Peg Spradlin provides extremely helpful tips on machine quilting for beginners. Find out her secret techniques that make the learning process much faster. See what tools you may need as well as what thread and needle work best to begin with. Grab your sewing machine and begin making beautiful quilts yourself.
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Create Texture and Color Using Using Tyvek® Fabric
Heather Thomas discusses Tyvek® Fabric and the way it can be used to create a unique art quilt. Tyvek material can be melted to create a hard, stone-like design. Watch as Heather discusses this very artistic quilting project – including how to paint and melt your Tyvek. Create texture and depth in your next project…
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Shadow Applique Techniques
Peg Spradlin demonstrates how to combine shadow applique with colorful pieces of fabric and felt that are overlaid by translucent fabric such has batiste, organza, voile, or muslin. First, audition different colors with the translucent fabrics because you may not always get the result you expect. From there learn how to stitch the two fabrics…
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Applique Designs for the Holiday Season
Do you need some ideas for fast and easy Christmas gifts for your loved ones this year? Kelly Hanson shows us some applique that can be used to create beautiful holiday quilting projects. Watch this video and learn how to create these fun gifts today – including wall hangings, hand towels, and more! Related Article:…
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Adding Quilt Jewelry and Metals to Quilts
Heather Thomas adds some tiny pieces of hot fixed metal to an already amazing quilt to make it sparkle. Learn how to enhance your quilt with some jewelry too. Once you find the metal in the shape you desire Heather will help you place them and iron them on.
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Where can I find a quilting foot like the one in the video. I have a Pfaff Hobbymatic and a Singer Patchwork machine.
Hello,
She is using a metal open-toe free motion (darning) foot. You can find these specific to your brand of machine though many online retailers or local machine dealers.
Cheers,
Ashley
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I keep trying to watch this video. Doesn’t work.
Hello,
There does seem to be something wrong with the ad before the video. We are looking into that but if you wait until the ad is over the video does work. Thanks!
Thanks,
Becky
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What sewing machine are you using in this video?
Hello Debbie,
Here’s what the experts had to say about your question:
Our instructor is using a Bernina machine in this demonstration.
Sincerely,
Sarah
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