Education
Get It Done
Last week we saw Diane’s Vintage Zigzag quilt and I made some suggestions about how she might quilt it. She made some choices and she is having a great time using her Capri to get it done. Whenever you are repeating a motif in several places on a quilt it’s really nice to have them […]
Read MoreVintage Zigzag
Our friend, Diane Harris, has been busy finishing UFO’s during her time at home. Her most recent finish is this vintage zigzag quilt. It’s from the Fons and Porter Love of Quilting magazine May/June 2007 issue. Diane says, “I had all of the printed units with yellow bits made when it became a UFO. Why […]
Read MoreAdventures in Learning to Longarm Quilt
It has been a few weeks since we visited with Diane and the HQ Stitch blog. We are following my friend, Diane’s adventures in learning to longarm quilt on her new HQ Capri. If you haven’t read the prior posts you can catch up here. Look on the right side and you will see Previous […]
Read MoreShop @ Home LIVE
Shop @ Home Live! If you’re on Facebook you probably already know about this fun new event that Handi Quilter hosts on our Facebook page each week. If not, I’m gonna get you up to speed! It happens every Tuesday at 2p Eastern, 1p Central, Noon Mountain, and 11a Pacific time. It is on our […]
Read MoreMachine Quilting and Muscle Memory
Diane Harris has been sharing her adventures as a new stationary longarm machine owner. She is making friends with her HQ Capri. I came across this vintage blog post from Diane over at the HQ Stitch page. Diane wrote this in September 2018. It’s all about machine quilting and muscle memory. I thought I would […]
Read More5 Tips for Stitch in the Ditch
by Mary Beth Krapil Let me answer a few Q’s to get us started. Q: What is “the ditch”? A: The ditch is formed by the seam between two pieces of fabric. A pieced quilt top has lots of ditches. Q: Why do I want to stitch in it? A: Ditch stitching defines […]
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Infographic: HQ Sure-Seam Binding
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Infographic: The Quilting Comfort Zone
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2016 Handi Quilter’s Academy: Quilting Elevated
We have just completed the fourth annual Handi Quilter’s Academy: Quilting Elevated, our premier educational event focused on machine quilting. This year we welcomed more than 150 quilters, who chose from 63 classes — both hands-on and lecture-demo. We had an international group — including five from Spain, four from Australia, and one from […]
Read MoreInstalling HQ Pro-Stitcher Version 91
Handi Quilter regularly releases software updates to HQ Pro-Stitcher. These updates are free to Pro-Stitcher owners. Installing the most recent versions (version 91 and version 92) are unique in that you select the version based on the type of Pro-Stitcher tablet you have. Note that the Pro-Stitcher software is the same in both versions, […]
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