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Santa ordered a slew of HQ longarm quilting machines from us this year to be delivered all over the world. So I want to say, “welcome new quilters! to the Handi Quilter family.” Families look after one another and help each other out. And that’s what Handi Quilter is all about.
Helping you finish your quilts
We do that in 3 ways.
1. Equip
We make great machines that will help you finish quilts quickly, easily, and professionally. Visit our website and clock on the machine tab to check out all the possibilities.
2. Educate
We provide the education you need to get the most from your machine. At the website, click on the Education, Events and Resources tabs to see the many opportunities available to you.
3. Inspire
We share inspiration to spark your creativity. You’ll find a Community tab on the website that shares some of the ways we endevor to inspire you.
This blog is all about #2 and #3.
Free Motion Quilting for Beginners
At the end of May 2021 I started a series of posts on Free Motion Quilting for Beginners. It has become wildly popular! And I know you’ll want to join in. You’ll probably want to start from the very beginning. To make it easy for you I have compiled a list of the links to all the posts. This list is in order from first to most recent.
Pace Yourself
There are 20 posts and you’re going to want to pace yourself. I recommend reading one or two a week and practicing the techniques. Everyday practice/play is essential to becoming a good free motion quilter. Gift yourself the time to learn. And be kind to yourself. Some shapes will come easy to you and others you will find more challenging. It’s not that you cannot quilt those shapes, you just need more practice time.
Pro-Tip: “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” The pro who said these words was Vincent VanGogh. Seems he should know.
Getting Started
Free Motion Quilting for Beginners – Putting it Together – Straight
Curves
Loops
Ready for a Real Quilt!
Stipple / Meander
https://handiquilter.com/free-motion-quilting-for-beginners-advanced-meander/
Are you keeping up with your everyday quilting play? I hope that it becomes a life-long habit.
Spiral out of Control!
S Shapes
Leaves
Holiday designs
Edge to edge
Free Motion Quilting for Beginners – Pro Tips for Anything E2E
Free Motion Quilting for Beginners – More Anything E2E Inspiration
Stay tuned!
More posts on free motion quilting are coming. I hope this list is helpful for you. For those who have been following along, show us your best quilting with a pic in the comments to welcome new quilters. We are on the road to becoming Super Quilters!
by Mary Beth Krapil
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