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Machine Quilting Articles
7 Ribbon Candy Variations for Your Next Quilt
Using ribbon candy variations in your quilts is a fun unexpected design that is always a fan favorite! I always think...
5 Important Things to Remember When Making Quilting Plans
Are you a person who loves being creative, but aren’t necessarily “artistic”? I am right there with you. Never in a...
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!
9 Easy Grid Quilting Ideas for Beginners
Sometimes jumping into free motion quilting needs a baby step, and grid quilting is just the thing to do it! Create structured free motion quilting using these 9 grid quilting ideas to dip your toes in and get started!
9 Reasons Why Your Thread Keeps Breaking During FMQ
Thread breaking can be tricky since there are just so many reasons it happens, and not every reason is super obvious just by looking at the machine. Continue reading for 9 common reasons you’ll see your thread breaking during FMQ and more how to fix it!
How To Do Straight Line Quilting WithOUT a Walking Foot
Sometimes a walking foot is just not the most efficient option. With lots of short straight lines, FMQ is actually the better option! Continue reading for tips on doing straight line quilting withOUT a walking foot, and 4 exercises to practice yourself!
15 Unique Half Square Triangle Quilting Designs
Sometimes you just want to try some new designs and get away from the “usuals”. Continue reading for 15 unique ways to quilt a half square triangle quilt block for inspiration on your next quilt!