Click here to learn more about the Plastic Pattern Perfect Basic Set by The Grace Company, the easiest way to follow a quilting pattern!
Click here to learn more about the Plastic Pattern Perfect Basic Set by The Grace Company, the easiest way to follow a quilting pattern!
Click here to learn more about the Plastic Pattern Perfect Basic Set by The Grace Company, the easiest way to follow a quilting pattern!
Click here to learn more about the Plastic Pattern Perfect Basic Set by The Grace Company, the easiest way to follow a quilting pattern!
Click here to learn more about the Plastic Pattern Perfect Basic Set by The Grace Company, the easiest way to follow a quilting pattern!
Click here to learn more about the Plastic Pattern Perfect Basic Set by The Grace Company, the easiest way to follow a quilting pattern!
WESTMINSTER 1. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/05/morris-hexathon-1-westminster.html English Paper Piecing Perfection: William Morris prints and Becky Brown's cutting and sewing skills! Here are links to all 26 Morris Hexathon patterns from 2016. I'll leave them on the Blogger cloud so you can find the free patterns any time by clicking on the link. CRYSTAL PALACE 2. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/05/morris-hexathon-2-crystal-palace.html CAMELOT STAR 3. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/05/morris-hexathon-3-camelot-star.html BOX HILL 4. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/05/morris-hexathon-4-box-hill.html UPTON 5. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/06/morris-hexathon-5-upton.html SOUTH KENSINGTON STAR 6. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/06/morris-hexathon-6-south-kensington-star.html AVEBURY STONES 7. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/06/morris-hexathon-7-avebury-stones.html GREENWOOD 8. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/06/morris-hexathon-8-greenwood.html RED LION SQUARE 9. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/07/morris-hexathon-9-red-lion-square.html THAMES PATH 10. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/07/morris-hexathon-10-thames-path.html MERTON ABBEY 11. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/07/morris-hexathon-11-merton-abbey.html HAMPTON COURT 12. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/07/morris-hexathon-12-hampton-court.html OXFORD ROSE 13. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/07/morris-hexagon-13-oxford-rose.html CANTERBURY 14. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/08/morris-hexathon-14-canterbury.html KELMSCOTT TILE 15. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/08/morris-hexathon-15-kelmscott-tile.html HAMMERSMITH TERRACE 16. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/08/morris-hexagon-16-hammersmith-terrace.html FOLLY 17. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/08/morris-hexathon-17-folly.html PARQUETRY 18. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/09/morris-hexathon-18-parquetry.html WOODFORD GREEN 19. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/09/morris-hexathon-19-woodford-green.html WALTHAMSTOW 20. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/09/morris-hexathon-20-walthamstow.html QUEEN SQUARE 21. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/09/morris-hexathon-21-queen-square.html HYDE PARK 22. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/10/morris-hexathon-22-hyde-park.html NORTH END CRESCENT 23. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/10/morris-hexathon-23-north-end-crescent.html BRIGHTON CHURCH 24. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/10/morris-hexathon-24-brighton-church.html SUSSEX COTTAGE 25. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/10/morris-hexathon-25-sussex-cottage.html FLOATING CLOUDS 26. http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/10/morris-hexathon-26-floating-clouds.html Thank you, Becky! And a link to the pattern for the official set: http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/04/morris-hexathon-introduction.html
The New English Quilter has a new little sister called the Art Quilter! The Art Quilter, as the name suggests was created with the textile artist in mind. It's ideal for smaller quilts and wall hangings. At 4 feet it is very very portable. It will go wherever your fancy takes you, whether it's the back garden or the cruise deck! To celebrate its English origin we decided to use deck chair canvas for the leaders. We'll be offering a variety of patterns. Soon we'll be taking a survey, so we can be sure to have your favourites! You can find out more about the Art Quilter by following this link to our website.
This is a great quilt project idea for Christmas! Image source: Pinterest
One of my favourite things about free-motion machine quilting is how the designs seem to take on a life of their own. The line designs for this quilt began simply as chimney smoke. But as the smoke cleared the houses the design morphed into a much looser windblown version. And as it fell to the ground the design melted into a misty ribbon-like vapour. I didn't start out with this in mind, but as I played with the designs on paper and later with my sewing machine on the frame, the tightly curled chimney smoke opened out into a variety of much looser designs. The relatedness of the designs gave the quilt continuity, while the variations gave interest. It was fun and quick once I got to the actual quilting. Best of all it was finished for Christmas. The red schoolhouse blocks for this project were gently resting in a basket for about ten years. My friend Rosemary Titley-Bayes kindly offered to put the blocks together and add the borders so it would be ready to feature in our new DVD. Little Houses in the Big Woods was machine quilted using a JUKI TL98P on the New English Quilting frame using King Tut#920 Sands of Time on top and Bottom Line pre-wounds in the bobbin. It was featured in the UK Popular Patchwork 2007 Christmas issue.
