Category: sewing and quilting videos
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Sewing and Quilting Resources
Hi Quilters, I received a comment by Cindy of Sew Happy Designs and Nettie and I had to share my reply with you because of how excited I am about it all. You know that I have just fallen head over heals in love with video (yes, I am a terrible show off!) and being…
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My New Pressing Board
I created a huge pressing surface for myself, something I’ve wanted for many years! I used 1/2″ OSB (Oriented Strandboard), two layers of Warm & Natural Batting, some muslin and my favorite staple gun. To keep it from moving, I set a large piece of gripper pad (sold as shelf liner in department stores) underneath!…
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The Story of Penny’s Quilt
Back in the mid 1990’s I started quilting and it didn’t take long before I fell in love with machine quilting. I machine quilted for Trish Stuart, who had just made the transition from making patterns to making self-published books. We made a great team! I went to Quilt Market a few times with Trish…
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Chain Piecing for Quilting
This one is a basic chain piecing demo with some pressing information (which I learned the hard way!)
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My Sewing Studio
Right now my studio is a 9′ x 11′ bedroom and I share it with a very spoiled pet rabbit. The rabbit doesn’t live in a cage, he goes wherever he wants in the house and he believes that the room belongs to him. He lets me in for a while but if I stay…
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Machine Quilting – How to Stitch in the Ditch
Here they are! I went with the two-part format because I felt that there was just too much information that I had to cut in order to meet the 10 minute limit for YouTube (not criticizing, just explaining) so: Part One – – –[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiJllrOdrZ4&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0] I would love to know what you think!! So far I…
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Funky Fuzzy Shortcut Quilt is DONE !
I just love that word – DONE! Whoooo Hoooo! This will be another donation quilt, even though I love it with all my heart, the thought that it might make a person happy and benefit a child is also one of the reasons I love it. BUT, until the CASA auction it is going to…
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Stitch in the Ditch Video Dilema
I started quilting a 90″ x 90″quilt on my home sewing machine, and doing a “tutorial documentary” on it. Now I am stuck! I am a long winded teacher (and writer – you have probably noticed) and YouTube, my host of choice for now, allows 10 minute video length. You would think I could get…