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 [...]
In the spring, I designed a little sampler quilt for a retreat I'm co-hosting this fall. I did the piecing on the HQ Stitch 510 and then I quilted it on the 710. This is Petit Patchwork. The idea is to help retreaters learn some new skills and perfect some basic skills by making this [...]
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 keep finding new things to love about the HQ Stitch 710. The latest is the Locking Stitch. You can use it when you want an invisible stitch that will not come unsewn at the beginning and the end of a seam. I've been quilting a small sampler that I designed for a retreat this [...]
