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Finished!  the Big Bed Quilt-Along
Finished! the Big Bed Quilt-Along

Congratulations to everyone who has stitched away on their big bed projects this spring!  With any luck, we have arrived at a significant goal. Hurrah!

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Rachel HauserApril 30, 2018Big Bed Quilt-Along Comments
in the Quilting Studio
in the Quilting Studio

This April another beautiful group of quilts has come through our long arm quilting studio.  Here are some highlights, including the finished quilt from the border demo earlier this week. Come see!

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Rachel HauserApril 27, 2018longarm quilting, long arm quilting, quilting service, quilting Comments
how to Sew a Quilt Border
how to Sew a Quilt Border

After attaching a border, have you ever noticed that the outer edges of your quilt are wavy? I’m going to show you how to fix that! Learn to sew a quilt border properly, without fullness.

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Quilting TutorialsRachel HauserApril 25, 2018tutorials, borders, technique, Big Bed Quilt-Along, tips Comments
Freezer Paper Shapes for English Paper Piecing
Freezer Paper Shapes for English Paper Piecing

It’s the solution to shifting while basting! Just like working with freezer paper for applique, these precisely shaped paper pieces will temporarily adhere to your fabric when pressed with a hot iron. 

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Rachel HauserApril 23, 2018English paper piecing, hand sewn, hexagons Comments
something lovely comes
something lovely comes

A quilter at work:  trimmings, triangles, tools.  A book in the background or a child underfoot.  In batches or snatches, something lovely comes.

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Rachel HauserApril 20, 2018strings, quilt as you go, scraps Comments
how to Prep Your Quilt Top for Longarm Quilting
how to Prep Your Quilt Top for Longarm Quilting

Are you considering sending your large quilt in for professional quilting service?  Let's get it ready for longarm quilting.  Here's how to prepare your quilt top and backing.

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Quilting TutorialsRachel HauserApril 18, 2018Big Bed Quilt-Along Comments
Tapestry Rose Geranium Toddler Dress
Tapestry Rose Geranium Toddler Dress

It was just a matter of time before I made Elora another Geranium dress.  This time I started with one of my favorite Rifle Paper Fabrics prints: Tapestry Rose from the Les Fleurs collection.

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Rachel HauserApril 16, 2018children's clothing, for baby Comments
How to Choose Batting for your Bed Quilt
How to Choose Batting for your Bed Quilt

Your batting choice will make a huge impact on how your quilts feels and washes.  Batting can make a quilt feel puffy or flat, heavy or light, warm or just barely-there. 

What kind of quilt do you want?

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Quilting TutorialsRachel HauserApril 13, 2018batting, Big Bed Quilt-Along, tips Comments
Color Mentor
Color Mentor

My first love, my truest passion is COLOR.  It's what drives my making and cultivates deep satisfaction.  This year as I update my patterns, I'm re-releasing them as part of a new series:  Color Mentor.  

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Rachel HauserApril 12, 2018patterns, color Comments
Thread by Superior Threads
Thread by Superior Threads

Announcing prizes for our final month of the Big Bed Quilt-Along!  Superior Threads will be sending $51 gift certificates to FIVE lucky participants.  However will you choose your threads?

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Rachel HauserApril 10, 2018thread, Big Bed Quilt-Along Comments
Color Wheel Quilt Kit + Pattern
Color Wheel Quilt Kit + Pattern

Today I so much to share, and it's all wrapped up in this newest iteration of Wheel Quilt.   Pastel Color Wheel Quilt is a celebration of spring and of color and of journeys worth taking.

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Rachel HauserApril 9, 2018baby quilts, color, curves, quilting patterns, patterns, longarm quilting Comments
I can make Peg People!
I can make Peg People!

At a recent quilting conference, I took a class on creating custom quilt designs that our longarm sewing machine can stitch computer-guided.  The process was way easier than I expected...

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Angled QuiltsRachel HauserApril 6, 2018finished quilts, triangles, half rectangle triangles, baby quilts Comments
in the Quilting Studio
in the Quilting Studio

We had a busy March in the quilting studio.  Here are a few of the fantastic quilts that came through...  Mendocino by Ashley of Film in the Fridge, A Little Girl's Quilt, Denyse Schmidt Stars by Kristy Daum

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Rachel HauserApril 4, 2018longarm quilting, quilting Comments
Register Now for Curves Class!
Register Now for Curves Class!

Are you ready to learn how to sew curves?  Join us for Curves Class, a 5-week course, taking you from the very beginning all the way through precise and improv curves.   Register now!

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Rachel HauserApril 2, 2018curves Comments
 
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