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 [...]
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 I came across a wonderful scrap quilt recently. It's called Pink/Orange/Yellow Try-Angles and it was designed and made by Johnny Barfuss. Pink/Orange/Yellow Try-Angles by Johnny Barfuss Johnny works as a Studio Educator for Handi Quilter in North Salt Lake, Utah. Johnny told me the story of Try-angles. Johnny [...]
By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador The biggest challenge I face as a maker is knowing how to quilt the tops I finish. I can piece and applique 'til the cows come home and am never short of ideas. But put a newly finished quilt top in front me when it's time to secure [...]
By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador Earlier this month I blogged about my UFOs. In case you're not familiar with this term, it's how quilters describe their UnFinished Objects—projects begun but not finished. Most of us have them. I made this top as part of a staff challenge when I worked for a quilting [...]
By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador I'm at Handi Quilter in North Salt Lake, Utah this week for meetings, and there is inspiration all around me. Lonestar Burst and Beyond, from Kimberly Einmo's Lonestar Burst Workshop, quilted by Handi Quilter National Educator Patty Kerns In the past, my quilts have often been about the [...]
By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador I hope you've discovered the engaging new campaign by Handi Quilter called "And I Quilt." It is so interesting! The quilting community is diverse, and Handi Quilter shines a light on that. The latest person featured is Jeresther Thorpe-Page, who is a school principal and a mom, AND [...]
By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador I have a few dozen Christmas and holiday quilts that make up the Jingle Bells Trunk Show. This time of year, I give it regularly for quilt guilds around the country. I'm always adding to it, and last week I picked up a quilt from my extraordinary longarm [...]
I hope you've watched the story of Kelsey Cooley, the first of many in our And I Quilt campaign. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pQWYc6I1fY Now we're having a related giveaway on Instagram. Here's the scoop: The giveaway is for a foldable storage box for your quilting supplies. It's perfect for toting, organizing or stashing and it comes in our [...]
By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador Quilters hail from all walks of life and Handi Quilter is celebrating that fact with a new campaign, "And I Quilt." We've selected a group of 15 quilters across North America to show us who they are, what they do, and how they enjoy using their Handi Quilter [...]
