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Today, it’s all about the 5 things you need to know about thread when free motion quilting. I’m going to use the Sapphire 930 to show you some different ways the sewing machine can be threaded. Yes – it does make a difference! Next up, I’ll chat about thread weights and…

Now that the PFAFF Creative 4.5 sewing machine is all ready to go with the sensormatic foot in situ and the tension just perfect, I’m ready to play around with some different free motion quilting motifs. I’ll see which I like best and what looks good on the fabrics. Along…

Yesterday, I took inspiration from the wonderful world of Mother Nature and used the hues of winter to create a mug rug. Today’s job is quilting the snowflake mug rug and, since the thread choice has already been made, I just have to decide how I’m going to quilt it.…

Yesterday, I took some inspiration from the wonderful world of Mother Nature and used the autumn colors to create a maple leaf mug rug. Today’s job is quilting the mug rug and since the thread choice has already been made I just have to decide how I’m going to quilt…

It’s my second week guest blogging about the Husqvarna Viking Opal 690Q. There’s lots more to explore this week. Today we’re going to look at free motion quilting options and spools. I have a great project lined up and in a couple of days, I’ll recap it all with my…