It’s Memorial Day weekend and we are remembering all those who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we can enjoy the freedoms we have today in the USA. It’s also the unofficial kick-off of summer. So Mary Beth went to the beach. Since AI is really not up to the task of writing anything helpful […]
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Last week we learned about the Towa gauge, the best tool for help setting your bobbin tension. There are a few other simple tools I use when adjusting and monitoring tension that I want to share with you. Once again, these things are not necessary to achieve good tension. They just help. Scrap Strip This […]
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This month we are sewing our blocks together and assembling the quilt top! It’s getting closer and closer to the good part…the quilting! 🙂 Check your layout Before you start sewing your blocks together, it’s a good idea to lay them out in the order you will sew them. This gives you a chance to […]
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Perfect tension – it is the #1 skill you should learn when starting your longarm quilting journey. Tension can either make or break your quilting results. It can be scary to think you have to adjust your bobbin tension, especially since most modern sewing machines have automatic tension features. And we’ve been told to NEVER […]
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AI (Artificial Intelligence) is on all the news channels lately. The implications for the abuse of this technology are mind-blowing. That’s why there’s so much controversy. But AI can be so useful and sometimes fun! Handi Quilter is no stranger to robotics and artificial intelligence. After all we have Pro-Stitcher robotic system for our machines, […]
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Have you ever joined a quilt-a-long? Now is your chance to try one on for size. Handi Quilter’s first quilt-a-long is just starting and it’s FREE! The Videos The last Tuesday of each month we will premier a video with hints, tips and techniques you can use to create your Seeing Stars quilt. Noon […]
Read MoreDo you have a group of quilty friends? Here are 5 suggestions of things you can do together, just for fun. 1. Join a guild This is one you can do solo, if you want to make some new quilty friends! Quilt guilds offer many opportunities to learn new things and to share your quilting […]
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Back on Dec 20, 2022 we aired a HQ Watch and Learn Quilting Show about Signature Quilts. You can watch it here. In the show Kim and Kristina share several kinds of signature quilts. One of them was a quilt that was gifted to Handi Quilter by my guild, The Southern Wake Quilters’ Guild, here […]
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Last week I wrote about making my temperature quilt. I had several questions about how to apply the binding while the quilt is still on your longarm frame. I explained this in a past post, but thought you might like to see it again (or see it for the first time!) I’m willing to bet […]
Read MoreI 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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