I received an interesting question from a subscriber, and have to admit that I hadn’t thought about it much. What is the difference between a high shank machine and a low shank machine? And when it comes to ruler work, which rulers can I use? Some quick research showed me that I in fact have …
My love for quilting rulers has led me to Hogwarts.
You knew that though. There’s hand stitching, tapestry needles and then there are machine needles. And there are a lot of things about machine needles that impact your stitch quality. I’m not talking longarm machine needles here, they still confuse me. All those numbers on that box remind me of everything I still have to …
Rulers are a great way to keep you honest! Yes, they help you to maintain your shape, line and length. If you’ve been following me on social media (@lavenderquiltingfarm) you will have seen me play with some rulers from Creative Grids, specifically Angela Walter’s rulers that have been available for about a year now. Since …
Patchwork in-the-hoop is the method of creating patchwork blocks using your embroidery machine. It is a matter of hooping stabilizer or background fabric, and then following the instructions to create a patchwork block that looks like you made it the traditional way. Essentially, patchwork in-the-hoop is a form of foundation piecing with your embroidery machine. …
Quilting tools come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some are more useful than others, and some are a duplication of another. This is the second in the series on the tools that I keep in my toolbox. You can read the first instalment here. Let’s take a look at the secondary tools – …
Some of the quilting tools I’ll be mentioning you may already have in your sewing box. A lot of these are available online or from your local quilt shop. Always buy the best that you can afford at the time, since you always get what you pay for! These are the quilting tools I keep …
