Women’s Encyclopedia, Part 2

Women’s Encyclopedia, Part 2

I shared a few of the quilts from the special exhibit, Women’s Encyclopedia by Galla Grotto, at Houston International Quilt Festival in a post a few weeks ago. You can […]

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Know Before You Sew

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 […]

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Ideas for Custom Quilting

Ideas for Custom Quilting

Custom [ kuhs-tuhm ], adjective     definition: made specially for individual customers. Custom quilting is specific quilting designs made and arranged for an individual quilt. As opposed to edge-to-edge or […]

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Traditional Binding

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. […]

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Surprise Quilting

Surprise Quilting

October means it’s time to get quilting our Surprise quilt-along. Have you started on yours? I tossed around several ideas but ended up settling on edge-to-edge quilting since this quilt […]

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Moxie XL – more to love

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 […]

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5 Classic Easy Free Motion Designs – Part 2

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 […]

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Loading the Little Buddy

Loading the Little Buddy

There’s a wonderful accessory for the Little Foot frame called the Little Buddy. The HQ Little Foot Frame is a great choice for stand-up quilting in a small space. Overall […]

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Best Borders

Best Borders

Turning the quilt to quilt the side borders all in one go is a great technique that’s used by most accomplished quilters. It is definitely the best way when you […]

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Your Quilting Confidence Starts HERE

Your Quilting Confidence Starts HERE

Longarm quilting can be intimidating. We’ve all been a little scared when we first started, but confident quilters create better quilts, regardless of skill. Skill comes with time and practice. […]

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