machb, Author at MachineQuilter

Lucy’s Quilt & Colour Theory Tips

September 18, 2018

We made this quilt for our friend Lucy when she went to University. Lucy’s quilt is so bright, my husband runs for his sun glasses, but it makes my heart dance. I love how the intense saturated colours fall into simple ordered chaos as the bold floral prints are flanked by stripes on each ...

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Festival of Quilts 2018, Machine Quilting frames

How to set up a Machine Quilter Frame

August 1, 2018

Like a Long Arm We're going to show you just how easy it is to set up a Machine Quilter frame. A Machine Quilter frame is like a little long arm, just easier to set up and take down. A Machine Quilter frame gives you the same freedom of movement as a long arm for a fraction of the cost. They ...

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Tips & Tricks

Quilting Tips from the Pros

July 15, 2018

We're not huge sports fans in our family. But we do enjoy the tennis, especially Wimbledon. While enjoying the tennis this week I was struck by the sheer power and agility of the players. Watching the games, I noticed this moment of tension as they are waiting for the serve. The crowds get ...

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Machine Quilting frames, raw edge applique

Red Berry Raw Edge Applique

July 3, 2018

I've been loving Raw Edge Applique for the past few years. I enjoy how fast and easy it is to make a pop of colour! Usually, raw edge applique is done sitting down at the sewing machine. But this tutorial is different. We'll show how to raw edge applique using a free motion quilting technique ...

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Events, Festival of Quilts 2018

Preparing for the Festival of Quilts 2018

June 23, 2018

We're getting ready to head to the Festival of Quilts! We absolutely love the Festival of Quilts. It's such a fun opportunity for us to meet quilters, stitchers and makers. Our frames will be there to try out, and we'll be on hand to chat to you and talk you through how it works. It's actually ...

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Machine Quilting frames

Quilting frame update makes it easy to switch frame size

June 22, 2018

Rosie takes us through our new quilting frame updates. We LOVE our frame (just in case you didn't realise) - it's the easiest of its kind to assemble and disassemble, it's got a beautiful look and feel thanks to the crafted wood design, and it allows for such smooth free-motion movement that ...

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education, Machine Quilting frames, Tips & Tricks, Tools of the Trade

Loading Your Quilt

May 18, 2018

Here’s a short video clip showing how to load the layers of your quilt onto our Machine Quilter frames. Some things are just better with moving directions. We hope this helps you to get off to a good start.

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Little Box of Sunshine, Threads, Tips & Tricks

Daisies Anyone?

May 14, 2018

“Don’t you think that Daisies are the friendliest flowers?” Meg Ryan in “You’ve Got Mail” Our Sunshine Box May Flowers line design is a daisy! This is one of my favourite line designs. It looks great and it’s easy to do. Making the long thin petals ...

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Little Box of Sunshine, Project, Threads

April Showers free-motion-quilting tutorial

April 21, 2018

A Little Box of Sunshine subscription box is just what we needed this rainy April. The quirky retro fabric from Lecien provides the perfect canvas to practice the umbrella shape. Our video tutorial demonstrates outlining, extending a partial pattern and then, as you gain confidence, going on ...

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Events, Little Box of Sunshine, Project

Mad March Tea Party

March 26, 2018

Our Mad March Little box of Sunshine is posted and on the way now. We had fun with our Mad Hatter Tea Party theme. The Sunshine Box includes a Wonderland fabric from Josephine Kimberling. The stacked tea cups and wonderland characters are so cute. We’ve included an extra bit of ...

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