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Deciding How to Quilt Your Quilt

switch to a lighter thread and consider framing the basket with some interesting quilting. Whatever you choose

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Planning Your Quilt Borders with Quilting in Mind

scrappy quilt look fine don’t they? The fabric in the borders is great inspiration for how to quilt them. Wouldn’t this be cute if it were quilted in a cross-hatch design echoing the fabric design? Unfortunately

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Stitching in the Ditch Using Rulers

usually on the side of the seam where there is less bulk from the seam allowance. Machine quilters

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Bobbin Case Tension Screw

processed””:”” HQ quilting tip of the day: Hopefully you overcame your fear of adjusting bobbin tension a long time ago! It’s an essential practice for machine quilting.rn rn Watch the TNT video if you need a refresher on setting bobbin tension. rn Did you know that if you lose the little tension screw from the […]

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Tips for the Novice Longarm Machine Quilter

practice”” (which we covered in a previous tip)

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Machine Quilting with Specialty Threads

processed””:”” Have you done machine quilting with specialty threads — such as glitter

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Building a Fabric Stash

go ahead and buy a 10-inch square pack or a 2-1/2″” strip set and a charm pack. (Of course you could purchase a full fat-quarter pack

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“Spirals can be used in blocks and borders too. And they are great combined with other shapes to create gorgeous designs.”

FREE MOTION QUILTING FOR BEGINNERSimg

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