The Brother NQ700 and decorative stitches: the perfect match for quilting by Jean Boyd December 13, 2021 written by Jean Boyd December 13, 2021 325 In September and October, I introduced you to the Brother Innov-is NQ700 machine as we made a fun Halloween wall quilt and some quick Christmas gifts. Finished Halloween quilt Finished Christmas picture quilt The Brother NQ700, also known as the Sewist, is a small machine, but it’s packed with features that you usually only find on the larger machines. Be sure to check out the September and October blog posts to learn more about these features. This week, I’m showing you how to make the most of the many decorative stitches on the Brother NQ700 machine, as well as how to use a twin needle to create even more stitches as we make this cute mittens wall quilt or table topper that measures 34″ x 34″. Finished winter mitten quilt Here’s what you need: 4 – 14″ squares for the background 4 – 7″ x 11″ red rectangles for the main part of the mitts (I used 2 different red fabrics.) 4 – 9″ x 5″ blue rectangles for the cuffs and tops of the mitts (I used 4 different blue fabrics.) small pieces of red and blue fabrics that are at least 7″ wide for the border assortment of ribbons (I also did some decorative stitching on wide rick rack and ribbons for added embellishment.) Fabrics and notions for the winter mitten quilt 1m (approximately 40″ x 40″) fabric for backing 1 – 38″ x 38”-piece of light-weight batting HeatnBond Feather Lite light-weight fusible web HeatnBond Feather Lite comes on a roll or 8½” x 11″ sheets Sulky threads in variegated colors for decorative stitching Sulky threads in variegated colors 1 – 8″ square of template plastic 4 – 7″ x 11″ pieces of light-weight, tear-away stabilizer removable fabric marker size 6.0/100 twin needle Gather up all your supplies and join me again tomorrow on QUILTsocial. I’ll show you how to create wonderful decorative stitching with the Brother NQ700 machine and how to make your own fancy mittens! This is part 1 of 5 in this series Go to part 2: The very best way to prepare your template from a quilt pattern Print this page or save as a PDF 0qs394brotherChristmas projectsCREATIV DECOR Rick Rackfree patternsnotionsNQ700quilting tutorialsquiltssewing machine reviewstable topperstechniqueswall hangingswall quilts FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Jean Boyd Jean has been designing and publishing patterns since 1997. For the past several years she has been designing patterns for new fabric collections by Northcott Fabrics. Her work has been published in several magazines in both Canada and the United States. Jean holds a Fiber Arts Certificate in quilting and has taught extensively throughout Canada, including six national Quilt Canada conferences. She was named "Canadian Teacher of the Year" in 2003 by the Canadian Quilters Association and has won numerous awards for her quilts. previous post 2 great template sets you need for impressive free motion quilting next post The very best way to prepare your template from a quilt pattern YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... What to do with leftover fabric: It’s all... In quilting, using a twin needle IS double... Making the most of decorative stitches for making... The very best way to prepare your template... Transforming a shirt sleeve into a gift bag... Upcycling a shirt to make a gift card... Planning ahead for successful decorative stitching using the... Sewing the front of the Pop-Out Picture quilt... Frame it with a Pop-Out Picture quilt: the... Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
