by Beth | Jun 3, 2020 | Tips & Tutorials
As a longarm quilter for hire I sometimes have to work through quilting challenges, such as tops that aren’t square or borders that are too big. By now I’ve quilted quite a few tops and have a few tricks up my sleeve to be able to handle most of the issues...
by Beth | Feb 18, 2020 | Tips & Tutorials
Do you ever join leftover batting pieces to make a larger batting? I do it often. After all, those leftover pieces are perfectly good – they just aren’t big enough for some of my projects. Joining them together takes a few minutes of my time and saves me a...
by Beth | Jan 17, 2018 | Free Motion Quilting, Tips & Tutorials, Tutorials
I promised you I would share how I stitched the floppy feather design on the bird quilt. I drew the design on drawing paper and also made a video for you. However, I’m having difficulty getting the video uploaded. Hopefully I can fix whatever the issue is...
by Beth | Nov 14, 2017 | Longarm Quilting, Machine Quilting, Tips & Tutorials
Yesterday I talked about the cross hatch design I used on the most recent quilt I worked on, and told you I would share my quilting path in order to avoid starts/stops. So, here it is. 🙂 The block in the quilt measured 8-1/2″ x 6-1/2″. Because the diagonal...
by Beth | Feb 7, 2017 | Tips & Tutorials
Afton of Quilting Mod has been publishing a series of blog posts titled 10 Sewing Notions You Need to Know About. Recently, one of the items she talked about was a heat resistant ruler that can be used when turning and pressing seams. I thought this little tool was...
by Beth | Jan 31, 2017 | Tips & Tutorials
I’m just popping in with a quick How To on spinning seams. This is a helpful technique to use in a block where there are lots of seams coming together in one place – it can help to flatten the block and reduce bulk. I was in quilt class last night when one...