Guide to Cutting Batting for Quilts

Guide to Cutting Batting for Quilts

Batting is the middle layer of quilts that delivers warmth, softness, and the great cuddle we all want. There are lots of choices when  it comes to the coziness level you are going for. Batting comes in various materials (cotton, polyester, wool, bamboo, silk, etc.) and thicknesses. And it can be purchased in packages or […]

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How to Sew a Friendship Star Block

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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11 Valentine Quilt Ideas

11 Valentine Quilt Ideas

Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to express love and affection for someone special. And what better way than with a Valentine quilt?! I have gathered some fun ideas to inspire you in this blog post.There’s even a free pattern offer from a friend of Handi Quilter! Sweet! Hi, I’m Mary Beth Krapil, Handi Quilter […]

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

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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Looking to Buy a Handi Quilter? | 7 Questions to ask your retailer

Looking to Buy a Handi Quilter? | 7 Questions to ask your retailer

When you’re looking to buy a Handi Quilter longarm quilting machine, it’s important to do your research. Not only do you want make the right decision about which machine will be the right fit for the type of quilting you do, you also want to learn about the retailer you will purchase from. You want […]

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5 Steps for Free-Motion Quilting Pebbles

5 Steps for Free-Motion Quilting Pebbles

Today on the blog I’ll give you a step-by-step guide for mastering free-motion quilting pebbles. And, as a bonus, some tips for getting the most from this textural design. Pebbles What are pebbles? Pebbles (for our purposes) is a popular quilting design of small, round-ish shapes usually touching each other. The design got its name […]

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How to Maintain your Longarm Machine

How to Maintain your Longarm Machine

Once you have your shiny new Handi Quilter longarm machine all set up in your studio and you are getting familiar with how to use it, you’ll also want to know how to care for it, so that it continues to run in tip-top shape for many years to come. So in this blog post […]

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Machine Comparison: Should I Buy the HQ Amara or the HQ Infinity

Machine Comparison: Should I Buy the HQ Amara or the HQ Infinity

Today on the blog, I’m answering the question, “Should I buy the Amara or Infinity longarm machine?” Let’s do a machine comparison. If you are ready to dive into longarm quilting, you’ll want to purchase the exactly right machine for YOU. Having a machine comparison will be super-helpful. Longarm quilting machines are a significant investment and […]

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What’s the Difference Between Pro-Stitcher Premium and Pro-Stitcher Lite?

What’s the Difference Between Pro-Stitcher Premium and Pro-Stitcher Lite?

We get this question a lot! So, today on the blog I’ll share the differences between Pro-Stitcher Premium and Pro-Stitcher Lite. Why I’m qualified to compare Pro-Stitcher Premium and Pro-Stitcher Lite Hi, I’m Mary Beth Krapil, Handi Quilter National Educator. I’ve been quilting with Pro-Stitcher since it first came out in 2003. We call that […]

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Machine Comparison – Should I Buy the MOXIE or the AMARA?

Machine Comparison – Should I Buy the MOXIE or the AMARA?

Today on the blog, I’m answering the question, “Should I buy the Moxie or Amara longarm machine?” Let’s do a machine comparison. If you are ready to dive into longarm quilting, you’ll want to purchase the exactly right machine for YOU. Having a machine comparison will be super-helpful. Longarm quilting machines are a significant investment and […]

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