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Using the Happy Quilting Collection

Sarah September 3, 2018 September 3, 2018How to...

The Happy Quilting Collection started out as a few designs that were created to quilt the Happy Table Runner. Here’s a photo journey through quilting the quilt The first step in any quilting project is to layer the back, the batting and the quilt top. What better place to do it…

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How to quilt the Feathered Christmas quilt

Sarah September 3, 2018 September 3, 2018How to...

Since releasing the Feathered Christmas with Embroidered Appliqué collection , I’ve received a number of emails about the quilting on it. The quilting is free motion – done by me! The biggest concern seems to be – I can’t quilt like you, so what do I do? This is where…

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How to Prevent Puckering on Machine Embroidery

Sarah August 9, 2018 April 1, 2020How to... machine embroidery, prevent puckers

Puckering is something you definitely want to avoid in machine embroidery – and it’s very easy to do when you know how! So how do you prevent puckering on machine embroidery? I got to thinking about this after reading the following question posted in a Machine Embroidery group on Facebook:…

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How to use your embroidery machine to trace appliqué shapes

Sarah August 1, 2018 August 1, 2018How to... Appliqué Shapes, Machine Embroidered Appliqué

It used to be that you would trace appliqué shapes for a project, starting out with a printed template. Either a pen or pencil would suffice, and then you would cut out each shape. Then along came fabric cutting dies – so if you had the right die for your…

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How to make a diamond border for a quilt

Sarah July 31, 2018 July 31, 2018How to...

To make a square border for a quilt, you usually start with the center and work out. That way, you are adding borders with “nice” numbers in the measurements. Numbers that are easy to cut, e.g. 18.5″ for a quilt side that is 18″ long when finished. To make a…

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Let There Be LOVE Wall Letters

Sarah June 22, 2018 August 1, 2018How to...

All the craft stores these days have letters of varying sizes that you can decorate and hang on the wall. Then there are the stores like PB Teen, Pottery Barn (for adults!) and Pier 1 Imports that have oodles of options for wall letters that are ready to hang. Now…

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