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The little machine that behaves like a long arm

October 2, 2017
All sewing machines are not created equal. Most machines are better at some things then they are at others. Some machines are designed for general sewing, they do a little bit of everything. Some sewing machines are lovely and light weight; they’re ideal for taking to classes. Some rather complicated machines were designed for machine embroidery, they can be set to execute intricate designs with a variety of threads. Long arm quilting machines are becoming more popular and many  ...

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Pencil Power

September 29, 2017
Machine Quilting frames  allow the sewing machine to glide every-which-way over the top of your quilt. It’s like magic!  This amazingly free movement transforms your sewing machine needle into a pencil; so anything you can draw, you can quilt. The frame holds the layers of your quilt steady like a perfectly tensioned canvas; enabling you to draw with your needle just like you would with a pencil. If you want to get good at free-motion-quilting, then doodle! Doodling is the best way to  ...

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Emily’s Uni Quilt

September 28, 2017
Here’s a throwback Thursday post. To go along with our Back to school theme we’re sharing a post about one of Emily’s early quilts. Emily is now an AWESOME quilter. We thought it would be fun to get a glimpse of how she got started. We made this quilt for Emily to take to University, her very first year at King’s College London. We bought the fabric at the 2011 Festival of Quilts. We were inspired by one of Trudi Wood’s many quilts. This was a simple rail fence  ...

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Mark Twain on Education

September 22, 2017
“Never let your schooling interfere with your education.” Having been a teacher, I get nostalgic in September. It will always be for me the start of a new year, fresh with promise and possibilities.  Now that we’ve recovered from our holidays and got the kids back to school and university, we can begin to focus on our own education; the one we give ourselves. Lots of our customers are collecting their new Machine Quilting frames. We offer a free half day workshop for  ...

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