Hubby gave me many special Christmas presents in 2013 and one of those very special presents was a book that he wrote for me! Read on.... He named it "A Needle In Time", dedicated it to me "The Sewing Princess" and used me as the main character. He wrote it in 5 days. No wonder […] Read More....
My very first quilting customer let me do a meandering quilting on her baby quilt. She would have done it herself but her baby was due within weeks and wanted me to do it for her. So that her baby will enjoy it. She received the quilt within days of giving it to me. Here […] Read More....
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I came across Natalia Bonner's "Modern One-Block Quilts" Quilting Book and fell in love with this Alternating Stars quilt pattern. This is actually the second quilt I've made using this pattern! There are a couple of more quilts I will want to make from the book and can't wait to do them. Now […] Read More....
I just started doing this for all my quilting projects. I know its a lot of work. First ironing, cutting, and then bagging them with labels on the pieces. So that 3 even 6 years from now I can tell what they are!!! I have had this fabric since 2007... Then I cut and place […] Read More....
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These terms I believe all beginning quilters should know or begin with: Fabric Stash: stash of fabric bought with no project in mind. It’s good to keep an assortment on hand! Accurate 1/4″ seam: you can accomplish this one with a 1/4″ foot. Comes separately from your machine. yard: equals to 36″ length of fabric (some fabrics are […] Read More....
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Do you take care of your machine? I didn't for 2 years!!! Until that day when my machine stopped sewing. Yep, it just stopped sewing. I literally took the machine apart!! Yes, I did!! Wanted to know what was wrong with it by myself and not paying someone to find an easy fix or tell […] Read More....
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Use the chain method whenever possible. Makes your sewing that much faster and easier! Stitch with the darker fabric on the top. Makes it easier when you press towards the darker fabric. Have a bowl next to your machine to catch all those snipped threads. Sew a piece of fabric at the start of […] Read More....
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For my binding I use 2 1/4″ folded WST (wrong sides together) . While attaching my binding to the top of my quilt I use 1/4″ stitch foot. Use the two videos below to help you with the corners and joining the binding at the end. I then fold my binding over to the backside […] Read More....
