Nuveau Heart Feathers
I will be posting a series of tips on different types of feathers. Since it is still February, I thought some heart feathers would be appropriate. Nicole Webb has a style of feathers that she calls Nuveau Feathers. The first part of this video shows her quilting the Nuveau Feathers and the second half of […]
Free Motion Design “Heart Flow”
February just naturally makes a person think of hearts. Last week I shared a pattern to make a heart quilt. This week I will share a video to quilt a free motion design call “Heart Flow.” Maybe you have already heard of Leah Day and her free motion quilting project. She started out to design, […]
Heart Quilt
There are many heart shaped quilts patterns available on the internet. I am sharing with you a quick and easy pattern that I found. This would make a cute child’s quilt or a holiday wall hanging. If you make just one block, (the finished block size is 6″x6″), you could glue, or sew it to […]
Build an Extended Table for Your Sewing Machine
When I purchased my sewing machine, I also bought an extension table for it. When I take my sewing machine with me, out of the studio, I really miss that extension table. Here is an idea how you can make your own extension table to fit your sewing machine.
Measure Your Quilt for Perfect Borders
I used to always just slap a border on my quilts. Sometimes this would work out and sometimes it would be wavy. It wasn’t until I learned the concept of measuring your quilt and cutting the border to match, that my quilts are square and lay flat. Here are instructions on how to take those […]
MItered Borders
Have you ever tried to miter the borders of your quilt? Not the binding–I have pretty much mastered that–but the borders. I have tried it without great success. Here is a video that I thought explained how to do it well.
Pressure Settings for the Presser Foot
If you are like me, you probably don’t think about tension or pressure on the presser foot. I am always thinking about the top tension or the bobbin tension. Here is some information about the presser foot. I will definitely take this into consideration the next time I’m sewing a quilt on my domestic machine.
Bobbin Tension
I have been on hiatus for the past month due to a death in the family. I will now continue with my weekly tips and techniques. Here is some information about bobbin tension.
Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread
Here is a short video to tell you why to pull up the bobbin thread and also how to do it. There have been times when for whatever reason (lazy?) I have not pulled up my bobbin thread. After I have merrily quilted along, I turn over my project and (sad face) I have a […]
Jazz Up Your Quilt, Part 2
This week Patsy Thompson shows us how to quilt the project that was started last week. I like the way she is keeping the design simple to create texture. I thought maybe a small pebbling about 1 inch around the ginko leaves would really make them stand out. But then I do tend to complicate […]