H.A. Kidd sewing notions Choosing a fastening device for the quilted laptop sleeve, 5 options by Jennifer Houlden September 15, 2017 by Jennifer Houlden September 15, 2017 I had so much fun this week creating my awesome quilted laptop sleeve and yesterday I completed the applique stitching and conquered metallic thread! It’s a great feeling to start and finish a project in the same week. If you’re like me, the last thing I need is another UFO. … FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail
H.A. Kidd sewing notions 4 essential tips for success with metallic thread by Jennifer Houlden September 14, 2017 by Jennifer Houlden September 14, 2017 Thread, thread and more thread – so many different ones to choose from. There’s cotton, polyester, rayon and metallic to name a few. My very first attempt to quilt with metallic thread didn’t go as planned. It was my very first quilt project ever and I wanted it to look … FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail
H.A. Kidd sewing notions 5 easy steps to quilting a checkerboard background by Jennifer Houlden September 12, 2017 by Jennifer Houlden September 12, 2017 Welcome back. Do you have your supplies collected and your strip sets created? Yesterday I finished off the day calculating the size of squares I wanted for my checkerboard background and sewed the strip sets together to create the checkerboard. Today I’m going to walk you through 5 easy steps … FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail
Brother THE Dream Machine 2 4 handy tips for successful quilting with a dual feed foot by Christine Baker August 31, 2017 by Christine Baker August 31, 2017 Yesterday on QUILTsocial I used THE Dream Machine 2 from Brother to work on piecing my Starstruck quilt sample using the new Banyan Batiks from Northcott. The sample is turning out great and the machine is a breeze to sew with! Today I’m going to try out the dual feed foot … FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail
Wonderfil Threads The dramatic impact of quilting designs using thicker threads by Allison Spence August 30, 2017 by Allison Spence August 30, 2017 This week I’m sharing some small quilted projects and stitching with WonderFil’s Spagetti and Fruitti cotton threads and Accent rayon threads. There are times when I just want to sit and stitch. I may have a limited amount of time to play and I want a project that is super … FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail
