A Little Info About Thread
A New Way to Machine Quilt – Triple Stitch
This is so cool, I can’t wait to try it. Using a “triple” stitch setting and a heavy weight thread, follow the seams of a charm pieced quilt to do the quilting! Read more »
DIY Custom Machine Quilting Table – Cheap and Portable!
A flat surface around the bed of your sewing machine can make the difference between struggling with quilting and quilting with ease. Here’s one way to achieve that custom surface with some construction rigid foam insulation and a piece of flexible clear vinyl. I have also seen a blog where a quilter used this method, [...] Read more »
Sewing Machine Tongue Twister :)
There are two terms in sewing that can be easily confused because of the similarity of their names. The PRESSURE setting and the PRESSER foot. This video attempts to sort out the difference, explaining how the pressure settings on the presser foot work and how and why to change the settings, as well as how [...] Read more »
Pinning the Layers of a Quilt
I love my KwikKlip and in this video Marie Seroskie of Katie Lane Quilts shows two methods of pinning, both using the KwikKlip. One guide that I use for determining the number of pins to use the the “hand rule” – if you put your hand anywhere on the quilt you should feel at least [...] Read more »