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About Quilting by Martha

Around the Vine Quilting Studio is a smoke and pet free computerized quilting studio located in Fairland, Indiana. I am experienced with many styles of quilting and welcome you to contact me for more information about my quilting services.

Tracing design and Echo quilting!

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Quilting by Martha

Make a baby quilt out of “cheater fabric” and practice outlining and Echo quilting.  Cheater fabric is fabric that already has a quilt design on it.  This fabric has the Dresden Plate quilt block printed on it.  A baby will … Continue reading →

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Machine quilting multiple small quilts back to back!

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Quilting by Martha

While quilting multiple baby quilts for my friend Ruth I discovered a quicker way to quilt multiple quilts on the quilting frame. By adjoining one long backing fabric and attaching it to the frame, then adding the batting. I then … Continue reading →

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Wedding prayer flags made into a quilt

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Quilting by Martha

A young lady getting ready to get married decided to make flags out of fabric to be displayed at their wedding. She cut the fabric flags and mailed them to her family and friends and asked them to write a … Continue reading →

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Micro Quilting Circles

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Quilting by Martha

Micro quilting circles is a great filler for quilt blocks.  Micro quilting circles are small circles touching each other and continuing around  until the block is full.  You can micro quilt circles on your regular sewing machine by dropping the … Continue reading →

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Crazy over Trapunto!

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Quilting by Martha

Trapunto is Italian for “to quilt” and I added “with a punch!”  It is also called stuffed technique due to the process of stuffing or adding extra layers of batting to the design.  I find it easier on the long … Continue reading →

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Binding is still binding!

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Quilting by Martha

I did not mention another type of way to bind in previous post and that is because I do not encourage the method.  It is where you take the back fabric and fold over to the front.  Binding wears first … Continue reading →

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What is Edge to Edge quilting you might ask.

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Quilting by Martha

To those that are unfamiliar or new to long arm quilting terms let me explain what is edge to edge quilting refers to.  Edge to Edge quilting is just what it says, it is quilting from one edge of the … Continue reading →

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Binding….that B word!

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Quilting by Martha

So many different ways to bind.  The traditional way is to sew the binding strips to the front of the quilt then press to the back and hand sew the binding to the back side of the quilt.  This is … Continue reading →

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To wash or not to wash the fabrics

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Quilting by Martha

I get asked all the time if I pre-wash my fabrics before making the quilt top.  My mentor taught me to always wash the fabrics.  Now that being said, I don’t always wash my fabrics because I like the crisp … Continue reading →

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A New Beginning!

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Quilting by Martha

Today is a new beginning to the second half of my life.  I left a career I had been in for over 25 years to start fresh in another direction.  I love to finish everything I start so starting a … Continue reading →

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