by-step video showing shortcut methods for sewing blocks together, allowing you to finish your quilt in record time. Click here to learn more I generally have the photo take up the full size of t ...
5. I have been ask to do a white on white quilt for a wedding of my niece. Do you have any ideas? - -
   How to Bind a Quilt Learn 6 different ways to bind your quilts with perfection – you'll have smooth and square mitered corners and even edges all the way around your quilt. www.HowToBindAQuilt.com - - I have looked in all my books and cannot find anything I thought I might try ...
6. What is an easy way to sew an 8 pointed star together - and have the center lay flat?
   How to Bind a Quilt Learn 6 different ways to bind your quilts with perfection – you'll have smooth and square mitered corners and even edges all the way around your quilt. www.HowToBindAQuilt.com Using some very simple techniques, eight pointed stars can be really easy to s ...
7. How do you make the Square in a Square Quilt Block?
   Once your Square in a Square quilt is finished, you'll want to find the perfect binding to finish your quilt. Learn 6 different ways to bind your quilts with perfection – you'll have smooth and square mitered corners and even edges all the way around your quilt. www.HowToBindAQuilt ...
8. Do you have an idea for making a quilt using a clamshell design?
   Create an Extraordinary Finish on your Quilt Using Special Binding Learn 10 creative ways to bind your quilts with perfection – you'll have smooth and square mitered corners and even edges all the way around your quilt. One new method every month for the rest of 2009. Learn more ...
9. How do you make a template for a clamshell quilt?
   Create an Extraordinary Finish on your Quilt Using Special Binding Learn 10 creative ways to bind your quilts with perfection – you'll have smooth and square mitered corners and even edges all the way around your quilt. One new method every month for the rest of 2009. Learn more ...