By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador I hope you're enjoying meeting all types of quilters during Handi Quilter's And I Quilt campaign. Today we're introducing Vanessa Clark from Dothan, Alabama. Vanessa Clark This profile warmed my heart because you can easily see that Vanessa adores her grandchildren. I think it's rare that a grandma [...]
By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador Today I finished piecing another very old UFO (that's quilt-speak for UnFinished Object). It took about a day and I can't imagine why I let this one languish for so long. I started with 12 blocks. A few were missing corners and one was only partly sewn, but [...]
By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador Whenever I attend a Handi Quilter event or see a Handi Quilter booth at a big show, there are vintage quilts with luscious machine quilting. I discovered the source of some of that beauty this week when I listened to the American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast. In case [...]
By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador Today, a quick reminder that there are just a few days left to save on Handi Feet during Sarah McNary's portion of And I Quilt. Handi Feet Square Feet Set Perhaps you need the Square Feet Set. They're 20% off. Handi Feet Micro Foot Maybe you've wanted to [...]
Recently I needed new samples for a class I'm teaching in June about improvisational curved piecing. I didn't have anything specific in mind and started with easy cutting and sewing. I used the HQ Stitch 510. I used big, bold prints with plenty of contrast. When you have contrast, you can clearly see the difference [...]
By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador I am usually unable to keep up with sew alongs and quilt alongs, which are really popular among online quilt makers. But when Temecula Quilt Co. posted their intent to run one starting in January, the scrappy sampler look drew me right in. This is a free sew [...]
