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Marking a quilt top!

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Quilting by Martha

Marking a quilt top is fun and challenging.  It takes time to decide what would look best on the quilt but it gets easier the more you practice.  I like to mark with Tailor’s chalk, Chaco yellow chalk roller and … Continue reading →

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Four techniques to baste a quilt top.

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Quilting by Martha

Four techniques to baste a quilt top: Basting gun – quick and fast, but be careful not to cut your quilt top when removing the basting tabs. Basting pins – low-cost and reusable, but it is time-consuming and you have … Continue reading →

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Quilting Makes the Quilt!

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Quilting by Martha

Quilting can make the quilt come alive!  This quilt was very plain before the quilting.  The quilt came alive after the quilting!  This is a quilt for charity and I can’t wait to see what the quilt maker thinks of … 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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