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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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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5 MORE Things To Do With Quilty Friends
Last week we explored 5 things to do with your quilty friends. Here is a continuation of that list, 5 more things to do. 6. Go on a Shop Hop This is something you can tailor to your group. Just plan a day to visit all your local-ish shops together. Or get in on an […]
Read More5 Things To Do with Quilty Friends
Do you have a group of quilty friends? Here are 5 suggestions of things you can do together, just for fun. 1. Join a guild This is one you can do solo, if you want to make some new quilty friends! Quilt guilds offer many opportunities to learn new things and to share your quilting […]
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Signature Quilt – the story
Back on Dec 20, 2022 we aired a HQ Watch and Learn Quilting Show about Signature Quilts. You can watch it here. In the show Kim and Kristina share several kinds of signature quilts. One of them was a quilt that was gifted to Handi Quilter by my guild, The Southern Wake Quilters’ Guild, here […]
Read MoreTemperature Quilt
I made a temperature quilt for 2022. Have you heard of them? Just Google temperature quilts and you’ll find lots of examples! Making a Temperature Quilt The idea is to record the high and low temperature for each day. Assign a fabric (color) to temperature ranges and use the fabric associated with the high […]
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The Finish – Christmas Countdown Quilt-A-Long with Helen Godden
At the start of December 2022 our friend, Helen Godden, started her annual Christmas Countdown Quilt-a-long. Helen is our Handi Quilter Ambassador who lives in Australia. She’s an accomplished artist and a superb stationary machine quilter. I decided to join in the quilt-a-long and take you all along with me. So today I will share […]
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Winning Quilts from International Quilt Festival 2022
International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX for 2022 is in the books. Festival, as it is affectionately known, is the big show each year in Houston. It is held at the end of October / beginning of November. Quilters from all over the globe come together to celebrate the art of quilting. They enjoy classes, […]
Read MoreQuilting Intricate Quilts
Last week I shared a bunch of photos of intricate quilts seen at the AQS Quiltweek in Des Moines, IA. If you missed it, you can see it here. As an educator, the question I get the most is: How do you decide how to quilt something? Checking out the fabulous quilting on these intricate […]
Read MoreIntricate Quilts
I was at the American Quilter’s Society show in Des Moines, IA recently. As I made my way through the quilt displays I noticed so many very intricately pieced quilts. These intricate quilts must have taken months or maybe even years to complete. Of course I took lots of pictures to share with you. Check […]
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