On this month’s LIVE Q&A, Ashley Hough and special guest, Colleen Tauke, chatted about how to properly hang your quilt on the wall, what to make out of Jelly Rolls and the quilt as you go method. Come back next month to get your questions answered LIVE!
Thanks for tuning in to November’s NQC LIVE with Ashley and Heather where you got your quilting questions answered live on air. In case you missed it, you can watch the full video here. Make sure to tune in next month for another NQC LIVE!
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In this month’s NQC LIVE with Gina Perkes, learn about free motion quilting, quilt marking, long-arm quilting, quilting rulers and machine speed.
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During the March NQC LIVE, Heather Thomas discussed what makes a show quilt – what judges are looking for and how to perfect the small details. She also shared tips on how to perfectly pin baste your quilt and how to manage the bulk of quilting a large quilt on your standard home sewing machine.
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In this month’s NQC LIVE, Heather discussed different batting, how to fix common stitch quality issues when you start quilting, and how changing both your needle type and size can help keep thread from breaking.
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How do you feel about cotton vs polyester or blend threads with cotton fabrics? My machine likes poly-blends, so I use them but the quilt police came by one day and gave me a warning about it!
How do you know if you have a low shank or high shank on my sewing machine?
Hello Kathy,
Thank you for your patience while I reached out to the expert, here is the reply:
Hi,
You can either consult your machine manual- as it should tell you. Or, you can measure. A high shank machine will measure approximately 1 1/4″ from the screw to the bottom of the foot, whereas a low shank will be approximately 3/4″ from the screw to the bottom of the foot.
Cheers,
Ashley
National Quilters Circle
I’m piecing a quilt of HST only. If I plan to wash it in the washing machine, would you suggest securing the seams?
Hello Cathy,
Thank you for contacting us. I would secure the seams. And I usually wash on a delicate cycle.
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Hi i am from Melbourne Australia. How to stop getting puckers on the back of your quilt?