December is one of the most popular times to pick up a quilt for the year. The weather is officially cold enough that...
Machine Quilting Articles
9 Practical Tips for Quilting Large Quilts at Home
The trouble with bed size quilts is just how large they are. It gets tricky to reach the center of the quilt...
How to Troubleshoot Sewing Machine Tension Like A Pro
So there you were one Sunday afternoon, minding your own business sewing along. After a large amount of work you...
5 Meander Practice Exercises to Improve FMQ
An easy way to improve your FMQ skills is to practice meanders. Check out these 5 meander designs you can practice to learn basic FMQ skills!
How to Not Over-do FMQ
“But I don’t want to ruin it." More often than not, those who struggle with machine quilting have uttered this phrase at least once. Its often not even stitching the designs thats the problem, its simply overcoming the mental gymnastics of coming up with a plan...
7 Ribbon Candy Variations for Your Next Quilt
Looking for quilting inspiration? These ribbon candy variations will give you plenty ideas for your next quilt. Continue reading for ideas!
5 Important Things to Remember When Making Quilting Plans
Choosing quilting designs can be one of the hardest parts about making a quilt. What’s too much? What’s not enough? Continue reading to see what 5 characteristics I keep in mind when making my quilting plans.
5 Ways to Transfer Quilting Designs onto Fabric Flawlessly
Marking a quilting design on your quilt top is a quick way to make huge improvements to your free motion quilting. You can stop guessing where to go and always end up with perfect shapes. Check out these 5 ways you can transfer quilting designs on your next quilt.
How to Avoid Eye Lashes in Quilting Before It Starts
One of the worst things to happen in your free motion quilting is to spend an hour stitching just to turn it over and see hundreds of little eye lashes all over the back of your quilt. After seam ripping for what feels like hours, you may just throw the project down on the WIP pile and not even finish it because you’re so mad. Continue reading to find out what causes eye lashing in quilting and how you can avoid it in the future.
12 Unique Ways for Quilting Feathers in Different Shapes
Feathers are among the dreamiest quilting designs you can stitch. If you’re as obsessed with feathers as I am, you are constantly looking for new ways to incorporate them into your quilting plans. Continue reading for 12 ways to use feathers in the different shapes of your quilt top.
Walking Foot Alternatives – Can You Quilt Without One?
Sometimes the unthinkable happens. You spend all day crawling on the ground to baste your quilt together, you stand up, crack your back, and head to the sewing machine excited to start quilting when all of a sudden you realize your walking foot is broken! You need a fix, and fast. Continue reading for your best bet at walking foot alternatives when you’re in a pinch.
3 Complete Quilting Plans for the Adventureland Quilt Pattern
So you picked up the Suzy Quilts Adventureland quilt pattern, finished the piecing, and now you don’t know how to quilt it. Check out these 3 different quilting plans to get you started!