“Spirals can be used in blocks and borders too. And they are great combined with other shapes to create gorgeous designs.”
There were some fantastic quilts (as always) at AQS Quiltweek in Charleston, SC. Charleston was a new location and venue for the show and it was wonderful. Convenient hotels and lots of great eateries in the area made it a fun destination. Charleston features history, shopping and beaches as well. The quilt show was the […]
Read MoreHandi Quilter places a very high value on educating quilters. We want the folks who purchase our machines and products to be happy and that means knowing how to use them! There are so many avenues HQ provides to learn about your machine. Handi Quilter University, Handi Quilter Academy, live events at local Handi Quilter […]
Read MoreI have found that the first thing that draws me to a quilt is color. Vivid color really pulls me in. I want to get closer to see the piecing or applique. Then I want to get even closer to see the quilting. Recently at the Grand Rapids AQS show I found some wonderful examples […]
Read MoreSyndicated from the HQ Stitch Blog – Written by Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador I hope you’ve watched the story of Kelsey Cooley, the first of many in our And I Quilt campaign. Now we’re having a related giveaway on Instagram. Here’s the scoop: The giveaway is for a foldable storage box for your quilting supplies. It’s perfect […]
Read MoreSyndicated from the HQ Stitch Blog, with some edits – Written by Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador Quilters hail from all walks of life and Handi Quilter is celebrating that fact with a new campaign, “And I Quilt.” We’ve selected a group of 15 quilters across North America to show us who they are, what […]
Read MoreHave you seen this fabulous Ice Dyed Baby poster? Handi Quilter created this fun poster with the Debra Linker ice dyed pieces that were quilted by some of the Handi Quilter educators. I want to share with you some of these quilts and their quilters. The quilting on them is fabulous! They will be seen […]
Read More, This is my ice dyed mini created by the talented, Debra Linker, and gifted by Handi Quilter. It’s uniquely beautiful. I am itching to quilt it. Each person who attended HQ Academy got to take one of these treasures home with them. Handi Quilter issued a challenge: to quilt them and bring them back, […]
Read MoreBasic Things Sometimes we take for granted the really basic things and forget how important they are in our lives. There have been many times in my career as both a pharmacist and a HQ Educator that I have learned to remember the basics and to explain, completely, the process I am trying to relate. […]
Read MoreThe UQSM Moda fabric challenge quilts acquired by Handi Quilter are hanging in the gallery as a special exhibit. Moda Fabrics sponsored the challenge and featured the “Looking Forward” collection of fabrics by Jen Kingwell. The show held a live auction where the competition quilts were sold and 100% of the proceeds were donated to […]
Read MoreHandi Quilter has a gallery where collections of quilts are displayed. These three vintage baby quilts were tops rescued (from Ebay) by Brenda Groelz, Director of Marketing and Education. The makers of the tops are unknown and they were finished with quilting by Handi Quilter National Educators . They are hanging in the gallery right […]
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