And I Quilt Personality, Jeresther Thorpe
This week we hear from And I Quilt Personality, Jeresther Thorpe. Jeresther is a school principal, a mom, and she quilts. All of us who quilt know the process of starting a project, bringing the fabrics together and and having the pieces fall into place to create that warm, comforting thing of beauty that we […]
Read MoreWhat’s New
We have introduced a lot of new things lately here at Handi Quilter, so I thought I’d fill you in on what’s new. I wouldn’t want you to miss anything! I’ll start with storage solutions. Purple Bobbins These beautiful bobbins are a gorgeous shade of Handi Quilter purple. You get 30 bobbins packaged in a […]
Read MoreGet It Done
Last week we saw Diane’s Vintage Zigzag quilt and I made some suggestions about how she might quilt it. She made some choices and she is having a great time using her Capri to get it done. Whenever you are repeating a motif in several places on a quilt it’s really nice to have them […]
Read MoreVintage Zigzag
Our friend, Diane Harris, has been busy finishing UFO’s during her time at home. Her most recent finish is this vintage zigzag quilt. It’s from the Fons and Porter Love of Quilting magazine May/June 2007 issue. Diane says, “I had all of the printed units with yellow bits made when it became a UFO. Why […]
Read MoreAnd I Quilt Personality, Kelsey Cooley
I am pleased to have And I Quilt personality, Kelsey Cooley, join us on the blog this week. Kelsey is a CPA, a daughter, and she QUILTS! Her Mom, Janie, introduced her to the art, and now the two are regular quilting buddies. Kelsey joins us from Dallas, Texas, and she shares just why she […]
Read MoreQuilt Stories
At Handi Quilter we love to hear quilt stories. How a quilt came to be, what techniques were used, how the maker came to quilting. This curiosity is the inspiration for our And I Quilt campaign. Getting to know quilters is fun and fascinating! Lisa Walton is a textile artist living in Sydney, Australia […]
Read MoreAdventures in Learning to Longarm Quilt
It has been a few weeks since we visited with Diane and the HQ Stitch blog. We are following my friend, Diane’s adventures in learning to longarm quilt on her new HQ Capri. If you haven’t read the prior posts you can catch up here. Look on the right side and you will see Previous […]
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Holiday Project
I needed a little stitchin’ time so I rooted through my stash and found this super cute place mat fabric. “Christmas Cheer” by Patric Lose is what it said on the selvedge. I’m not sure how long this was waiting to be finished but it seemed the perfect holiday project for 2019. I wrote about […]
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