Posts related to the domestic sewing machine HQ Stitch 710 by Handi Quilter
By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador I'm working on new class samples for a Pine Burr class I'm teaching in the fall, and I had several pieces I wanted to applique to a textured background. I've had consistently good performance on the HQ Stitch 710 for machine quilting, so that's where I turned again. [...]
Happy Thanksgiving from Handi Quilter and HQ Stitch! There's so much to be thankful for, isn't there? Family and friends are foremost, but since creativity, sewing and quilting are such a big part of my life, I always include them in my Thanksgiving celebration. A few of my Thanksgiving highlights: Color: I'm grateful for color! [...]
Let me get right to the point: If you've thought about getting a straight-stitch only machine that sews like the wind, the HQ Stitch 510 is your baby, and now is the time to act. Over the past 9 months, the HQ Stitch 510 has become my go-to machine for piecing. It's fast! (Up to [...]
For current owners of HQ Stitch machines, the best place to find information about HQ Stitch accessories is online at hqstitch.com. There are lists of which accessories are included with each machine, and there are lists of the optional add-on accessories. Let's start with the HQ Stitch 210, the perfect little take-along or starter machine. [...]
What's that you say? A practice sandwich? Yes, that's right. You need a sandwich of fabric, batting and backing so that you can practice new machine quilting ideas, warm up your muscles and your memory, and try out all kinds of stitches before you put them on your quilt. My oft-used practice sandwich is [...]
There are many things I love about the HQ Stitch 710, but one of its top features in my book is the 1/4" Clear View Foot, which is used in conjunction with the straight stitch needle plate. It gives a nice, solidly scant quarter-inch, and my patchwork is improved because of it. It's important that [...]
If you start playing with the decorative stitches on your machine, the ideas for how to use them will begin to pile up. I’ve been meaning to make a new nametag for quilt events and the ease of the HQ Stitch 710 prompted me to get going. My instructions for how to make a quilter’s [...]
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'm making a scrappy quilt from vintage fabrics plus a few newer prints in my stash. It's based on an antique quilt I saw during Show & Tell at my guild recently. It's made of simple stitch-and-flip units like the one above. They're also called easy corner triangles. Ordinarily, you sew from corner to corner [...]
