Tips & Lessons

Just six pieces and one fabric are all it takes to make this gorgeous project. Suitable for quilters of all levels.

Jinny introduces you to some of the secrets of her border print fabrics that make them ideal for quilters.

Learn how to add some magic to your quilt blocks by incorporating patches of border print fabric.

Learn Jinny's easy, no-math method for framing a quilt with border print fabric.

Y-seams scare off many quilters.  But if you can start and stop sewing on a dot, you can make a perfect set-in seam.  Here's how.

To give yourself the best chance for blocks that lie flat and smooth, consider the fabric grainline when positioning your patches for cutting.

Rotary cutting with acrylic rulers is a wonderful tecnique, but there are lots of shapes that must be cut using templates.  Don't worry -- it's easy.  Jinny shows you how.

Marking seam intersections on odd-shaped patches or for inset seams is crucial. See how  to make quick work of that chore and more.

See how much color placement can affect the look of a quilt block or overall quilt design with twelve variations on the theme.

A photograph or computer image can be a wonderful color inspiration for our quilts. Learn how Jinny uses her computer to help her build a color "palette".

An interesting technique for creating a quilt design from a single block is something I call fragmenting. The concept is not new (the Lone Star design is a great example), but it is a fun way to develop new quilt designs.

A tessellation is a shape that interlocks to completely over a space. Jinny gives you a quick lesson on creating tessellations for quilts.

Jinny is often asked how to achieve even stitches when hand piecing.  Her response:  it's all about the tension.

Looking to have your seams align perfectly in a four-patch or similar block. This tip is for you.

When sewing six points together, sew the first three pieces and then the second three, and finally one straight seam will join the two halves together.

When joining eight points, sew the first four pieces together and then the second four, and finally one straight seam will join the two halves. See how Jinny gets those seams lined up in this tip.

Here are some tips on thread, needles and the hand quilting stitch that can improve your success in hand quilting.

Jinny swears by an unusual tool to help her make her incredibly small and even quilting stitches -- it's a spoon!

What happens when you let a fabric's design motifs override the boundaries of a patchwork shape?  Jinny calls the technique soft-edge piecing and it makes for some really goregous blocks.

Jinny's Portable Palette is an indispensible tool for choosing colors for your quilts. Watch the video to see Jinny put it through its paces.

Jinny swears by an unusual tool to help her make her incredibly small and even quilting stitches -- it's a spoon!

Y-seams scare off many quilters.  But if you can start and stop sewing on a dot, you can make a perfect set-in seam.  Here's how.

We've gathered together some of our favorite techiques for binding quilted projects with downloadable informationa and some great videos, too.

Make quick work of cutting, trimming and marking 60° diamonds and triangles.

Just six pieces and one fabric are all it takes to make this gorgeous project. Suitable for quilters of all levels.

Jinny introduces you to some of the secrets of her border print fabrics that make them ideal for quilters.

Learn how to add some magic to your quilt blocks by incorporating patches of border print fabric.

Learn Jinny's easy, no-math method for framing a quilt with border print fabric.