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How to Sew a Friendship Star Block

The Friendship Star block is a classic that combines simple techniques to create a beautiful star pattern. A couple of weeks ago I wrote about how to make a four-patch block. (Read that post HERE.) The friendship star is a beginner friendly block that teaches another new technique that you will use over and over […]

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Longarm Education Hands-on Workshop @ Mulqueen’s Sewing Center in Mesa, AZ

Become Your Own Quilting Hero How many quilt tops do you have finished? How long have you had them sitting and waiting? Don’t want to spend piles of cash to have someone else finish them just yet? We have the answers! Sign up for our longarm “Spa Day” and you will be amazed how easy […]

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How to Sew a Four-patch Quilt Block | Step-by-step Guide

A four-patch quilt block is a classic and easy-to-make block that’s perfect for beginners. It is all straight sewing with no angles or curves. It consists of four small squares, arranged in a 2×2 grid to form a larger square block. This block is useful to hone your straight sewing and seam matching skills, as […]

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Pro-Stitcher Hands-on Workshop – Palatka, FL

Iris has created another unique class to help you build your Pro-Stitcher and Designer skills. Using your Pro-Stitcher Designer software you will create a Christmas Tree skirt. And we all know that traditional tree skirts are not square, you will learn how to; skew designs to fit into the triangle/wedges of the tree skirt, select […]

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How to Make a Log Cabin Quilt Block

Today on the blog I’ll share the steps to make a basic log cabin block. The log cabin quilt block is, in my opinion, the most recognized and well-known traditional quilt block around. It’s super versatile too. Myriad setting options let you create so many different stunning quilts. Why I’m qualified Hi, I’m Mary Beth […]

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17 Tips for Attending QuiltCon in 2025

QuiltCon is coming to the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ, February 20-23, 2025!  The largest modern quilting event in the world, QuiltCon is hosted by the Modern Quilt Guild. With attendees coming from around the globe, the event features a vibrant quilt show full of competition quilts, community outreach quilts, and special exhibits; as […]

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3 Mistakes New Quilters Make (and how to avoid them!) | Updated August 2024

Today on the blog, we’re discussing the most common mistakes new quilters make. New longarm quilters often encounter a few common pitfalls. In quilting, it is totally normal to make mistakes (and learn from them!), but our hope today is that we can help you avoid the most common ones. So you can focus on […]

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4 Best Free Motion Designs for Beginners | New Quilter Tips

“What is the best free motion design that’s easy for a new quilter?” I get this question almost on the daily! If you ask 10 quilters, you’ll probably get 10 different answers. It’s a matter of opinion and most quilters will share the design they are most comfortable stitching. Today, I’m sharing my advice (and […]

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The Bottom of the Quilt – How to quilt the last bits

Let’s talk about how to handle quilting the very bottom of the quilt, on a longarm machine, using best practices for the best results. Imagine yourself here: You loaded your very first quilt on your new longarm frame, attaching the pieces to the leaders, just like in the video. You basted across the batting and […]

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Quilting Panels | 2024 Quilting Panels Ideas & Types

Today on the blog, experienced quilter, Mary Beth Krapil, shares quilting panel ideas for 2024.  She shares different techniques and how-to steps to quilt your very own panel!  Mary Beth is one of the National Educators at Handi Quilter, with decades of experiencing in longarm quilting. Easy Quilting Project – Panels At Handi Quilter we […]

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