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December 27, 2019
Celebrating the New Year in style with a bow tie table runner from Quilt Social

Time to celebrate! Well, almost. In yesterday’s post, I pieced the bow tie blocks and put together the table runner. The PFAFF quilt expression 720 will be doing all the work again today! Today I’ll quilt and bind the table runner.

 

Quilted bow tie block table runner

 

 

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To prepare the table runner for quilting, layer the top with batting. For the runner I fused batting to the top and then layered them on top of the backing, right side down. This let me avoid having pins to move as I quilted.

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December 26, 2019
Decorative stitches sparkle on black bow tie quilt blocks from Quilt Social

Are you ready to piece? This week is all about preparing for a party by making quilted table decor. In yesterday’s post I used decorative stitches to create stitched fabric. The stitched fabric will be used with a neutral fabric to create a quilted table runner. The PFAFF quilt expression 720 will help me sew the blocks together with precision.

 

Bow tie block made with stitched fabric

 

 

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Let’s get started!

For the table runner, approximately 1 yard of neutral fabric is needed. I used the same fabric for the pieced blocks, the plain blocks ...

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December 25, 2019
Decorative stitches create a New Year’s party bow tie table runner from Quilt Social

A quilter can never have enough quilted table decor, right? With the holidays in full swing making something small is a quick finish. In yesterday’s post, I made buttonholes for the first time to complete the quilted napkin rings. Today’s post starts creating the stitched fabric to use for a quilted bow tie table runner.

 

Quilted black bow tie runner

 

The table runner lets me explore the built-in stitches on the PFAFF quilt expression 720. There are over 400 stitches built-in, with the option to use them in free motion mode, as well as to modify them with ...

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December 24, 2019
Quilters can make buttonholes too with the PFAFF quilt expression 720 from Quilt Social

Time to try something new! In yesterday’s post, I started making quilted napkin rings using the Sequence program on the PFAFF quilt expression 720.

Now comes the fun part of turning the flat quilted fabric into a napkin ring by making a buttonhole.

 

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You can sew buttonholes manually with the PFAFF quilt expression 720, but it also comes with the Sensormatic buttonhole foot which is what I tried out. This was the first time I made buttonholes – what a great way to learn a new sewing technique before the end of the year!

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December 23, 2019
Ring in the New Year with quilted napkin rings from Quilt Social

Even as we deck the halls for the holidays, the new year is fast approaching. Maybe a small gathering of friends or family will mark the beginning of 2020 at your place. I’m making a couple of fun table decor projects this week to add to a New Year’s Eve party. I relied heavily on the features and stitches of the PFAFF quilt expression 720 to help me create and wasn’t disappointed!

 

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First up, napkin rings!

Celebration dinners have a bit of formality to them so I thought quilted napkin rings to use ...

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November 1, 2019
Using stacked stitches to make quick quilted add-on gifts from Quilt Social

It’s been a busy week around here! One stitch has led to another and several add-on gifts have been created. In yesterday’s post, I made some mini stitched ornaments using the decorative stitches in the PFAFF quilt expression 720. Today I want to show yet another type of stitch available on this machine – stacking stitches – and a fun way to turn them into a gift!

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October 31, 2019
Creating mini expressions of joy with PFAFF quilt expression 720 from Quilt Social

Little things can spark joy too! I’m not quite ready to trim a tree, but thinking about decorating one inspired my tiny makes for today. In yesterday’s post, I combined stitches to make a quick quilted gift. Today I’ll show you yet another way to use the stitches on the PFAFF quilt expression 720 to get ready for the holiday season. And today being what it is, maybe a sweet Halloween ornament will inspire you to start a whole new tradition!

 

Mini spider stitch ornament

 

I couldn’t resist! I was already thinking about mini ornaments to ...

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October 30, 2019
Decorative and floating stitches unite to make the gift giving season easy from Quilt Social

How many people are on your gift list? Too many to make quilts for that’s for sure! But quick little handmade gifts are appreciated too. In yesterday’s post I made a personalized mug rug using the PFAFF Stitch Creator feature. Well, I’m not done! It was hard to play and create stitches and not use more of them in projects. Today’s project is quick and easy and uses even more of the stitches built into the PFAFF quilt expression 720.

 

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To start I went into the stitch menu and selected the personal ...

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October 29, 2019
Edit built-in decorative stitches using the PFAFF Stitch Creator feature from Quilt Social

Let’s get creating! In yesterday’s post, I showed 5 steps for success using the PFAFF Stitch Creator feature. Today I’m making a perfect little add on gift – a mug rug – with stitches I edited using the PFAFF quilt expression 720 Stitch Creator feature.

 

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The PFAFF quilt expression 720 has several built-in animal stitches to choose from. I selected the fish with my dad in mind. He loves to fish and in the winter spends his time working on puzzles. I thought a fishing related mug rug would be a fun add on gift ...

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October 28, 2019
5 steps to success with the PFAFF Stitch Creator feature from Quilt Social

The fun never seems to end when using the PFAFF quilt expression 720! This week I’m exploring the Stitch Creator feature and working on making some small stitched gifts. The gift-giving season is fast approaching and this year I’m thinking about small, add on gifts I can make and give with something else. Quick makes, but creative!

Today I have some steps to get started with yet another feature on the PFAFF quilt expression 720 – the Stitch Creator feature. I can make my own stitches to stitch on gifts!

 

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1. Have the standard stitch ...

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