Machine Quilting Basics and more
Are you confused about the myriad of needles available today? Do you have a system for choosing your needle for each project? Or, do you use whichever needle is already in your sewing machine? If you are confused about needle selection, YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Today, on Open Line Friday, we will begin our…
Blogging and more
Now that all the kiddies are back to school, I have been educating myself on the fine points of blogging…One thing is for sure–I hate being a beginner–and I am a remedial student when in comes to all things computer… I have been working my way through the blogging primers and I am trying…
All and more
Welcome Quilters! Today is Tuesday, and hopefully your Monday chores are complete: paperwork filed, laundry tucked neatly in drawers and the garden watered. Well, even if it’s not all done…let’s sneak away and do a little stitching in our sewing rooms…Today’s tutorial is the Double Loop Vine (I’m open to renaming this one if…
All and more
Good morning, Quilters! Welcome back to Tutorial Tuesday at The Inbox Jaunt–where every week we add a free motion quilting motif to our collection. I am sewing on a Bernina 820–a domestic sewing machine with an extra wide harp, but I have sewn all of these motifs on a Bernina Virtuosa 150 with a standard…
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Hello, Quilters! Today is Tuesday, and that means we need to get to work…doodling and quilting! At the risk of repeating myself, drawing the motifs on paper is an excellent way to practice. If you can’t draw a motif, you’ll never be able to quilt it smoothly. So pull out your paper and pen, or…
Thread
Last week, we had a great discussion about thread–thank you to all who participated! I am compiling a list of the recommended threads, websites and other useful information for tomorrow’s Thready Thursday… If you have a spool that doesn’t fit on your machine–Beth at The Buzy Quilter has a very easy solution. Read about…
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It’s Tuesday, and I have finished the dreaded, Monday paperwork and can’t wait to get started quilting! Today, we are stitching The Heart Leaf Vine. It is a very sweet pattern that looks great on any summer quilt. Stitched in pink, it would make a great Valentine motif as well. Today, we are going to…
Applique and more
I would like to thank all the people who responded to yesterday’s post: Let’s Talk About Threads. I was surprised that so many people use rayon threads! Please take time to read the comments and add your ideas/thread recommendations. I can’t wait to try all the recommended threads! There are so many threads on…
Doodles and more
I have so many “Works in Progress” right now that I can’t count them all! I have always worked that way…I almost never work on a project from start to finish without interruption. I am usually very enthusiastic at the beginning of a project and then I find my interest wanes somewhere in the middle.…
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We’re moving!!! Remember the Rowhouses we built a few weeks ago? (See that tutorial HERE.) We are moving on to bigger and better things…today, we’re building a Townhouse! Before we start, please review the Greek Key tutorial HERE. We will use it for the windows in our Townhouse. This tutorial is a bit longer…
