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December 5, 2021
Learn how to quilt a string of lights! 12 Makes of Christmas 2021 from Quilt Addicts Anonymous

I love using Full Line Stencil to create fun, festive quilting stitches I would never be able to quilt freehand.

In today’s video, I show you how I used the Christmas Lights stencil and a Pounce Pad to transfer to my quilt while it is on the longarm, then follow the chalk lines in a figure-eight style motion to create a free motion quilting stitch that looks a string of Christmas lights.

The results are so beautiful and it makes a great allover design on any holiday quilt. And if you missed our 12 Makes of Christmas video from ...

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January 27, 2020
How I Fit a Cable to a Border from Blooming in Chintz


Yesterday I posted this picture on Instagram showing how I fit a cable on a border and make it wrap around corners evenly.  This has been a question I've been asked repeatedly ever since I posted about machine quilting cables on a home sewing machine.  I thought I would share it with you while it's fresh in my mind, but keep in mind, there is math involved!  It also requires software that allows you to resize an image.  I use Adobe Photoshop.
First, I measure my borders to get precise dimensions.  You need to measure at the seam ...

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