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“Do you label your quilts?” someone asked me and I realized that with all the quilts I’d made over the years, I never put a label on them.
My grandmother didn’t put her name on the quilts she made for us grandchildren. However, she inked our initials so we’d keep track of whose was whose.
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Other than our sewing machine, often a computerized one that almost can do everything on its own, we usually don’t think about caring for the other tools that help us create our quilts and fabric art. Also, there often are proper ways to use them so they last longer.
For instance, at the Quilted Paradise, you’ll […]
Instead of bundling the entire quilt around your sewing machine and trying to maneuver it as you sew, why not quilt in sections? In the current issue of the Quilted Paradise Newsletter, you’ll find some tips for doing just this, dividing your quilt into sections and quilting a piece at a time.
The article appropriately is, […]
The Lone Star Quilt is a beautiful pattern but looks so difficult to make with it’s many intricate pieces.
You’ll discover many variations of this old time quilt and a number of ways to make it. At Quilted Paradise, there are explicit instructions for piecing the Lone Star Quilt , thus creating a fabulous family heirloom .
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Many quilters enjoy designing and creating the quilt top, but would rather have someone else do the quilting. When I operated a quilting business from my home, rather than simply doing fabric art for my own enjoyment, I hand quilted several old quilts. (Machine quilting was just coming into vogue.)
Nowadays, many quilters have taken up machine […]
Keeping your quilting tools in good condition helps a great deal when it comes to cutting and sewing. This also saves you time and doesn’t destroy your fabric.
At Konstantin’s Quilted Paradise, you’ll find a good article about Caring for Rotary Cutter, Scissors and Shears.
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Do you want to learn more about Free Motion Machine Quilting? This type of quilting has become very popular in recent years. The Quilted Paradise Newsletter today gives information about this topic and tips on how to accomplish it.
You’ll find the tips given in installments at: www.quiltedparadise.com/n/058-jqz.jsp .
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