New Year’s Resolutions
As the year draws to an end, our thoughts go to our New Year’s resolutions. Do you make them? Did you keep the ones you made in 2019? How did that work out for you? Here’s some help that will make those resolutions for 2020 a no-brainer. We all know quilting is fun with the […]
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Holiday Project
I needed a little stitchin’ time so I rooted through my stash and found this super cute place mat fabric. “Christmas Cheer” by Patric Lose is what it said on the selvedge. I’m not sure how long this was waiting to be finished but it seemed the perfect holiday project for 2019. I wrote about […]
Read MoreOur Family
Besides being a time to reflect on thoughts of gratitude, Thanksgiving is a time to let your family know just how much you love them and are thankful they are part of your life. All of our Handi Quilter owners are our family. When someone purchases a Handi Quilter machine we love to say, “Welcome […]
Read MoreQuilting Meets Ice Hockey!
Syndicated from the HQ Stitch Blog, with some edits – Written by Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador I am so excited for you to meet the next featured quilter in our And I Quilt campaign. She has a fascinating story and an interesting life. This is Dorian Keusseyan from Arlington, Massachusetts. She’s an ice hockey […]
Read MoreA Quilter’s Essential Toolbox
If you asked Santa for a longarm quilting machine this year, you’d better start getting prepared. You know Santa always comes through! To help you, I’m sharing my quilter’s essential toolbox so you’ll have everything you need to get started finishing all those quilt tops that are waiting. Note : the items with an * […]
Read MoreAnd I Quilt
We’ve been having so much fun filming the And I Quilt stories! We chose a group of 15 quilters from all walks of life who love their Handi Quilter machines and we are traveling to their homes to film so we can share their unique talents, passions, and inspiration with everyone. You can see the […]
Read MoreNew Handi Quilter Accessories
We are back from Houston Market and Festival! It was both exciting and exhausting all rolled into one. We had a great time seeing old friends and making new ones. We also loved introducing the new Handi Quilter accessories and the new HQ Capri 18-inch stationary machine with the HQ InSight™ table. Quilters all love […]
Read MorePhoto As Inspiration
Have you ever used a photo as inspiration for a quilt? I was lucky enough to see “The Dirty Dozen: Provence to Paris”, a special exhibit at the AQS QuiltWeek in Charleston, SC. This was a photo challenge of the Dirty Dozen Fiber Artists, an eclectic group of fiber artists in Melbourne, FL. The challenge, […]
Read MoreErasing Quilting Stitches
There comes a time in every quilter’s life when some stitches land in unintended places. That’s when the seam ripper has to come out. Erasing quilting stitches is never fun. It’s boring, time consuming, and frustrating. All we can think about is how those stitches got there, where they don’t belong. <Sigh> I’ve had a […]
Read MoreHQ Capri
We have a new member of our fabulous machine family: the new HQ Capri! And we are so excited to share some of her wonderful features. The HQ Capri is a BIG machine for SMALL spaces. Free-motion quilting was never easier, and your stitches will be PERFECT with the HQ InSight Table with built-in […]
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