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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
