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Z is for Zigzag

Sarah July 18, 2017 July 17, 2017A-Z Machine Embroidery & Quilting
Z is for Zigzag

I’ve seen so many comments and received so many emails from people saying “I’m going to be so sad when the A to Z ends.” Thank you for joining in and thank you for all your comments! I’ve had so much fun creating the…

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Y is for Y-seam

Sarah July 17, 2017 July 15, 2017A-Z Machine Embroidery & Quilting
Y is for Y-seam

On the list of things that quilters have a tendency to run away from is this thing called a Y-seam. I’m here to tell you that they’re so easy to do – when you know how! The simplest [pieced] quilt is probably one made…

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X is for Xacto Knife

Sarah July 16, 2017 July 14, 2017A-Z Machine Embroidery & Quilting
X is for Xacto Knife

The dictionary is short on all words beginning with X so it was hard to come up with a word that was relevant to machine embroidery and quilting. While you may not use an actual Xacto knife, you will more than likely need to…

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W is for Webbing

Sarah July 15, 2017 July 14, 2017A-Z Machine Embroidery & Quilting
W is for Webbing

Webbing – really should have “fusible” in front of it as that’s the kind of webbing used in machine embroidered appliqué! Machine Embroidered Appliqué from Sarah Vedeler Designs uses precut appliqué shapes that have been prepared with fusible webbing on them so that they…

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V is for Vector

Sarah July 14, 2017 July 13, 2017A-Z Machine Embroidery & Quilting
V is for Vector

What is a vector and what do they have to do with machine embroidery? When I was in high school, we studied vectors in Math class. The simplest representation of a vector is an arrow going from one point to another point. It has…

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U is for Underlay

Sarah July 13, 2017 July 10, 2017A-Z Machine Embroidery & Quilting
U is for Underlay

Underlay is something that you will never see in a finished machine embroidery project, but it can make the world of difference to the finished result. What is it? In the world of flooring, you would use underlay underneath a carpet or laminate/wood floor…

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T is for Thread

Sarah July 12, 2017 July 11, 2017A-Z Machine Embroidery & Quilting
T is for Thread

Without thread, there would be no embroidery! The majority of people use a polyester thread for machine embroidery. If you stitch on a BERNINA embroidery machine, you more than likely have a big stash of Isacord thread. If you’ve ever attended a Floriani event…

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S is for Stabilizer

Sarah July 11, 2017 July 10, 2017A-Z Machine Embroidery & Quilting
S is for Stabilizer

Stabilizer is a BIG deal when it comes to successful machine embroidered appliqué. The success of your project can depend on choosing the right kind of stabilizer. How do you know what kind of stabilizer to use? For embroidered appliqué which is going to…

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R is for Rotary

Sarah July 10, 2017 July 6, 2017A-Z Machine Embroidery & Quilting
R is for Rotary

The first thing that springs to my mind when I hear the word rotary is rotary cutter. They are a marvelous invention that allows quilters (and scrapbookers!) to cut straight lines accurately and easily. Would you still be making quilts if the rotary cutter…

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Q is for Quilting

Sarah July 9, 2017 July 6, 2017A-Z Machine Embroidery & Quilting
Q is for Quilting

Q is for quilting, but not just any kind of quilting. There’s quilting in the ditch – a great approach for beginners and simple quilts. Then there’s free motion quilting – not for the faint of heart, but oh so satisfying when you have…

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