Assembling the quilt top – Seeing Stars Quilt-Along
This month we are sewing our blocks together and assembling the quilt top! It’s getting closer and closer to the good part…the quilting! 🙂 Check your layout Before you start sewing your blocks together, it’s a good idea to lay them out in the order you will sew them. This gives you a chance to […]
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6 Steps to Perfect Tension
Perfect tension – it is the #1 skill you should learn when starting your longarm quilting journey. Tension can either make or break your quilting results. It can be scary to think you have to adjust your bobbin tension, especially since most modern sewing machines have automatic tension features. And we’ve been told to NEVER […]
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Seeing Stars Quilt-along, tips for the triangles
We are piecing the blocks for the Seeing Stars Handi Quilter quilt-along this month. There are a lot of half-square triangles in this quilt, which means there are bias edges. You have to be careful when working with bias edges because they stretch very easily. Last week I told you I make my half square […]
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AI and Longarm Quilting
AI (Artificial Intelligence) is on all the news channels lately. The implications for the abuse of this technology are mind-blowing. That’s why there’s so much controversy. But AI can be so useful and sometimes fun! Handi Quilter is no stranger to robotics and artificial intelligence. After all we have Pro-Stitcher robotic system for our machines, […]
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As long as we are learning about bobbin winders, we might as well get familiar with your bobbin case too. The more you know about your machine, the better you’ll be at using it and getting great quilting results. There are four types of bobbin cases that are used in various generations of Handi Quilter […]
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Know Your Moxie Bobbin Winder
We recently learned about the standard Handi Quilter bobbin winder, now it’s time to get to know the Moxie bobbin winder. Some things are the same, but just like Moxie, it’s a little different too. If you missed the previous post you can read it here. Please note: if you are outside of the US, […]
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Quilt-a-long Selecting Fabric and Cutting
Have you started on your Seeing Stars quilt-a-long quilt? It’s not too late! This month (March) we are selecting fabric and cutting. I will share my progress and thoughts as we go. My friend Pam is also going to quilt along and I’ll share her approach as well. Selecting Fabrics My Choices Since this quilt […]
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Know Your Bobbin Winder
Starting with a well wound bobbin is essential for good results when quilting. That’s why you need to know how to operate your Handi Quilter bobbin winder. It’s a great machine that will provide you with perfect bobbins every time, when you get it set up correctly. Handi Quilter offers 2 types of bobbin winder, […]
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Handi Quilter’s First Quilt-A-Long
Have you ever joined a quilt-a-long? Now is your chance to try one on for size. Handi Quilter’s first quilt-a-long is just starting and it’s FREE! The Videos The last Tuesday of each month we will premier a video with hints, tips and techniques you can use to create your Seeing Stars quilt. Noon […]
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Spring Quilt Show – Are you ready?
The Spring Quilt show season is gearing up. This weekend alone has 3 major shows just in the southeast US. QuiltCon in Atlanta, GA; AQS QuiltWeek in Daytona Beach; Fl, and the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival in Hampton, VA. Quilters are ready to get out and go. We start looking for that next project, with happy […]
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