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More Adventures in Longarm Quilting
Last week we checked in on Diane Harris to see how she was coming along. Seems she is having more adventures in longarm quilting and learning a lot while having fun. We looked at her recent blog post, Hugs and Kisses: What I Learned. If you didn’t read it, do it now. If you missed […]
Read MoreAdventures in Longarm Quilting
It’s been a while since we checked in on Diane Harris and her adventures in longarm quilting on her HQ Capri. She’s getting nice and comfortable using her Capri now. With that relaxation about the mechanics, comes an opportunity to notice finer nuances about her quilting that give her ideas to make the task easier […]
Read MoreGet 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 MoreAnd I Quilt Celebrity Catherine Aitken
Have you seen Catherine Aitken’s And I Quilt video? You don’t want to miss the beautiful scenes and quilty inspiration of her video. And I Quilt Celebrity, Catherine Aitken is a wildlife photographer, a retired business professional, and she QUILTS! She joins us here on the Handi Quilter blog with a lovely guest post about […]
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Machine Quilting 101
The adventure continues! Diane continues to quilt and learn and has some questions for Mary Beth. Read some of the previous blog posts to learn about Diane Harris and her adventures in learning machine quilting on her new Handi Quilter Capri with the help of Mary Beth Krapil. By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador […]
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