Sewing machine pedal foot rest
A little while ago I posted about my left foot rest under my sewing machine. Today I’ll show you pedal rest I made last weekend.…
Dressmaking psychotherapy required…
I had an epiphany this week about dress making skills versus quilting skills. Since the 70s I’ve had severe psychological issues with fashion and clothing design.…
Why are feathers so popular?
Have you ever asked yourself why feathers are the go-to quilting design? It’s probably because they can flow in any direction, fill any space, can…
Evil spirits in my sewing room?
Has anyone else ever had left over evil spirits from teenagers in their sewing room? A few years ago when my youngest literally flew the coop (he’s a…
Turning on your design radar
Do you ever need design inspiration but don’t know where to look? There may be many designs on buildings in the towns you visit that…
Where do I start quilting?
There are two main strategies when it comes to starting to machine quilt: start in the centre and working your way out to the…
Innovative quilt layout options
Do you always go for the standard setting of blocks when making a quilt? Now that the lines between traditional and contemporary styles are well and truly…
Learning about Illustrator for quilters
I received a wonderful question from a longarm quilter who wanted to know what processes and tools were worth learning about in Adobe Illustrator which…
Top walking foot tips for quilters
The walking foot is no ordinary foot and needs to be used in a slightly different way to get the best out of it. The foot…
Quilting continuously
It can be tough to work out the best way to quilt a design as continuously as possible but there are some common techniques that can…
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