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.

Sometimes, no matter how careful you are, the designs on the edges of patches you cut from border prints just won't line up for a perfect match.

A steam iron can be your friend in getting your quilt blocks to size.

Save time by printing templates directly onto Jinny Beyer Template Film.

See how simple it is to use the Apliquick tools with our step-by-step instructions.

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.

Drafting just about any patchwork design with just two “old school” tools—a ruler longer than your grid, and a ruler or triangle with a 90-degree angle. Check out Jinny's no-math method -- you’ll be amazed!

Fussy cutting hexagons can lead to some amazing special effects. Jinny shows you all the fun you can have cutting your hexies from border print fabric.

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".

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.

The perfect piecer is a neat tool to help you create perfect points in your quilt and achieve even stitching lines.

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.

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!

In this new free video tip, find out the 4 essentials when choosing fabrics. It's easier than you think to create your own color palette.

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.

The perfect piecer is a neat tool to help you create perfect points in your quilt and achieve even stitching lines.

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.

To give yourself the best chance for blocks that lie flat and smooth, consider the fabric grainline when positioning your patches for cutting. Jinny gives you some tips!

Silk thread is so fine that it tends to slide right out of the eye of the needle. One solution is to actually tie the thread to the needle. The silk is so fine that that the knot does not interfere with the sewing.

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.