Feeling stumped about quilting is especially common when it comes to applique quilts. Should you quilt over the applique or around the applique? What will look best? Here are three approaches to quilting applique quilts.
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These quilts span the gamut from modern to traditional. This time every one is quilted with an all-over design and several finished soft and cuddly. It’s good to realize that you don’t have to splurge on custom quilting or opt for dense quilting in order to achieve a beautiful finish.
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It’s another sunny day in the quilting studio. In fact, The Netherlands is in the midst of a long heat wave. I started tending a customer’s quilt before 8 o’clock in my attic sewing room, with the goal of working as much as possible before it gets too hot up here.
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Hasn’t June just flown by? I’ve had the pleasure of quilting for creative folks who live as close as a ten minute bike ride and as far as southern France. I’ll show you a few of those lovely quilts here.
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I’m very happy to have more longarm quilting work to share with you today. After the initial shock of the pandemic, my quilting business has gained some momentum. I’m very grateful always, but especially in these unsettling times, to have this work.
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Do I have a treat for you! Especially if you’re making the Penny Sampler, you’re going to love, love, love this. Are you sitting? I think you should sit. One member of the Penny Sampler Pattern Club was inspired to make a garden-version.
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European quilting trends, effective quilting border treatments + a new border quilting pattern catalog.
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I’ve had the pleasure of quilting several beautiful projects lately. I’m excited today to share some with you! It’s always a treat to see other artist’s work in person and then an honor to add my own touch to their quilts. Enjoy!
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Why do we make quilts? Is it the journey or the destination? This journey was rich, color-focused, slow and meandering. I used my full cadre of Anna Maria Horner fabrics, sparing none, enjoying all.
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I have exciting news! This week our house has gone under contract to be sold at the end of May. So long as everything goes smoothly, we’ll be able to move as planned on May 27th. We are incredibly grateful…
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I started this quilt in December, when bright leaves were clinging bravely to the branches of our maple, sweet gum and pistache trees. Autumn faded so beautifully this year, as it does every year, but the knowledge that…
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Have you ever considered having a quilt custom quilted? When is it worth it and how does the process work?
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I know we've all done our fair share of un-sewing, but have you ever un-quilted an entire quilt? How about, un-binding? Yes, un-finishing! That's what I've started today.
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Summer and travels abound, but the quilting goes on! Thanks for continuing to send me your quilts. I love seeing your patchworks! Here are a few of the fantastic quilts…
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Have you ever snuggled a quilt with cuddle or minky backing? They're amazing. They really are in a whole different category from traditional quilting cotton quilts. These plush, pet-able fabrics…
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This April another beautiful group of quilts has come through our long arm quilting studio. Here are some highlights, including the finished quilt from the border demo earlier this week. Come see!
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We had a busy March in the quilting studio. Here are a few of the fantastic quilts that came through
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For many of us, there is a pattern. A pattern of projects started and never finished. A pattern of aspirations and good intentions, followed by the frustration of never quite arriving.
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