Doodles and more
Good Morning, Quilters and Doodlers! Today we are going to learn how to doodle tapered scallops. Doodling is a great way to improve your free motion quilting skill. In our series, Better Quilting Through Doodling, we are going to learn the basic building blocks of many quilt motifs. Doodling helps develop both muscle memory and…
Gallery and more
Good Morning, Quilters! Today I bring you Quilted Feathers! Not exactly what you think of when you hear “quilted feathers”! Duplicate Emails Before we look at feathers, I need to address the ongoing problem with duplicate emails. I am aware of the problem, and I will again ask for your patience. Please do a quick…
Machine Quilting and more
Good Morning, Quilters! Today we are going to learn how to machine quilt the Scalloped Heart Motif. It’s a great motif for Valentine’s Day. It’s also a perfect motif to add to quilts any time you want to stitch in a little love. Of course, we always want to add love to our quilts……
Machine Quilting and more
Good Morning, Quilters! What’s holding you back from quilting? It’s a new year and a new decade. It’s time to shed our old fears and jump in to quilting! And I’m here to help!!! Today, on Open Line Friday I want to know what is holding you back from tackling that pile of quilt tops?…
Doodles and more
Good Morning, Quilters and Doodlers! Today we are going to learn how to create a doodle envelope! As you have heard me say hundreds of times–the fastest way to improve your quilting is to doodle! When you doodle on an envelope you will need to doodle around shapes–just like you do when machine quilting. Perfect…
Photography and more
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah Quilters! After weeks of preparing-our houses and our hearts-Christmas and Hanukkah are here! From My House to YOURS: Pretty Packages and the Menorah Tutorial Be sure to check in at BERNINA’s We All Sew for tutorials with fun videos! Menorah Pretty Packages May heaven and nature sing! Wishing…
Creativity and more
Good Afternoon, Quilters! Today we are going to discuss creative Christmas decorations, but before we get started… Re-Charging My Batteries In case you haven’t noticed, I took a three week leave of absence from blogging. This little break was unplanned and somewhat unintentional. I have been extremely busy and preoccupied with a wide variety of…
Machine Quilting Quick Tips and more
Happy Monday, Quilters! Today: a machine quilting quick tip-barefoot is best! Have you ever heard of “Shoeless” Joe Jackson? He was a famous American baseball player who doffed his cleats because they gave him blisters–earning him his famous moniker. What about the Barefoot Running craze? Though scientific research has yet to…
Batting and more
Good Morning, Quilters! Today’s topIc: Understanding quilt batting for better quilts. I know it doesn’t seem like an exciting topic. However, if you’ve ever been disappointed by the look or feel of your quilt, you’ll realize the importance of the middle quilt layer! Manufacturing Process All batting begins as individual fibers of cotton, wool, polyester,…
All and more
Good Morning, Quilters! Today, we are going to learn how to machine quilt a turkey pattern and discuss a few tips for creating better quilting stitches. Be sure to read to the end to see how YOU can receive FREE Tom the Turkey stationery! Tom the Turkey This tutorial was created for BERNINA’s We All…
