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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…
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Happy Halloween, Quilters! Today, we will choose a quilting approach for our quilts. Choosing an approach is the second step in our Quilting Roadmap and the first design decision you need to make. (The first step on the quilting roadmap is to hang and photograph your quilt. (Read more in Just Begin Quilting HERE.) Three…
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Good Morning, Quilters! Today we are going to add handwriting to our quilts. It’s the fastest way to add personality to quilts. Because cursive is a continuous line (with a few exceptions), handwriting is a natural quilting motif. NOTE-Today’s post contains a tutorial, a pop quiz and homework! Continuous Line Design Most of the letters…
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Good Morning, Quilters! Did YOU miss me? Last week I was teaching at the beautiful John C Campbell Folk School nestled in the Appalachia mountains of North Carolina. The JCCFS was started in 1925 by John and Olive Campbell to teach and share crafts and music in southern Appalachia. Read more about the history of…
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Good Morning, Quilters! Begin Quilting. When YOU don’t know where to start–Just start! Many years ago, when my six children were still in grade school, I remember complaining to my Mom about how busy I was. I had so much laundry to do– I didn’t know where to begin. She calmly replied, when you don’t…
