Studio Collection Home Hobby and Design Table from H.A. Kidd is a welcome and space-saving addition to any sewing space. But, when folded up and not working, it’s a bit plain. We’re quilters and this just won’t do. So, no “spooling”, we’re making a table runner! Let’s make my Only…
The Studio Collection Home Hobby and Design Table from HA Kidd comes in a flat pack. This means you’ll have to put it together, which shouldn’t scare people who make quilts. We’re used to putting pieces together to make something clever, useful and wonderful! It’s like quilting, but with an…
So, a diner calls over the server and says: “Waiter, there’s a quilt pin in my soup.” No, it’s not a joke; there’s no punchline. It’s the reality of anyone who uses a table where family and friends gather to indulge in the passion for quilting. From now on, guess…
This week, we’ve been exploring a variety of machine cutwork techniques while making lacy snowflakes, glittery snowflakes, snowflake quilt blocks, and stained glass snowflakes. Each technique involved tracing a snowflake design onto water-soluble stabilizer, stitching it to fabric, cutting out the design, and satin-stitching over the cut-out edges. In a…
Have you ever tried sewing a stained glass snowflake? Cutwork is a needlework technique where portions of fabric are cut out and the resulting holes are reinforced with embroidery. We have learned how to create this heirloom needlework in a fraction of the time making lacy snowflakes, glittery snowflakes, and…