Surprise Quilting
October means it’s time to get quilting our Surprise quilt-along. Have you started on yours? I tossed around several ideas but ended up settling on edge-to-edge quilting since this quilt will be used for couch snuggling during the holidays. Edge-to-edge quilting gives nice even texture and plenty of secure quilting for quilts that will be […]
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What would you do?
What would you do if you noticed a mistake that no one else would ever notice on your quilt? What would you do if you don’t like your quilt top after it’s put together? The Surprise quilt along presented a couple of instances where I had to consider whether or not to fix an issue. […]
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Ideas for Surprise!
In my last post about the Handi Quilter quilt-along I shared our fabric choices and a few tips for cutting and piecing. The month of September for the Surprise! quilt-along is for assembling the quilt top and backing. Pam, Ginny, and I all managed to get our blocks finished in time. We need you to […]
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Quilting with Friends – Surprise Quilt-along
Once a year I go quilting with friends in the mountains of north Georgia. I look forward to it all year long. My friend Ginny hosts us at her lovely home and studio. Her studio, dubbed “The Annex”, is the cutest little house on their mountain property. It has a bedroom, bath, kitchen, a huge […]
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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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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 […]
Read MoreFlange Binding
My favorite binding is a hand-stitched binding. But if I want to speed up the process with a machine-stitched binding, my favorite is a flange binding or 2-color binding. That’s what I used on my Seeing Stars Quilt-along quilt. Here is how I do it. Cut I cut the binding fabric in 1.25 inch wide […]
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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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