Things I Wish I Knew – Needles
Continuing our series about “things I wish I knew” when I got started longarm quilting. Last week was loading the frame. This week I’ll share 4 things to know about needles. 1. Needle System The most important piece of information to know, is which needle system your machine uses. All Handi Quilter longarm machines use […]
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Things I Wish I Knew – Loading the Frame
In thinking about what to write about this week, it occurred to me that there are lots of tips and tricks I have learned along the way. Many of are things I wish I knew when I was starting out with longarm quilting. I think this is a good idea for an entire series of […]
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Know Before You Sew
This is a tip for all you pantograph quilters out there. Wouldn’t it be great to know before you sew? That is, to see what a panto design will look like on your quilt before you stitch it out. No seam ripper required (if it turns out to be not what you wanted)! This is […]
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Quick Project Ideas
The HQ Watch and Learn show that premiered on Nov 21, 2023 featured great quick project ideas to help you finish up your gift list in no time. Kim shares time-saving tips for quilted projects. So be sure to watch the video. You’ll be inspired to create some wonderful things, quick and easy. One […]
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Traditional Binding
November is the month we add binding to our Surprise quilt-along quilts. The finish line is near! I opted for a traditional hand-stitched binding to finish my Surprise quilt. I love the look of a hand-stitched binding so much, I don’t mind the time it takes to do it. There are lots of options […]
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Moxie XL – more to love
We have a new machine in the Moxie family! Moxie XL is the big-sister to our original Moxie. The Moxie XL from Handi Quilter has the same easy-to- learn and oh-so-fun to use experience as the original Moxie, but with new features to help you finish your own quilts faster and with an incredibly […]
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5 Classic Easy Free Motion Designs – Part 2
Back in August Kim showed 5 classic free motion designs on our Watch and Learn Show. You can watch the video on our YouTube channel here. Have you seen the Watch and Learn videos? They premier every Tuesday at noon Mountain time on our Facebook page. If you can’t watch the premier, you can always […]
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5 Classic Easy Free Motion Designs – Part 1
Back in August Kim showed 5 classic free motion designs on our Watch and Learn Show. You can watch the video on our YouTube channel here. Have you seen the Watch and Learn videos? They premier every Tuesday at noon Mountain time on our Facebook page. If you can’t watch the premier, you can always […]
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What would you do?
What would you do if you noticed a mistake that no one else would ever notice on your quilt? What would you do if you don’t like your quilt top after it’s put together? The Surprise quilt along presented a couple of instances where I had to consider whether or not to fix an issue. […]
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Ideas for Surprise!
In my last post about the Handi Quilter quilt-along I shared our fabric choices and a few tips for cutting and piecing. The month of September for the Surprise! quilt-along is for assembling the quilt top and backing. Pam, Ginny, and I all managed to get our blocks finished in time. We need you to […]
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