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In About Man Sewing, Shark Applicutter
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I began work on the Shark Applicutter more than five years ago, and the reason I invented it was a safety issue. I had started using the smallest rotary cutter I could find, an 18mm, to cut out the shapes used in my Endangered Species project. These quilts featured an “up close and personal” portrait of each endangered animal and required a lot of intricate cutting. As we all know, necessity is the mother of invention, so I started using my rotary cutter in a new way, holding it like a pen instead of using an overhand grip. When I used it this way, I couldRead More →

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In About Man Sewing, Rob's Travels
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The second week in July is marked on my calendar all year long. As the days get longer, I look forward to my week in Sisters, Oregon, as a time to share my love of quilting with those who descend on this sleepy town for a magical week of quilting and the outdoors.   Quilter’s Affair is always a fun time. It’s a reunion every year–reconnecting with quilters from across the world. like Sarah Fielke from Australia (I used her fabric in my Weighted Pin Cushion tutorial, which you can watch here!), Rosalee Dace from South Africa or Laura Wasilowski from lovely Elgin Illinois (insideRead More →

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In About Man Sewing, Free Motion Quilting Tutorial, Giveaway
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If you’ve been following along, you may have noticed that I like to approach quilting my own way. There’s no perfect method because every quilter thinks differently and prefers a unique approach that suits him or her best. This is definitely true for Free Motion Quilting! It’s supposed to be “free”-ing to do it your own way, but I can see how that might be difficult to tackle when you’re used to doing quilt piecing, which usually requires exact measurement and math. So, if you’ve been hesitant to try it out for yourself, we’ve decided to offer a little bit of motivation… and is there better motivationRead More →

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In About Man Sewing, Misc, Rob's Travels
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Rob had a total blast at Quilt Market this year in Salt Lake City! We compiled a few of our favorite photos to share! Click on the photos to view them on Instagram and read the comments! Have you met Rob at an event? Share your photos with us on social media using #mansewing! Quilt market setup is underway! Having a total blast! #mansewing #Repost @mama_hersh ・・・ We’re all set up at Needletraven A photo posted by Man Sewing with Rob Appell (@mansewing) on May 18, 2016 at 8:25pm PDT Looks who’s ready for #quiltmarket this morning! #mansewing #jennydoan #msqc @mansewing @mommadoan A photo postedRead More →

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In About Man Sewing, Misc, Rob's Travels
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We can’t believe it’s already the middle of March! Time sure has zipped right by! You know what they say though, time flies when you’re having fun and that’s exactly how Rob has felt! He has been a busy guy, traveling and teaching his passion of quilting! So far this year, he has been up and down the California coast doing what he does best, having fun with his fans!!! If you’ve ever had the chance to meet Rob, then you understand how passionate he is about quilting! No matter where he goes, he’s bringing it up in conversation! At the grocery store, on theRead More →

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In About Man Sewing, Family, Rob's Travels
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February 20th is my 4 year anniversary. For the past few years I have been celebrating my recovery from alcohol addiction by hiking deep into the wilderness and enjoying nature with my newest coin. This year was the 4 year marker without a drink, so my 12 year old son and I did a three day backpack trip in Bug Sur, CA. The destination was Sykes Hot Springs and it was an enjoyable 21 mile hike! My son was a fantastic hiking partner and one of the major reasons I quit drinking. What a blessing to have this time together, a time both of usRead More →

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Wow, what a year! We have LOVED 2015 here at Man Sewing! We released a bunch of fun tutorials, made new friends, bonded over our love of fabric and learned a lot! 2015 was a year to remember for sure! We are so thankful for the milestones we were able to hit because of our loyal followers that we’ve gained since the launch of Man Sewing in February of this year. Because of our viewers we were able to release a brand new tutorial every single Monday along with a bunch of bonus videos. That’s 49 tutorials, 11 Quick Tips and many more fun videos.Read More →

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In About Man Sewing, Bonus Video, Misc
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We’ve got quite the collection of bonus videos for you and we’re excited to share them here on Mansewing.com! From here on out we’ll be updating the blog weekly with the newest scopes! Be sure to subscribe to the newsletter so you don’t miss a thing! Here are the scopes we have saved so far! We hope you enjoy these bonus videos with Rob as the cameraman!

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In About Man Sewing, Misc, Quilt Retreat, Rob's Travels
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I had so much fun at the Surf’s Up Retreat at Missouri Star Quilt Company! What a blast to spend one on one time with those that traveled to come to my retreat! Because we had a smaller group we were all able to spread out our sewing supplies and use the spacious Sewing Center to our advantage! Let’s just take a minute and talk about this Sewing Center. Nothing is better than a comfortable space with amazing lighting and plenty of space to spread out.  Anyways, here are a few pictures of the Sewing Center! The whole place was a quilting inspiration. I mayRead More →

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I wanted to take a quick second to say THANK YOU for all the love you’ve shown on this new channel! It has grown faster than I ever expected and it makes my heart swell! Thanks for watching the tutorials and sharing the love! I wouldn’t be able to do what I do without you!! Missouri Star Quilt Company gave me this skateboard deck as I reached a few goals of mine. The goals were to get 1 million views on YouTube and reach 25 thousand subscribers on YouTube! After 6 short months I made it! All thanks to YOU! I’m giving everyone virtual hugsRead More →