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Things Beginners Need to Know – Part 1

Things Beginners Need to Know – Part 1

When you start your longarm quilting journey you’ll likely get some lessons in the operation of your machine. You’ll learn things like how to thread the machine, how to wind […]

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Where Quilting Shows

Where Quilting Shows

Do you want your quilting to show? Well that’s a silly question. Right? We put lots of effort into planning and executing the quilting for our quilts. Of course we […]

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Flange Binding

My favorite binding is a hand-stitched binding. But if I want to speed up the process with a machine-stitched binding, my favorite is a flange binding or 2-color binding. That’s […]

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the QUILTING! – Seeing Stars Quilt Along

the QUILTING! – Seeing Stars Quilt Along

June is the month for the best part of the Seeing Stars quilt-along…the QUILTING! I don’t know about you, but it’s my favorite part of making a quilt. Adding personality […]

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Pro-Stitcher Connect!  (what you need to know)

Pro-Stitcher Connect! (what you need to know)

You have probably heard through social media, our newsletter, or your local retailer that there is a fabulous new version of Pro-Stitcher software, called Pro-Stitcher Connect. There’s a lot of […]

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Enjoy Your Memorial Day Weekend!

It’s Memorial Day weekend and we are remembering all those who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we can enjoy the freedoms we have today in the USA. It’s also […]

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Using the TOWA Guage

Using the TOWA Guage

Have you book-marked the 6 Steps to Perfect Tension post? The #1 question we get here at Handi Quilter is about tension. It takes a little practice to get skillful […]

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Assembling the quilt top – Seeing Stars Quilt-Along

Assembling the quilt top – Seeing Stars Quilt-Along

This month we are sewing our blocks together and assembling the quilt top! It’s getting closer and closer to the good part…the quilting! 🙂 Check your layout Before you start […]

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6 Steps to Perfect Tension

6 Steps to Perfect Tension

Perfect tension – it is the #1 skill you should learn when starting your longarm quilting journey. Tension can either make or break your quilting results. It can be scary […]

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Seeing Stars Quilt-along, tips for the triangles

Seeing Stars Quilt-along, tips for the triangles

We are piecing the blocks for the Seeing Stars Handi Quilter quilt-along this month. There are a lot of half-square triangles in this quilt, which means there are bias edges. […]

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“Spirals can be used in blocks and borders too. And they are great combined with other shapes to create gorgeous designs.”

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