What is Applique Embroidery?

Learning about the many different crafting techniques and methods that exist is one of the most exciting parts of crafting that allows you to expand your skill set and jump into creating new projects. Here at Quilt Quarters, we love to broaden and share our own crafting knowledge with the hope of inspiring others to get creative and try something new. The crafting technique we’ll be exploring…

Fat Quarters and Other Pre-Cut Fabric Sizes

Many of you know that Quilt Quarters has over 7,000 square feet of space where we house tons of fabric and always have new collections coming in from big fabric names like Riley Blake, FreeSpirit, Moda, and Makower UK. But if you're new to sewing, quilting, and all things fabric, it might be daunting looking at all of the different fabrics and wanting a little bit of each, but not knowing how…

Remember! No Bernina Software Inspirations Class in July

Tie a string around your finger and put a Post-It on your bathroom mirror - Quilt Quarters will NOT be holding a July class for the Bernina Software Inspirations class! The Bernina Software Inspirations classes in 2023 are usually held on the 4th Saturday of every month EXCEPT for July and December, when there will be no monthly class. We can't believe that July is already here, but it is and…

The Best Sewing Cabinets for Big Storage Needs

If there is one thing sewists and seamstresses seem to run out of constantly, it's space! Sure, needles get lost, fabric yards are cut down to size, and thread spools dwindle with each project, but every facet of the craft has to fit in a space - but not everyone has that much to give up. This is where storage and sewing cabinets come in handy. Most models of today have folding leaves and workspac…

3 Reasons to Get Into Crafting

Happy National Crafting Month!We're quite proud of all the crafters we have as patrons at Quilt Quarters, and we love to show that off! Our showroom has plenty of wall space for Show and Tell quilts and projects, and those quilters can tell you just how great crafting is. If you're not sure that quilting is your thing, that's just fine! Sewing, crocheting, knitting, painting, macramé, ba…