Tag Archives: Machine Quilting

Weekend Plus

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Gigi Khalsa

I was looking through my copy of Best Weekend Quilts 2013 the other day, and I noticed that Garden Pathways, the quilt I had chosen to interpret for the staff Weekend quilt challenge is displayed in the ‘Weekend Plus’ section. … Continue reading →

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It’s finished!

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Lori Baker

Finally, finally, I finished the red quilt. It was the mystery quilt Connecting Threads had on their site in March. I told you about it on March 18th and again on March 25th. I’ve mentioned it since then, promising photos … Continue reading →

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How Much Thread???

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Lori Baker

A couple of weeks ago, I was proofreading an article in which the author said she had 220 spools of thread. It got me to wondering.  How many spools of thread does the average quilter have? But there are different … Continue reading →

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Stretching the boundaries

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Lori Baker

We’re now in the middle of National Quilting Month and today I want to challenge you to push your limits. Maybe it’s because I get bored easily but I’m always trying to learn something new that I can incorporate in … Continue reading →

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A getting-ready-to-quilt giveaway

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Mary Kate Karr-Petras

It’s National Quilting Month, and I am on a mission. I’ve decided that for all of my blog posts during March, I am going to try to convince you to quilt. Not to cut and piece but to quilt, to … Continue reading →

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Baby steps in machine quilting

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Mary Kate Karr-Petras

I’ve blogged before about my halting attempts to learn how to free-motion quilt using my very basic, mechanical sewing machine. Last winter I wrote about finally using my open-toe embroidery foot for the first time, and in October I mentioned … Continue reading →

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Free-motion quilting with a pattern

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Lori Baker

There are several types of free-motion quilting, but put simply, free-motion quilting is when the quilter is moving the fabric and the feed-dogs are not. You can lower the feed dogs on most newer machines or you can cover them … Continue reading →

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Preparing to quilt the quilt

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Lori Baker

I usually spend part of my drive home on Friday evening thinking about the topic for Monday’s blog. What will I talk about? Do I need to take photos? Do I need to sew anything? This Friday was no exception. … Continue reading →

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The Weekend That Was

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Lori Baker

I had a wonderful weekend. Our grandson who is stationed in Kansas came home for a visit so Bake came to my apartment instead of me going home.  We spent most of the day Saturday visiting our daughter, son-in-law and … Continue reading →

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Top 10 QN Videos

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Bill Gardner

On July 5, 2012, Quilters Newsletter launched Quilters Newsletter TV: The Quilters’ Community, a weekly online video program available for free viewing at www.QuiltersNewsletter.com. Once an episode airs, it’s available for viewing on demand at any time. It’s been a … Continue reading →

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