Vous voulez quilter vos patchs avec votre machine familiale? Peut-être avez-vous déjà essayé le piqué-libre, sans trop de réussite (il demande beaucoup d’entrainement pour le maîtriser). Depuis quelques années, il existe une autre alternative, beaucoup plus rapide à maitriser : Les règles à quilter A l’aide d’un pied spécial qui s’adpate sur toutes les machines, … Continuer la lecture de Mes 6 conseils pour bien débuter le quilting avec les règles →
Click here to learn a couple of helpful hints when setting up your quilt on a longarm quilter.
This great ruler pack by Inspira and the Husqvarna Viking Designer EPIC 2 combine to make ruler work extremely fast and easy to do. Using rulers is so easy if you know what you're doing. Inspira ruler foot templates. Clover Chaco Liner.
Get these echo quilt clips tips and learn what an amazing tool they are for echo quilting.
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When my daughter Emily saw the asterisk block s, she though they looked like her Daisiez quilt. This was one of Emily's first quilts. We u...
The patterns for this Christmas Tree Skirt and Table Runner were from the book "Christmas Traditions in Stained Glass by Brenda Henning. These sewing projects were very time intensive. Not sure if I want to try them again, though they are beautiful. The metallic gold bias tape was a nice touch giving that stained glass look. The pictures just don't do them justice. Can't wait to use them during the Christmas holidays.
Are you looking for an affordable option for longarm quilting? Follow my journey as I look for the best budget options for purchasing a quilting longarm.
I had a request to show my frame setup, pursuant to the endless review of the Flynn Multi Frame Quilting frame from a few weeks ago. I unexpectedly had a quilt occur so rather than wait for my new quilting table to arrive in a couple weeks I decided to put the frame to use. Hm, should have taken…
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Our Free Motion Quilting Templates include a variety of shapes that helps you produce a beautiful quit among other projects with your imagination and creativity. Precisely made of high-quality acrylic chosen for its strength, transparency, and sustainability. Just fix the foot of the sewing machine that is correctly installed in place, and thenmake an exquisite mosaic pattern according to the template. Measures and guides your stitches accurately. With stitching gap for easy footer access. Using A Reliable Ruler Like This One Ensures Your Designs Look Gorgeous And Professional These sewing tool accessories are definitely a must-have for every quilting enthusiast, beginner, or experienced! Specification:Color: transparent, silver whiteMaterial: Acrylic, strong metalThickness:5mmPackage content: There are 11 freely movable quilted insoles and 1 high pole foot in our package Maybe you will like this: 🔒 100% Risk-Free Purchase 🔥 📦 Insured Worldwide Shipping: Each order includes real-time tracking details and insurance coverage in the unlikely event that a package gets lost or stolen in transit. 💰 Money-Back Guarantee: If your items arrive damaged or become defective within 30 days of normal usage, we will gladly issue a replacement or refund. ✉️ 24/7 Customer Support: We have a team of live reps ready to help and answer any questions you have within a 24-hour time frame, 7 days a week. 🔒 Safe & Secure Checkouts: We use state-of-the-art SSL Secure encryption to keep your personal and financial information 100% protected. 🌎 Worldwide Shipping ✈
Note to Pinners: THIS FRAME DOES NOT WORK!!!! Please read my comments at the bottom of this article. If you've seen or heard of the Flynn Multi Quilting Frame, you'll know that it costs about $180.00. After careful study, I came up with my own version that is much cheaper. Ask your local lumber yard or hardware store if they have any scraps close to the size you need and have them cut for you. You may want to start with 24" pipes instead of 48" for small projects until you get the hang of using this frame. The longer the rods are, the more flexible they become. For anything longer than 48", you will want furniture grade PVC or wooden dowels which are more rigid. PVC clamps are available from flexpvc.com. (1) 3/4x4x24" Solid pine shelving (3) 48" lengths 1" I.D. Charlotte pipe (2) 18" lengths 3" I.D. Sewer PVC (6) 1" PVC End caps (6) 1" PVC Clamps (4) 24" strips of 1/2" ribbon (8) Small safety pins (6) 1/4 x 2" Carriage bolts (6) 1/4" Wing nuts (6) 1/4" Machine nuts (12) 5/8" washers 1/4" Open end wrench PVC glue Vise clamps, large and small Shop vise (optional) Skill saw Jig saw Drill 1/4" drill bit 1/4" cutting bit Sheet of poster board Pencil Ruler Soda can Scissors Craft Bond spray adhesive Use the poster board to make two templates. Measure and mark two rectangles 18" long x 2-1/2" wide. Use the top of a soda can to round off the ends inside the marks. Erase the pencil marks outside the round ends. From one end, measure 1-1/2" and mark with an X. Measure 2-1/2" from that mark and make another X. Measure 1-1/2" from that mark and draw a 1-1/2" line. From the opposite end, measure 2" and mark with an X. Measure 1-3/4" from that mark and draw a 1-1/2" line 3/8" from the edge. Do the same on the other template. Cut out the templates and glue them beside each other on the wood board. Position