Last week’s post explained how to stitch binding to the front of the quilt while the quilt is still loaded on the frame. You can read it here. This week, I’d like to add a few extra tips when it comes to binding on the longarm frame. Finish the last few inches at your domestic […]
Read MoreI’m willing to bet 9 out of 10 of you bought your longarm machine because you were not happy wrestling that large quilt through your domestic machine to do the quilting. Am I right? We solved one problem. But, then what do we do? We finish the beautiful quilting on our longarm, then take the […]
Read MoreEvery time you quilt you are creating texture. The very nature of what makes up a quilt, three layers, with the center being a compressible fiber, means that when you stitch the three layers together you will compress that inner layer with your stitches and create texture. The location of the stitches will be lower […]
Read MoreThere’s a lot of talk on quilting social media these days about texture. Just try a search on #TextureTuesday and you’ll see what I mean. What is texture, anyway? Dictionary.com says this: Texture was what drew me to quilting. I have no quilters in my family. My mother taught me to sew at a young […]
Read MoreIn last week’s blog post I explained how I prepared a not-so-flat vintage quilt top for finishing. If you didn’t catch it, be sure to read it first. No worries, I’ll wait. Basic plan Now that I had a nice flat quilt top, I could start thinking about the quilting. I wanted to ignore […]
Read MoreI’d like to share with you my process of preparing a vintage quilt top for finishing. Each top is different and will require different things of course, but this one is my latest finish and it has an interesting story and was extra challenging. Choosing the vintage quilt top I loved the colors in this […]
Read MoreMarch is National Quilting Month. It’s our favorite month of the year here at Handi Quilter. What are you going to do to celebrate? Here are TEN great ideas to help get you started. Finish a UFO If you have been a quilter for a while (a year? a month? a day!) you probably have […]
Read MoreWe have this awesome new machine in our family, the HQ Moxie. The HQ Moxie is upfront–everything you need in one package. Practical features and optional accessories make this simple, spunky longarm the perfect quilting machine to customize and make your own. Social media is such a fun place to meet new friends and see […]
Read MoreIf you have never joined the Ruler of the Month club with Handi Quilter, I’m here to fill you in on what it is all about. What is it? If you enjoy ruler work, you’ll love the opportunity to expand both your ruler collection and your ruler skills. Each month in the six-month series we […]
Read MoreHere’s a little Valentine treat for you, because we love you! A quick, last minute project for your favorite Valentine. It’s a paper-pieced Valentine heart that you can make into pillow, a tote bag. Or make several and make a small quilt or wall hanging, or just one for a mini. You’ll probably come up […]
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