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F is for Format

Sarah • June 28, 2017A-Z Machine Embroidery & Quilting
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F is for Format

A to Z of Machine Embroidery and Quilting There are many different brands of embroidery machine – and nearly all brands have their own proprietary format for embroidery designs that can be stitched on machines of that brand. Some of the most common embroidery…

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E is for Electronic Cutting Machine

Sarah • June 27, 2017A-Z Machine Embroidery & Quilting
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E is for Electronic Cutting Machine

A to Z of Machine Embroidery and Quilting Electronic cutting machines have revolutionized the cutting of appliqué shapes. 8 short years ago, if you wanted to make a quilt featuring appliqué, you had to print a template, trace the template onto fusible webbing (making…

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D is for Ditch

Sarah • June 26, 2017A-Z Machine Embroidery & Quilting
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D is for Ditch

A to Z of Machine Embroidery and Quilting If you’re a quilter, you’re probably familiar with the concept of “stitching in the ditch“. Basically, this means stitching on the lower side of a seam that has been pressed to one side, as close to…

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C is for Candlewick

Sarah • June 25, 2017A-Z Machine Embroidery & Quilting
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C is for Candlewick

A to Z of Machine Embroidery and Quilting Candlewicking is one of my favorite embroidery stitches found in the BERNINA Embroidery Software. Traditionally, the term comes from the use of cotton candle wicks used as embroidery threads (rather than being dipped in wax to…

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B is for Basting

Sarah • June 24, 2017A-Z Machine Embroidery & Quilting
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B is for Basting

A to Z of Machine Embroidery and Quilting Basting is defined as: “The act of moistening food while cooking, especially with stock or pan juices.” Oops! Wrong kind of basting! The kind of basting we do in machine embroidery and quilting is: “Sewing with…

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A is for Appliqué

Sarah • June 23, 2017A-Z Machine Embroidery & Quilting
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A is for Appliqué

A to Z of Machine Embroidery and Quilting When you’re making a quilt top, there are typically two techniques you can use. You can piece small pieces of fabric together to create a larger piece, and you can appliqué small pieces of fabric onto…

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Alternatives for the Petal Power Hassock top

Sarah • May 16, 2017Uncategorized
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There are so many possibilities for creating stunning hassocks using the Petal Power collections. The Petal Power Hassock that I created features the Petal Power 12i – 7 petal flower on the top. You could replace the 12i – 7 petal flower with any…

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Petal Power in pastels

Sarah • April 9, 2017Uncategorized
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When you walk into a quilt shop full of fabric, which are the colors that draw your eye and you find yourself walking towards first? What are the colors in quilts that have you thinking “Wow! That’s gorgeous, I’ve got to make that one”?…

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A different take on Better Than A Paper Plate

Sarah • March 21, 2017Uncategorized
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This last week I was in Spokane, WA at The Quilting Bee, teaching in their brand new store space. If you’re in the area, this is definitely a place that’s worth visiting. There are lots of things to love about this store – lots…

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How to achieve perfect quilting in the hoop results, part 2

Sarah • January 25, 2017Misc
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So you’re busy quilting in the hoop and you’ve been increasing the top tension so that the back looks good, but the top thread keeps breaking. What are you to do? In part 1, I suggested that you will need to back off the…

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