QCA Community Blog : longarm quilting

"Quilt It! The Longarm Quilting Show" July 2010

Jodie Davis — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:15:00 GMT

Renae Hadddin joins Jodie this month in the Handi Quilter Studio to make a beautifully quilted bag-on a longarm machine!

Visit the Quilt It! The Longarm Quilting Show web site to find the free pattern from Renae.

In Short Takes on Longarm Quilting Vikci Hoth addresses the do's and don'ts of getting perfect bobbin tension by winding bobbins properly.

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More with Suzanne Hyland on "Quilt It! The Longarm Quilting Show"

Jodie Davis — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:32:00 GMT

Segment Three

Using quilt tops borrowed from friends, Suzanne walks viewers through her decision-making process in choosing quilting designs, textures, patterns, and thread for each top. She shows which elements she wishes to accentuate and which call for unifying, and gives options for backgrounds.

June "Quilt It! The Longarm Quilting Show" with Suzanne Hyland

Jodie Davis — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:30:00 GMT

Segment Two

Now that we have a general idea of what we wish to do, how do you know what quilt pattern to use where, and what about placement? Suzanne uses Quilters Preview Paper to audition her designs and then stitches them out to test them with real thread-without committing to them!

In Short Takes on Longarm Quilting, Vicki Hoth turns her attention to the often neglected back of quilts. She offers tips for choosing backing fabrics, shows how to seam a quilt, and how you can make a quilt for the back by piecing quilt backings.

Quilt It! The Longarm Quilting Show April 2010 Episode

Jodie Davis — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 20:16:00 GMT

April's Guest is Kim Brunner

Twirly Whirly Feathers

Segment One

Learn a basic easy stitching technique to sew free form feathers like a pro. In this opening segment Kim provides the knowledge and skills to create those gorgeous feathers that are a hallmark of quilting feathers. Broken down, the technique is very simple. Kim shows viewers how to make the individual shapes that make up a feather design.

Segment Two

Building upon the basics of the first segment, Kim demonstrates how to vary the size of your feathers, add branches, and increase complexity. Also, she fills in spaces to add interest-with no marking!

Learn how to use rulers in your long arm machine quilting in the Short Takes on Long Arm Quilting segment. Vicki Hoth gives tips and demonstrations to show you how templates can give your quilting accuracy while keeping you safe.

Segment Three

Kim Brunner delves in further with what you can do with feather quilting designs by introducing templates. She shows you how to use them safely and easily for curved crosshatching, combining these designs with the feathers for elegant one-of-a-kind feather patterns.