What is a quilt top?
Most traditional quilt tops consist of several blocks and sashing. However, that is not mandatory 1. What are the different parts of a quilt? For now, you have to know about 4 different parts of a quilt: To summarize: The best way to visualize all those different parts is from big to small, as shown […]
What is a lap quilt
A lap quilt is a blanket of about 120 × 150 cm. They are called lap quilt because they are the perfect size to use sitting down. However, they are too small for a regular sized bed. On the other hand, they are perfect for a children’s bed. Example of a lap quilt made from […]
What is a quilting bee?
How did the Quilting Bee emerge? Emerged in the early 18th century. It’s a social gathering of quilters to share quilt, techniques and whatever else you want to talk about. Often the bee was a combination of a gathering of friends to catch up, and a way to finish quilts together. The original of the […]
What is the Flying Geese Quilt block?
The Flying Geese Quilt Pattern The Flying Geese block is a very basic and foundational pattern to learn. You will use it often. It offers an exquisite arrangement of arrows that can often form a variety of pleasing patterns. This block is easily recognizable as a large triangle within a rectangle. You could even say […]
Quilting terms glossary
When I first started out quilting and sewing, I was very confused about all the words and phrases people used. It seemed like I had to swallow a dictionary and thesaurus before I could even consider to start quilting. So to help you all, I created a Kick Ass Quilting terms glossary! In this quilting […]
