AQS Grand Rapids 2026: Explore Five Galleries of Amazing Quilts
As a longtime quilter, one of my favorite things about attending a quilt show is exploring the wonderfully different ways quiltmakers express their ideas through fabric and thread. While exploring the exhibition this year, I began noticing recurring themes and interesting connections among quilts that were otherwise quite different from one another. Those observations inspired […]
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Using Monofilament (“Invisible”) Thread for Machine Appliqué and Quilting
Monofilament – often called “invisible thread”– is one of those quilting topics that can bring up a lot of questions. Some of that hesitation comes from early versions of the thread that really did behave more like fishing line. But modern monofilament threads are very different – and when they work well, they can be […]
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5 Machine Stitches for Beautiful Turned-Edge Appliqué (Heart Block Demo)
If you love the classic look and durability of turned-edge appliqué, but hand sewing doesn’t always fit your schedule – or your hands – my latest quilting tutorial is for you. I’ll share some of my favorite quilting tips and show you how to appliqué by machine, creating soft, durable turned-edge appliqué using the interfacing […]
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