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The Machine Quilting Adventure
Welcome to The Machine Quilting Adventure where we will explore machine quilting together. And first, to make the quilt.....Yes, the e-course includes step-by-step lessons for making the quilt. Lessons and Worksheets for everything from figuring out how big to make the quilt and each block, through calculating your fabric requirements and all the way to binding and finishing your quilt. You will have everything you need, every step along the way. And at the end, following along with us, you will have a completed quilt! Look below to see the resources available - Lessons are labeled, Worksheets are in the Download Library listed under "MQ Adventure," and check in to the MQ Discussion Forum. Enjoy The Adventure and Happy Quilting!
Penny Halgren
TheQuiltingCoach.com
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Gloves for Machine Quilting
Quilting Coach Penny
It turns out that in free motion quilting, the machine quilter's hands serve as the feed dogs in directing the quilt under the needle. As you place your hands so your thumbs touch and form a kind of frame around the needle (6 - 8 inches away in front of the needle), you need to be able to move the quilt around so it stays flat and you don't get puckers and tucks. That means that your fingers need to be kind of sticking to the quilt. While you could use glue, or sticky hand lotion, rubber might be a better alternative since it won't leave a residue. Thus rubber fingers on a glove. . . .
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Lesson 14 - Label Your Quilt
Many quilters enjoy being anonymous. A group of quilters will get together and make a dozen quilts, then give them away to a worthy cause without sticking around for any recognition. . . .
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Lesson 13 - Binding Your Quilt
Binding is the next addition to your quilt. This is the fabric that goes all the way around the outside of the quilt, closes in the edges, and is the final "frame" of your picture. . . .
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Lesson 12 - Machine Quilting
Ah, the time has arrived to begin the process of machine quilting. The first step is to take a look at your quilt and decide how it should be quilted -- i.e., where you will quilt, and what the design will be. . . .
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Gloves for Machine Quilting
It turns out that in free motion quilting, the machine quilter's hands serve as the feed dogs in directing the quilt under the needle. Why not make your quilting easier with gloves? . . .
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Lesson 10 -- Practice Machine Quilting
It seems that all good machine quilters agree -- practice makes perfect. As I talked to expert machine quilter Pam Bauer, she said that she always machine quilts a practice square before she starts quilting a quilt. . . .
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Sewing an Accurate 1/4 inch Seam Allowance
Sewing accurate 1/4" seam allowances every time will go a long way toward sewing square blocks that are all the same size. The time you spend now marking your machine or testing the measurement of your presser foot may save you time, frustration and fabric in the long run. . . .
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Lucy
Canada
"Hi,
Penny I love this site! All the fabulous info in it is just what I need. I'm a newbie to quilting; but have done a lot of sewing for myself and my kids over the years. Now I've decided to tackle quilting..."
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Thank you Penny – your inspiration has been much appreciated.
Regards,"
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