them so each edge is flush with the edge of the board on either side leaving space between them for cutting. Use a jig saw to cut the rounded ends first. Then, cut the straight lines with the skill saw. You'll never make a cutting mistake using paper templates. Use a small vise clamp to secure the end caps. Make sure the clamp is holding the bottom of the cap, not the top so you don't crush it. Sit in a solid chair with the clamp between your legs. Hold the clamp steady and drill a 1/4" hole in the center of the cap. Repeat for all the others. It's best to use a drill press for this, if you have one. Lay the boards on top of one another, making sure the hole marks are lined up. Clamp them to a bench and drill the holes. Drill holes just inside the marks at each end of the straight lines. Change to the cutting bit and bore out from hole to hole. Assembly Place a washer and bolt in each end cap hole. Place a washer and nut onto the bolt and tighten with a wrench. Get it as tight as you can. Swirl a bit of pvc glue around the inside of the pipe. Insert the end cap. Let the glue cure. Place a washer on the bolt. Slide the bolt through a hole in the board. Place another washer on the bolt. Place a wing nut on the bolt and tighten. Repeat for the other two pipes. Tension Bands Cut a slit through one end of the ribbon. Slip the cut end through the slit in the wood. Slide the other end through the cut and pull it tight. Make sure the ribbon is under the board edge and not over it. Repeat with the other three ribbons. Different projects may require different lengths of ribbon. It's better to have them too long than too short. Mounting Center the backing fabric on the rod. Secure the fabric to the rods with the PVC clamps. The backing is wound around the first of the two rods on the end. Notice how the fabric is oriented. The wrong side faces up and wraps around the rod from the bottom. Loosen the wing nuts. Roll the backing fabric onto the rod, keeping it straight and tight. Make sure there is enough fabric on the end to wrap around the top rod. Tighten the wing nuts and move this fabric out of the way. Roll up the batting making sure there is enough on the end to wrap around the top rod. Move the batting back out of the way. Secure the fabric to the rods with the PVC clamps. The top is wound around the second of the two rods on the end. Notice how the fabric is oriented. The right side faces up and wraps around the rod from the bottom. Loosen the wing nuts. Roll the top fabric onto the rod, keeping it straight and tight. Make sure there is enough fabric on the end to wrap around the top rod. Tighten the wing nuts and move this fabric out of the way. Replace the backing fabric. Attach a safety pin close to the edge of the fabric. Slide the ribbon through the closed pin and tighten. The pin will pop open if you pull too much. Secure the ribbon with another pin. Repeat for the other three ribbons. The backing fabric and batting are wound around from the bottom. The top is placed over the ends of the batting and backing. Clamp the ends to the rod. Loosen the wing nuts on the top rod and roll the quilt to create tension. Tighten the wing nuts. The rolled batting rests between the first and second rods. The finished quilting is wound around the top rod that goes under the machine throat. Using the Frame Leave the extension table on your sewing machine if it has one. Turn your sewing machine so the throat is behind you rather than to the right. This orientation will take some getting used to. Place the 3" PVC pipes on either side of the machine. They balance the frame and allow freedom of movement in all directions. Remove the foot attachment from the machine. Remove the board and tension bands from one side. Slide the quilt under the foot arm. Don't try to slide the rod under the foot arm; it won't fit. Replace the board and tension bands. Replace the foot attachment and you're ready to stitch your quilt. Roll up the quilt on the top rod as you finish each area. This frame can also be used as a stretching frame and for hand quilting. It may be expanded and used for long arm quilting with your home machine as well. Assessment I tried it out and the only thing I like about it is being able to roll my quilt and not have any wrinkles on the back. The tension bands weren't necessary. The rods provide enough tension to keep the backing tight. It's heavy. There is so much weight on the 3" pipes that it renders them useless, even though they are required for supporting the frame. The frame has to be lifted while stitching to prevent drag. That leads to the other problem of the frame not having enough support. It lacks balance. When the needle is on one end or the other of the quilt, the frame tilts in the opposite direction. The machine and frame has to rest on a long table for adequate support. The 3" pipes do not roll smoothly which causes skips and uneven stitches that lack uniformity. It needs stability. Lastly, it isn't fair to call this a free motion frame because the movement is so limited. There is only 3-1/4" of space between the pipe and the needle on my machine. It is best used for narrow continuous line stitching. I recommend that you skip this one and move on to my Rolling Quilt Frame.
This simple longarm quilting tip will keep you running smoothly while using rulerwork with your machine.
