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New Flower Block Possibilities
Chaperoned around a friend's garden gave me a great chance to snap shot some interesting flower possibilities for new applique blocks.
New Flower Block Possibilities
Chaperoned around a friend's garden gave me a great chance to snap shot some interesting flower possibilities for new applique blocks.
Designing a Flower Quilt
After collecting a lot of photos, I use GIMP (open source software) to cut bits of photos and arrange them in a pleasing arrangement. I've created a short video showing....
Designing a Flower Quilt
After collecting a lot of photos, I use GIMP (open source software) to cut bits of photos and arrange them in a pleasing arrangement. I've created a short video showing....
Marilyn's Free Embroidery Files
Have you ever seen any of Marilyn Lee's embroideries? She does both free hand embroidery on her tread machine and creates designs for embroidery machines as well. They are all...
Marilyn's Free Embroidery Files
Have you ever seen any of Marilyn Lee's embroideries? She does both free hand embroidery on her tread machine and creates designs for embroidery machines as well. They are all...
Designing a Flower Block
One of my favorite quilting adventures is to create flowers in applique so over the next few weeks I'm going to be doing a series of applique flowers that I've created...
Designing a Flower Block
One of my favorite quilting adventures is to create flowers in applique so over the next few weeks I'm going to be doing a series of applique flowers that I've created...
A Student's Beautiful Bargello
As I sit here in the midst of a cyclone currently causing havoc, I thought instead of sewing today when at any moment we could lose power (currently working on...
A Student's Beautiful Bargello
As I sit here in the midst of a cyclone currently causing havoc, I thought instead of sewing today when at any moment we could lose power (currently working on...
One Pattern, Multiple Themes
Over the past couple of week's I've been adding some of Pat Daniel's patterns to my website and I was so inspired by the designs that I started playing with...
One Pattern, Multiple Themes
Over the past couple of week's I've been adding some of Pat Daniel's patterns to my website and I was so inspired by the designs that I started playing with...
Best Features in Electric Quilt
EQ8 has a greatly enhanced user interface, meaning it’s much more user friendly than earlier versions. Every aspect of the program has been overhauled to make it easier to use.
Best Features in Electric Quilt
EQ8 has a greatly enhanced user interface, meaning it’s much more user friendly than earlier versions. Every aspect of the program has been overhauled to make it easier to use.
How to Add Beads by Machine
My quilt pattern "A Second View" includes instructions for adding beads by machine so today I thought I'd demonstrate how it was done after a quilter (recent customer of said pattern)...
How to Add Beads by Machine
My quilt pattern "A Second View" includes instructions for adding beads by machine so today I thought I'd demonstrate how it was done after a quilter (recent customer of said pattern)...
Overcome Your Thread Problem
Award-winning quilter Linda explains how to use fine and twisty metallics, rayons, blending filaments, yarns, fine braids, invisible threads and others in your sewing machine as you create a beautiful sampler quilt...
Overcome Your Thread Problem
Award-winning quilter Linda explains how to use fine and twisty metallics, rayons, blending filaments, yarns, fine braids, invisible threads and others in your sewing machine as you create a beautiful sampler quilt...
Creating Your Own Fabric
Most of us have a big stash of fabric but often we still don't have the right fabric or a piece is simply not large enough so I created my...
Creating Your Own Fabric
Most of us have a big stash of fabric but often we still don't have the right fabric or a piece is simply not large enough so I created my...