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electric quilt workshop upgrade with Shirley Goodwin

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.

learn how to add beads by machine

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

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

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...

Bargello Swirls - the quilt pattern

Bargello Swirls - the quilt pattern

Bargello Swirls is a bargello design I created in 2011 using Hoffman Fabrics. There was one piece of equipment that I needed for this Bargello design - a wedge ruler. 

Bargello Swirls - the quilt pattern

Bargello Swirls is a bargello design I created in 2011 using Hoffman Fabrics. There was one piece of equipment that I needed for this Bargello design - a wedge ruler. 

Selecting and Grading Fabrics From Light To Dark

Selecting and Grading Fabrics From Light To Dark

One of the biggest problems my students have when making a bargello quilt is selecting the fabric and then grading the fabrics from light to dark. This will also be helpful...

Selecting and Grading Fabrics From Light To Dark

One of the biggest problems my students have when making a bargello quilt is selecting the fabric and then grading the fabrics from light to dark. This will also be helpful...

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