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 [...]
By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador I hope you've noticed the personalities that Handi Quilter has featured in our And I Quilt campaign. I've enjoyed seeing the different walks of life. Jan Yancey is a painter and a designer. Dorien Keusseyan is a hockey player and a mom. Jeresther Thorpe-Page is a school principal [...]
Every few years, several companies in the quilt world sponsor "The Quilters' Survey." It's your opportunity to share your thoughts about your hobby, passion and practice. The results provide valuable information about quilting and quilt makers to the industry as a whole. Whether you're male or female, piecer by hand or machine, on a longarm [...]
By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador I finished piecing a large quilt top over the weekend and made two receiving blankets for a newborn. I used a walking foot for both tasks which made things go smoothly. This post is to help you understand what a walking foot is and when you should use [...]
By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador On Saturday I made a quick mini quilt for my great-niece who turns 13 next week. It started out with a piece of indigo blue fabric I bought several years ago, on which a bunny had been created with a resist. It was about 10" x 12". I [...]
By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador During the last few weeks of 2019, I took inventory of the unfinished projects in my studio. UFOs (as they're called in quilt world) don't bother me or cause me guilt, but seeing them all together did motivate me to reimagine them and do some serious finishing in [...]
