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An Interview with HQ International Ambassador, Helen Godden. Part 1

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How Does Your Garden Grow?

Spring has sprung. The grass is riz. I wonder where the flowers is? – Author Unknown The time of year has come when we get out into the garden. To rake, weed, dig, plant, mulch. But I know where the flowers is! on quilts!  Please enjoy these flowery quilts found at the MQX Quilt Festival […]

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Quality and comfort

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Where in the World is the HQ Truck?

The Handi Quilter truck travels the country bringing long arm quilting machines and other quilty goodies to shows and shops. You will recognize it by the picture of the fabulous Quilt Your Desire Inspiration Squad on the side. They are quilters just like you! They enjoy making quilts for lots of reasons. Fun, family, creative […]

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The Faces of QuiltCon

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HQ + EQ = Contest

HQ + EQ = Contest

    The contest is now over. Thank you to the more than 700 people who left comments congratulating Electric Quilt on their 25th anniversary. The winner of the copy of Electric Quilt is Debbie St. Germain. We congratulate her and know she will love being able to design with Electric Quilt. Debbie has a […]

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Infographic: HQ Sure-Seam Binding

Infographic: HQ Sure-Seam Binding

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Infographic: The Quilting Comfort Zone

Infographic: The Quilting Comfort Zone

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Quilters Take Manhattan Blog Hop + Giveaway

Quilters Take Manhattan Blog Hop + Giveaway

  Every quilt and quiltmaker has a story. But are we documenting those stories along with the quilts we own or create? That’s the mission of the Quilt Alliance — to document, preserve, and share the stories of quilts and quiltmakers. To help fund this mission, the Quilt Alliance is once again hosting Quilters Take […]

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Third-Annual Million Pillowcase Challenge 24-Hour Sew-a-Thon

Third-Annual Million Pillowcase Challenge 24-Hour Sew-a-Thon

  Since 2010,American Patchwork & Quilting has been challenging quilters, crafters, and sewers across the country to help reach the goal of donating 1 million pillowcases to local charities.Since inception, more than 687,000 pillowcases have been recorded on the challenge website. Handi Quilter is proud to be a sponsor of the Million Dollar Pillowcase Challenge, […]

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