chain piecing

3 essential tips for chain piecing

How is your ¼” seam allowance? Did you test your current setting? Today, I’m going to use the Husqvarna Viking Designer EPIC to demonstrate another very handy technique which speeds up the stitching process and helps to avoid errors. I know these seem like basic techniques, but I’m amazed at…

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Chain piecing saves time, thread and stretching

Welcome back. Yesterday post was about sewing the bindings to the quilts and sewing on a hanging sleeve. Today is another day of the FIVE bobbin sewing challenge with the Husqvarna Viking OPAL 690Q sewing machine. This sewing machine is such a great workhorse. I’m very impressed and it’s making the…

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How to sew the Lone Star quilt block

Once the pieces are cut using the Trace’n Create Lone Star templates it’s important to know how to sew the lone star quilt block for the tree skirt to ensure success every time. This is going to be so easy because there are no inset seams. I’m doing the happy…

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Do you use these 9 good sewing habits?

Welcome back! Today, I’m using the Husqvarna Viking Sapphire 930 sewing machine to show you some “neat” little housekeeping habits to make your projects look amazing! I’ve thrown in a couple of other tips as well. I wonder, do you use these 9 good sewing habits? Preventing unsightly thread nests…

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6 benefits of the presser foot down/pivot function

Today, I’m going to show you one of my favorite features on the Sapphire 930 – the Needle Stop Up/Down button. It’s located on the Function button panel – which is very conveniently located right above the needle area. I found at least 6 benefits of the presser foot down/pivot…

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