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Improv quilting – what’s it all about?

Yesterday I gave you a brief introduction to the PFAFF Quilt Expression™ 4.2 sewing machine. I hope you had time to watch some of the videos and previous QUILTsocial blog posts on this great machine. Although improv quilting is being talked about a lot in Modern Quilting groups today, it’s really…

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Binding a Place-mat is like Binding a Quilt

Yesterday we secured the three layers together by quilting them and today is the day to finish the project. Binding a place-mat is like binding a quilt just on a smaller scale unless of course, you’re into mini quilts. I personally have never made a mini quilt but could be…

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Quilting the On-The-Go Place-mat

Now that the placemat is all sewn together it’s time to do some quilting. Some people love the piecing process of a quilt while others prefer the quilting stage. I enjoy the whole process and love to see how the piece changes as each step is completed. I thought about…

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Sewing the Fabric Pieces into a Place-mat, Part 2

Yesterday we spent the day sewing the pieces together to create the utensil holder side of the place-mat. Today we’ll be sewing the rest of the pieces together to create the side of the place-mat which holds the napkin. Once this step is complete and added to the piece made…

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Sewing Fabric Pieces into a Place-mat

Yesterday, I ended the day with some decisions that needed to be made before I could start sewing fabric pieces into a placemat today. The decisions have been made and I can now proceed, I can’t wait to see how these fabrics come together in this little project. Have you…

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