Free Motion Quilting for Beginners – Muscle
I hope you had some fun trying out those straight line designs from last week. They will become some of your favorite go-to’s when you’re deciding how to quilt lots of tops. As you practice you are developing muscle. No, not that kind of muscle! Muscle memory. Is muscle memory a thing? You bet it […]
Read MoreFree Motion Quilting for Beginners, Theory
Now that you’re ready, we can delve a bit into the theory. Wait, you’re not ready? Be sure to read Part 1 and prepare to have some fun learning free motion quilting. Theory Theory sounds boring, right? But I’m a big believer that the more you know, the more you can do. And this is […]
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Art or Math?
There is a whole bunch of math that goes into creating a quilt. Geometry too. Those are scary words to a lot of quilters. Some think MATH is a four-letter word. Others will go screaming from the room at the mention of the “M” word. So the question is: Is a quilt Art or Math? […]
Read MoreExtra Tips – Binding
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 MoreRound Robin Quilts
There’s a new display in the Handi Quilter Gallery. On the second floor at HQ HQ (Handi Quilter Headquarters) there is a gallery outside of the education studio. It features fabulous quilt displays that change throughout the year. Right now, we have a wonderful display of special group quilts, Round Robin quilts to be exact. […]
Read MoreQuilting a Vintage Quilt Top
In 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 MorePreparing a Vintage Quilt Top
I’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 MoreNational Quilting Month
March 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 MoreRuler of the Month Club
If 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 MorePaper-pieced Valentine
Here’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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