Lindsay Conner
Lindsay Conner is a writer, editor and quilter who rarely sews the same thing twice. She loves to design sewing patterns, dream up crafty business ideas and meet like-minded creators through her blogs Lindsay Sews and Craft Buds. A midwest native, Lindsay recently moved to Nashville, Tennessee with her husband and two loveable cats, Murph and Chloe.

What’s the secret to perfect straight lines and curves on your quilt top? Learn all about longarm quilting rulers and how these templates can turn your quilts into works of art. Study the types of longarm quilting templates and accessories needed to start using them.
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Whether you consider yourself a traditional, contemporary, modern or art quilter, practicing freestyle quilting will help you to create unique designs that truly complement your quilt tops. When practiced on a test swatch, these freestyle quilting instructions will help you discover your favorite designs as well as others that could use some more testing before you try them out on a quilt.
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Have you ever dreamed of starting your own longarm quilting business? Sometimes, it helps to hear from a voice of experience. We’ve had fun talking to Jill of Darling Jill Quilts about her longarm quilting and how she turned her hobby into a business.
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Learn about modern art quilts and their creators, with five inspiring designs. Use art quilting to tell a story through modern quilting techniques.
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Want to grow your library of quilt block patterns? Check out these famous beginner to advanced quilt blocks and add a few to your bucket list!
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Pre-cut strips are a fantastic way to get a sampling of fabrics from a collection and save yourself the trouble of cutting so much fabric. If you’re stuck for inspiration when it comes to figuring out what to do with them, here are just a few ideas to get the creative juices flowing.
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Add dynamic shading and dimension to your quilts with an unexpected material—paint! Learn more about painting quilts and get inspired by this fascinating technique.
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Are you stumped at how to begin quilting around your appliqué projects? Learn more about echo quilting, pebble quilting and more free-motion designs for your appliquéd quilts!
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Have you long admired the elegant hand appliqué of Hawaiian quilts? Learn how to make your own with these tutorials and inspiration!
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Are you drawn to “modern” quilting fabrics? What makes a fabric modern, anyway? Get a sneak peek of some up-and-coming collections and tell us what you think about modern fabrics!
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