The newest free-motion challenge quilting along is starting on Monday, and I am so excited! All the planning, filming, editing and, of course, quilting has led us to this point. Are you ready for it? Check out the challenge page [...]
Last week during my weekly Live Chat, I helped troubleshoot some common frustrations when machine quilting with rulers, announced some brand new rulers as well as provided a free downloadable resource. If you missed it, here's a recap with all [...]
I love machine quilting with rulers on my quilts, but it wasn’t always easy for me to do! I still remember the first few quilts on which I attempted ruler quilting, let’s just say that it didn’t always go smoothly. But [...]
I'm so excited about my newest Free-motion Challenge Quilting Along: Machine Quilting with Rulers which starts September 28th. But since the announcement, there have been many questions! If you have been wondering about this challenge or about machine quilting with rulers [...]
Let's talk machine quilting rulers! Yesterday, I announced my newest Free-motion Challenge Quilting Along. Since then, there have been a ton of questions about what types of rulers to use. When I put together this challenge, I didn’t want to [...]
Even though I have been quiet for the last few months, I have been busy working on some new things! One of them is the latest Free-motion Challenge Quilting Along: Machine Quilting with Rulers. In this free video series, I'll [...]
Sometimes deciding what machine quilting designs to use on sampler quilt can be a little overwhelming. To make the process a little easier, I often turn to one of my “go-to” designs: the Dot to Dot “V”. It might look basic, [...]
A couple of weeks ago, I did a live quilting demo on my YouTube channel featuring one of the National Parks panels and some of my favorite threads. I was showing off a fun machine quilting technique, thread painting. Click [...]
I can't believe that it's been almost 6 months since our last Free-motion Challenge Quilting Along! But, I'm finally back with a brand new Free-motion Challenge, Echoes & Curves. Throughout the six video series, we will be learning two contrasting designs [...]
Join Me for a LIVE Machine Quilting Demo on YouTube! Have you wanted to get a peek into my process as I machine quilt a quilt? Ever wish you could ask me questions as I quilt? Here's your chance! In this [...]
Want to Build A Quilt With Me? Registration for Build A Quilt, our exclusive Block of the Month program only opens once a year. If you waited too long and missed out on signing up last year, now's your chance to [...]
Sometimes deciding what designs to use on a quilt can be more difficult that actually quilting them. That’s why my newest Free-motion Challenge Quilting Along helps answer the question that plagues machine quilters everywhere, “How Do I Quilt It?” In this [...]
Last year, I started the first Free-motion Challenge Quilting Along, a series of free machine quilting videos, almost on a whim. I wanted to see if anyone would be interested in improving their free-motion quilting skills while quilting along with me [...]
Have you heard about my Free-motion Challenge Quilting Alongs? Think of it as spending time with me, your "quilting personal trainer", as I help you improve your free-motion quilting skills while working through a quilt. Each "challenge" is a video series focusing [...]
I can remember the first time I tried machine quilting with a ruler......let's just say that it didn't turn out so good. But I was determined to figure it out and I am so glad that I did! Being comfortable with [...]
Help! How on earth should I quilt the Bjorn Bear quilt for Tula Pink? That's exactly what I was asking myself when Tula Pink gave me her Bjorn Bear quilt to machine quilt for her....no pressure, right? Well, you can see [...]
I have to admit that I have a bit of a sweet tooth! But since I am trying to eat healthy, I am limiting my sweets to fabric only. It's a good think that this quilt has the sweetest name, Milky [...]
The Free-motion Challenge Quilting Along with Angela Walters We all know that it takes practice to get better at free-motion quilting. But practice is so much more fun when you are doing it with friends. Now you can improve your quilting [...]
Have you tried machine quilting the woodgrain design only to realize that it didn’t look quite right? If so, congratulations! You’re completely normal! The woodgrain quilting design is perfect for adding texture to a quilt or even as a quick allover design. [...]
4 Tips for stitching in the Ditch Can I confess something? I actually like Stitching in the Ditch. I know....it may sound crazy, especially since I am a “close enough is good enough” kind of quilter. But I can’t help it! [...]
