Posts in Quilting Techniques
Upcycling, Recycling, and Repurposing in the Studio!
Upcycling, Recycling, and Repurposing in the Studio!

Aside from thrift shopping, where I can find so many goodies such as ribbons, beads, sometimes fabrics, and more, I also find studio uses for other household items.

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Some Studio Tools
Some Studio Tools

Some of the tools I use in the studio for similar purposes

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Quilting Techniques, quilting tips, sewing hints, Sewing Techniques, sewing tips, tips, tricks, Hints Tips and Tricks, Hints, sewing tools, quilting tools, art tools, art studio, sewing studio, quilt studioMara Gilesart studio, sewing studio, quilt studio, quilting, quilting tools, quilting tips, quilt art tools, quilting notions, quilting techniques, art quilts, helpful quilting hints, art tools, artsewdifferent, artsewdifferentllc, sewing tools, sewing tips, sewing notions, sewing techniques, helpful hints, hints tips and tricks, porcupine quill, that purple thang, tools of the tradeComment
Tulip Bead Reamer
Tulip Bead Reamer

The sharp pointed tip helps to bore through any plugged beads that were not cleared at time of production.

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How to Make an Easy Quilt Binding Closure - Tuck Technique
How to Make an Easy Quilt Binding Closure - Tuck Technique

One of the things I used to really dislike about binding was trying to create an infinity binding to close it…But then I discovered this tucking technique to close the binding. And I’ve never looked back.

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