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Warning: Not Quilt Related and Do NOT Try this at home. We know the dangers of alcohol and rotary cutting and TQS tries to stay up with the latest movements and techniques, but this one threw us for a loop. We did wonder if they put fabric on the wall if you could get a very interesting "wonky" look?
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The Poppy Quilt was the first quilt that Heidi made on her Innova. Take a look at all the teeny, tiny little circles in the background.
Watch Heidi Farmer in Show 2211: Hoop-Free Longarm Embroidery.
ThePoppyQuiltbyHeidiFarmer - 36 Pieces Non-Rotating
ThePoppyQuiltbyHeidiFarmer - 98 Pieces Non-Rotating
ThePoppyQuiltbyHeidiFarmer - 300 Pieces Non-Rotating
ThePoppyQuiltbyHeidiFarmer - 36 Pieces Rotating
ThePoppyQuiltbyHeidiFarmer - 98 Pieces Rotating
ThePoppyQuiltbyHeidiFarmer - 300 Pieces Rotating
Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis
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The Poppy Quilt was the first quilt that Heidi made on her Innova. Take a look at all the teeny, tiny little circles in the background.
Watch Heidi Farmer in Show 2211: Hoop-Free Longarm Embroidery.
Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis
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It’s Hope Yoder here with the first look inside my cozy quilting space. I hope you will join me on my journey learning to free-motion quilt. As the owner of Designs By Hope Yoder, I have a warehouse where our staff and I create our machine embroidery and crafting magic but I wanted a small space, something cozy, where I can begin my journey in the comfort of my home.
I have a wonderful husband of 29 years and two daughters, Hannah (21 yrs) & Olivia (19 yrs) who are at home with us while finishing college. What this means is no spare bedroom for quilting. I found a solution that works in the center of our home, but requires some careful planning since the space I chose doesn’t have any doors to hide the creativity that is often strewn across cabinets and machines. Here is the transformation of our breakfast nook into my cozy quilting space.
In looking at this space, I wanted it to blend in with the rest of our home rather than looking like the cluttered craft space I had previously. We had a tall tablewith barstools in this space that was rarely used. I re-purposed the table by moving it into the adjacent den which now serves dual purposes, as a table when friends are over and as a cutting station. In our warehouse sewing area we had some leftover Ikea tables that I brought home to use for my sewing machine. They are just wide enough to fit my straight stitch machine with the wide Sew Steady Wish table I have been using for free-motion.
I have several sewing and embroidery machines at the warehouse and had to pick 1 to bring home. I chose my Juki 2010 sewing machine.
It’s my sewing workhorse which only does one thing, straight stitch. It will sew through thick layers of just about anything, including stacks of thick webbing. The last two things I moved in were my favorite sewing chair and a small chest of drawers on wheels.
So, this is the beginning of my cozy space. What do you think? I love it. Several nights a week I spend about 20 minutes or more practicing free-motion quilting. At my office, I cut twenty ½ yard quilt sandwiches and brought them home for my new nightly ritual. More about that later. But as a self-proclaimed, uptight quilter, I’m proud to announce that my stippling now longer boasts of the dreaded right angles. I’m virtually, almost, right angle free! Now I am thinking of buying myself a machine more suited for free motion quilting. Stay tuned to see my dream quilting machine. Until next time, happy crafting! - Hope Yoder.
Here's where you can find Hope:
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In this case, it appears that Becky Goldsmith used her quilting to soften the sharpness of the points in the design.
Becky's quilt, Blue Bullseye, was exhibited at Spring Paducah 2018. Her techniques included Free-Motion Quilting, Foundation Piecing, Paper Piecing, and Machine Piecing. Her Design Source: Bullseye quilt, Glorious American Quilts: The Quilt Collection of the Museum of American Folk Art by Elizabeth V. Warren and Sharon L Eisenstat.
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Red and white quilts have been an iconic color combination for quilters since the discovery of Turkey red dye. Working with these two high contrast colors requires a bit of extra attention and Linda Pumphrey is back to offer helpful tips and tricks for avoiding unexpected pitfalls down the road. Along the way she shares intriguing bits of red and white quilt history, antique quilts, and wows us with new designs based on old patterns.
And, TQS member Carolyn Hock is back to entice you with techniques for adding that bit of fantastic bling to the edge of your quilts. From red and white to outstanding bling, this show is sure to catch your eye.
Star Members can watch Linda and Carolyn in Show 2212: For the Love of Red and White, when it debuts this Sunday, June 3, 2018.
