A few years back, I wrote a post for Quiltmaker called "One Hundred Things Every Quilter Should Do." It was fun to write and it generated a lot of feedback. It's time to rewrite that list. I wrote this one without looking back at the original list. Many of these could become their own blog [...]
I started two new scrap quilts over the weekend, which meant that I thought much about what would work and what would not. I recently made a new dog, and I don't want that to happen again. (A dog is an ugly quilt. So ugly that it should never see the light of day.) [...]
When you begin to discover how the special stitches on a machine can be used, life takes a turn for the better. I've been playing with the HQ Stitch 710 and making quilt labels with the alphabets. It takes a little practice but it's worth the effort. Let's get started. Decide on what your label [...]
I’ve been playing with the special stitches on my HQ Stitch 710. Playing is one of the best ways to become familiar with your sewing machine’s features, and it often generates ideas for future projects. I used to think that playtime was wasted time, but now I know it’s one of the most important things [...]
I took in a flea market this week in southeast Nebraska. I love checking out anything related to quilting or sewing. Only a select few things come home with me, but I take photos of most items. This was my favorite quilt of the day. It was in poor condition with huge rips where the [...]
Here's an easy method to make a quilt label. It's simple and effective. Maybe you'll like it too. I create the text part of the label on the computer or by drawing it with permanent fabric markers. Either way, follow the manufacturer's instructions to make the text permanent. My experience has been that everything [...]
