Each month, TheQuiltingCoach sponsors an Eavesdrop on a Telephone Conversation with an expert in the field of quilting.
The series began with an expert machine quilter, Pam Bauer, followed with Bob Purcell, President of Superior Threads, H.D. Wilbanks of Hobbs Bonded Fibers - the batting company, and more.
After each interview, audio clips are added to TheQuiltingCoach.com. Each clip includes a question and answer from the interview, and all of them are accessible to members of the site.
The clips are split in this manner to take full advantage of the Search function within the site.
You can also invest in a copy of the interview at a special member price, just one of the special privileges of membership.
How to Bind a Quilt Web Presentation QuiltingCoach Penny During the month of November, there were several opportunities to dial in and check in on your computer to watch a live presentation answering the question of How to Bind a Quilt. . . . keep reading
Importing Fabric into EQ6 QuiltingCoach Penny If you are designing a quilt in EQ6, it's a great idea to use the actual fabric as you design. It is easy to import your fabric into EQ6. These step-by-step videos will show you how . . . keep reading
Alex Anderson - Picking Designs Alex Anderson The very first class I took was by a Mennonite woman named Lucy Hilty. Basically we studied Amish quilts, which then in turn meant feathers, cables, eight-pointed stars, when to put in background grids, when not to put in background grids, and all that kind of stuff. It's the basis of how I approach things. . . . keep reading
Alex Anderson and Blending the Values of Colors Alex Anderson If you look at my quilts, blending would not be the word that describes them. They're pretty "in your face." I don't worry about things like that. I believe that if one green is good, use all the greens in the world. If one blue is good, use all the blues . . . keep reading
Use Visual Coloring to Create a Special Mood for Your Quilt In your book Visual Coloring you suggest that we find a photograph we like or one that creates a special mood, and then use that as a basis for the colors of our quilt. You talked about that a bit. Can you describe more of . . . keep reading
Is There a Difference in the Thread you Use on a Particular Machine? Do you know -- is there a significant difference in the performance of thread from one machine to another like… Bob: There shouldn't be and if there is it's usually because some machines are factory preset tighter tensioned than another. . . . keep reading
How to Handle the Bulk of your Quilt as you Machine Quilt audio by Pam Bauer The next most important question was handling the bulk of the quilt, to keep it out of the way of our sewing, and to keep it fully supported so we don't end up with puckers in the middle of the sewing. If you could fill us in on how you handle the parts of the quilt that aren't directly under the needle? . . . keep reading
Choosing the Right Thread for Your Project - Bob Purcell, President of Superior Threads We choose the thread based on the final outcome you want. If you want it to blend, choose a finer thread. If you want the thread to show up, always go to a medium or heavier thread. Listen while Superior Threads President, Bob Purcell, tells in more detail how to choose the thread that is right for your project. . . . keep reading
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