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Get a variety of Edyta's beautiful fabrics.
When you cut fabric for a Block of the Month there are fabrics left over. We have combined them into 2 wonderful bundles.
These sold out in an instant last time, so if you want one don’t wait, as we only have 14 of each.
We have two options:
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The WINNER!!! of the Quilt Mania Seasons at Buttermilk Basin is Omnisky! Please head over to Quilt Roadies on YouTube and leave me an email with your mailing address and the book will sent for your enjoyment!
One of the blessings of living in Sisters, Oregon is the Stitchin' Post...because Jean and Valori bring a variety of designers / instructors for wonderful class offerings. There are so many choices. The best way to be sure you get a spot is to check in regularly on their website! Attendees this session were from all over California, Oregon and Washington. I didn't want to take a chance of not getting in, so I registered last year for this class with Jen Kingwell from Down Under. Be sure to check out her shop and website at https://www.amitie.com.au/. What I know about Jen and her classes is that I am going to leave happier than when I walked in! Because her classes are mainly handwork, there is a lot of happy chatter and enjoyable stitching. The fabric choices alone make you smile! In this particular class you could pick whichever pattern of her designs you wanted to work on and it was fun to see a variety of projects in the works. I chose "My Small World," and at Jen's suggestion we were told to pick a challenging block in our particular pattern to start so she was available to help.
I hope you enjoy this slideshow, which is a combination of Jen Kingwell's quilts and student piecing! If you haven't taken a class with Jen, I encourage you to take the leap!
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This quilt struck us as a Masters Thesis on Applique. There are curves and waves and figures and points everywhere. Then we smiled as we noticed the binding treatment. We saw this quilt at AQS Spring Paducah 2018.
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Hope is going to be sharing videos, articles, and information with TQS, beginning with a series about her studio and the welcoming of a new sewing machine to her life as she learns to machine quilt. Here's a little background info from Hope herself.
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Hi TQS fans,
I want to introduce myself. My name is Hope Yoder and I am an avid machine embroiderer, crafter and Sewist. I am also the owner of Designs By Hope Yoder, a machine Embroidery company specializing in designs for the home sewing industry and the face of Craft-N-Cut™ software (crafting software in the Quilter’s Select™ line from RNK Distributing).
I have recently teamed up with America’s leading stabilizer and software company producing a new line of embroidery, sewing and crafting products under the label Embellish™. For the past 15 years, my team and I have been traveling the country. We host hands-on sewing, embroidery and crafting events. When I’m not on the road traveling and teaching, I write for my blog at www.HopeYoder.com and for various sewing and embroidery magazines. I have the privilege of meeting talented people, like Alex Anderson. If you don’t know her, she is as AWESOME as her quilting! When we attend shows together, I am amazed and can’t stop staring at her lovely quilts. So here is my story of how an embroiderer and Sewist wakes up one day and decides she wants quilt…
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Last year, I received a call from Craig with Blank Quilting Corporation. He introduced himself and asked if I was interested in having my own line of fabric. I must admit, I thought I was being punked. He went on to tell me he heard from several stores and influencers that they should ask me to design a line of fabric that would work for machine embroiderers. I was honored and said, “Sure! Why not?”. Jumping to present day, my first line of fabric is called “Roses & Arrows”
and my 2nd and 3rd lines will be released this year. It’s so very exciting to have my first line of fabric with more on the way. My youngest daughter, Olivia, went with me to Quilt Market last fall and was the inspiration and artist behind “Sun N Soil” which is my second line of fabric. Then it hit me. I’m going to have my own fabric line and I can’t stipple! No one in my staff can stipple! Someone needs to learn to free-motion quilt. And that someone is going to be me. While at Houston Quilt Market last year, Alex and I were working in the RNK Booth as the spokeswomen for Quilter’s Select™ and Embellish™. Instead of a coffee break, we snuck away to walk the show. I jokingly said to her, “I think I’m going to start another YouTube channel and call it “THE UPTIGHT QUILTER”. We walked around checking out sit down, long arm quilting machines. I sat down while Alex showed me how to free-motion quilt. I was mesmerized and hooked. And that reaffirmed once again that I really want to learn to free-motion quilt around my embroidered quilting projects. So stay tuned as I share my journey with you. While I would love to snap my fingers, and be great overnight, I realize that’s not going to happen without putting in the time and effort, but I’m not a quitter! Until next time, happy crafting! Hope Yoder.
Here's where you can find Hope:
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