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Temperature Quilt

I made a temperature quilt for 2022. Have you heard of them? Just Google temperature quilts and you’ll find lots of examples!   Making a Temperature Quilt The idea is to record the high and low temperature for each day. Assign a fabric (color) to temperature ranges and use the fabric associated with the high […]

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The Finish – Christmas Countdown Quilt-A-Long with Helen Godden

The Finish – Christmas Countdown Quilt-A-Long with Helen Godden

At the start of December 2022 our friend, Helen Godden, started her annual Christmas Countdown Quilt-a-long. Helen is our Handi Quilter Ambassador who lives in Australia. She’s an accomplished artist and a superb stationary machine quilter. I decided to join in the quilt-a-long and take you all along with me. So today I will share […]

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Happy New Year 2023!

I want to wish each of you a happy new year for 2023! What a wonderful thought it is that some of our best quilts haven’t even happened yet. I hope some of what I write here in this blog will help you make your best quilt EVER! My wish for you ……. that your […]

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Happy Holiday !

Whatever you celebrate, however you celebrate, we hope that this holiday season brings you peace and joy. And a little extra time to quilt. Thanks for letting us be a part of your creative life! from all of us at Handi Quilter.    

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Introducing the NEW HQ Amara ST

Introducing the NEW HQ Amara ST

We have a new machine in our family! I’d like to introduce you to the Handi Quilter Amara ST. The ST part of the name stands for STationary. You move the fabric under the needle to quilt. The machine stays stationary. It is packed with all the best features quilters value most. Features Stitch regulation […]

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Christmas Countdown Quilt-a-long with Helen Godden

Christmas Countdown Quilt-a-long with Helen Godden

Have you seen the Christmas Countdown Quilt-a-long for 2022 from our friend, Helen Godden? This is the 7th year that Helen is doing her quilt-a-long. It’s tons of fun and you just might learn a few new quilting techniques along the way. Helen is our Handi Quilter Ambassador who lives in Australia. She’s an accomplished […]

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Protect your Investment

Protect your Investment

We received lot of questions recently about powering your Handi Quilter longarm machine. It’s a great question to ask! You definitely want to protect your investment in your beloved quilting machine. I posted back in the summer about this topic and you can read the entire post here. It explains how to choose the proper […]

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Winning Quilts from International Quilt Festival 2022

Winning Quilts from International Quilt Festival 2022

International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX for 2022 is in the books. Festival, as it is affectionately known, is the big show each year in Houston. It is held at the end of October / beginning of November. Quilters from all over the globe come together to celebrate the art of quilting. They enjoy classes, […]

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Quilter’s Thanksgiving

Quilter’s Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is the holiday we celebrate here in the USA on the forth Thursday in November each year. It originated with our ancestors as a harvest celebration. It has morphed in modern times into a day that we are mindful of and grateful for all of the things that make us comfortable, bring us joy […]

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Tension is Key

Tension is Key

I spent several days in Houston at the International Quilt Festival. I had a wonderful time chatting with old friends, new friends, Handi Quilter owners, and those thinking about joining the Handi Quilter family of owners. During my flight home I thought about all the wonderful conversations I had during the week and something stood […]

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