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Free Motion Handwriting

Marguerita — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:26:06 +0000

Fiber Artist Dale Ann Potter has been running a “Tutorial Tuesday” on her YouTube Channel and I found this great tutorial of hers on free motion handwriting. Be sure to check out her website and her blog, where she’s pre-selling her art quilts to fund a special trip.

A Little Info About Thread

Marguerita — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:13:42 +0000

Marguerita explores the differences in sewing and quilting threads: rayons, cottons, polyester and polyester blends, and nylon.

A New Way to Machine Quilt – Triple Stitch

Marguerita — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:12:51 +0000

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!

DIY Custom Machine Quilting Table – Cheap and Portable!

Marguerita — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:37:59 +0000

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, but set her sewing machine perpendicular to her body (needle close to her and motor farthest away). No matter what system you use, you will find that you are more comfortable and your machine quilting is easier with a flat surface for the quilt to lay on while you are quilting it.

Here’s how to adjust it for machine quilting a large quilt.

Here is a full write-up of the process as well.