Binding a Quilt by Machine

Free Video Tutorial on How to do Machine Binding on your Quilt!

Is your sewing studio being taken over by UFOs? (I’m talking unfinished projects, not extraterrestrials.)

 Quilters love to start new quilts. Finishing a quilt, however, is another story. We race through quilt top after quilt top, excited to try out new patterns and fabric combos, but when it comes time to sandwich that baby and get it quilted and bound, some of us run out of steam, and that quilt top gets tossed on the stack of “waiting to be finished” projects.
Today we’re going to show you how easy it is to bind your quilts on the sewing machine. You’ll be whipping out those puppies as fast as lightning! Click on the button below to watch the tutorial, and say goodbye to those UFOs!

Free Video Tutorial on How to do Machine Binding on your Quilt!

Free Motion Quilting: Open Meandering Motifs

Free Motion Quilting Skills and Drills Tutorial: Open (Stretch) Meandering Motif

I was out meandering in Sisters, Oregon last week and I happened upon a deer eating breakfast. I tried to get a photo without disturbing her, so this is the best I could do. 🙂

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It was one of those moments where you just have to stop and appreciate life… and you can’t help but feel like it’s going to be a good day. That’s what Open Meandering in Free Motion Quilting is all about. It just makes you feel better about life! Okay, maybe that’s a little dramatic, but it definitely adds some major options and possibilities to your free motion quilting tool belt!

Click on the button to watch the tutorial and then try it out for yourself! You can do it!

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Free Motion Quilting Skills and Drills: Vines and Leaves

Add vines and leaves to your free motion quilting tool belt! Free Video Tutorial!

Have you ever watched a high energy caffeinated guy sit and focus closely on an important task? Well, it’s a sight to be seen, so break out your quilting gloves and slip sheet, folks, cuz it’s free motion quilting time! This week the focus is vines and leaves and it’s going to be a blast!

Add vines and leaves to your free motion quilting tool belt! Free Video Tutorial!

Thanks to my friend Christina Cameli for allowing me to reference her excellent teaching materials from her Free-Motion Quilting books! You can find them in the list of supplies HERE!

Add vines and leaves to your free motion quilting tool belt! Free Video Tutorial!

Add vines and leaves to your free motion quilting tool belt! Free Video Tutorial!

Sewing Machine Maintenance Tutorial

This is the Best Sewing Machine Maintenance Tutorial from Rob Appell of Man Sewing!

Messy stitches. Loose threads. Clanking metal. Lint clogs. When you’re in the quilting groove, there’s nothing more frustrating than an out-of-whack sewing machine. Luckily, there are a few tips and techniques that can get your machine up and running in no time, and Rob is just the guy to show you how! In fact, he gets pretty excited about taking care of his machines!

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This week Rob has released a series of three video tutorials to guide you through do-it-yourself repair and maintenance. He’ll also help you diagnose problems that require professional attention. With over 15 years of experience as a sewing machine technician, you can count on Rob to give you the inside scoop!

Click on the image below to see all three Machine Maintenance tutorials!

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Friendly suggestion: Make sure you’re subscribed to the Man Sewing YouTube Channel, so you can come back to these over and over again!

3D Flower Using Fabric

 

Today’s tutorial is blooming with fun! Have you ever bought fresh flowers, only to enjoy them for a week before they start wilting and smelling horrible? Rob’s fun 3D Fabric Flower solution will help eliminate the hassle of fresh flowers, and they’re so fun to make!!

Check out the free tutorial HERE!

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Bonus Video: Project Preview

Take a peek at the projects Rob has been working on and is filming in Hamilton this week! We can’t wait to get these fun tutorials out to you, we hope you love them as much as we do!