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. First, you have to have the confidence to jump in there and start. You are in luck if you purchase a Handi Quilter longarm, […]
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Surprise! Quilt-Along
We had so much fun with the Seeing Stars quilt-along. Seeing all your quilts was amazing! So we are starting another quilt-along this month. The Surprise! Quilt-along is the perfect quilt for any celebration, featuring little gifts tied with ribbons. And if you keep up with the steps you’ll have a finished quilt by the […]
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Threads, Needles, and Tension
There is a handy one-page document here. Download it. Print it. Laminate it. Hang it up near your machine. It’s good information when you are experiencing issues with Threads, Needles, and Tension. It will help you understand what’s going on with thread as you stitch. Let’s take a look at what is on it: […]
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More Tools for Quilting
Last week I showed you how I use a laser level for quilting. There are some other tools I use that I may have “borrowed” (permanently) from the garage. Here’s a rundown of more tools for quilting that don’t come from the quilt shop. We saw the laser level and the carpenter’s tape measure last […]
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Using a Laser Level for Quilting
Not all quilting tools are purchased in a quilt shop. In the last post on loading I promised to write about using a laser level to square my backing fabric. I also use the laser level to get nice straight cuts when taking batting from a bolt or roll. (Straight cuts make it easier to […]
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12 Steps to Loading Your Quilt on Your Longarm Machine | Beginner Longarm Quilting #1
Are you ready to learn the super helpful steps to load your quilt on your longarm quilting machine? Are you, maybe, a little intimidated when it comes to avoiding the common mistakes quilters make when loading a quilt onto their longarm machines? If so, this blog post guide is for you! Loading Your Quilt on […]
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Where Quilting Shows
Do you want your quilting to show? Well that’s a silly question. Right? We put lots of effort into planning and executing the quilting for our quilts. Of course we want our hard work to show. But, quilting shows more in some places than others. Where Quilting Shows I took some photos at the Minnesota […]
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the QUILTING! – Seeing Stars Quilt Along
June is the month for the best part of the Seeing Stars quilt-along…the QUILTING! I don’t know about you, but it’s my favorite part of making a quilt. Adding personality to a quilt top with just the right quilting stitches, thread color, and designs makes my heart sing. Here is my process with some tips […]
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Pro-Stitcher Connect! (what you need to know)
You have probably heard through social media, our newsletter, or your local retailer that there is a fabulous new version of Pro-Stitcher software, called Pro-Stitcher Connect. There’s a lot of excitement, and confusion, over it. I hope these Q and A’s will help you to wrap your mind around this really awesome new chapter in […]
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Using the TOWA Guage
Have you book-marked the 6 Steps to Perfect Tension post? The #1 question we get here at Handi Quilter is about tension. It takes a little practice to get skillful at balancing your tension. But once you get it, you’ve got it forever. Just like riding a bike. There are tools that can make the […]
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