Crafty Cottage Reorganized and Ready for Quilting

Published: Wed, 05/25/22

Hi ,

The Crafty Cottage is finally getting the reorganization and TLC it's been desperately needing for two years. See how I'm rearranging this space to fit both a Hoop Frame Pro and a sit down home sewing machine table as well:

Crafty Cottage Reorganization - Hello My Quilting Friends Podcast #148

Reorganizing the Crafty Cottage

When I set up the Crafty Cottage in 2015, I'd only ever free motion quilted on a home sewing machine in a table. I hadn't tried ruler work, quilting on a longarm, quilting on a frame, or any of the techniques I now use every day to make new quilts.

So this space was in serious need of an update! I no longer need a home sewing machine surrounded with a tabletop this big:

I made many wonderful, gigantic quilts on this table and various home sewing machines:

Salsa Verde - King sized quilt for the workshop Quilting a King on Your Home Machine

Mega Star - 68 inch throw quilt for the workshop Mega Star Walking Foot Workshop

Rainbow Quilt - 80 inch rainbow quilt for the Walking Foot Quilt Along

While yes, I still do quilt on a home machine set in a table, this is usually small art projects or baby quilts for Betty. I have better tools and equipment now for quilting bigger quilts that make the process faster, easier, and a whole lot nicer to my body.

Click Here to read the rest of the blog post and see the After pictures!

Check Out the Qnique 21 Longarms on Sale

This month our Qnique 21, 21 PRO, and new 21X Elite are on sale for several thousand dollars off their normal price. Learn more about these longarms and how you can maximize your quilting space and quilt your quilts so much faster!

Qnique 21 + Continuum II Frame - This version of the Qnique 21 is a slightly slower version of the Qnique 21 PRO and has only button-controls on the handlebars. If you're looking for the very best deal on this system - this one is for you. Click Here to find this combo for $8499.00

Qnique 21 PRO + Continuum II Frame - If you'd like more speed, touchscreen controls and a faster motor, this is the longarm for you. Combine this beautiful machine with a Continuum II frame and you will have over 16-inches of quiltable space to play. Find this combo for $9499.00.

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Click here to learn more about our Ultimate Longarm System

We also have a brand new Qnique 21X Elite that has just been released by The Grace Company. We don't have this longarm listed on our website quite yet, but if you're interested in learning more, please reply to this email and ask.

Now if you watched the podcast all the way through to the end, you'll see we have a new Free Motion Quilting Starter Kit that will be available and on sale on June 1st!

This kit comes with a new free motion quilting starter panel, batting, backing fabric, thread, a free motion quilting guidebook and more.

I'm planning a series of videos featuring this starter kit and mastering free motion quilting on my Janome 8200 on a Hoop Frame Pro! But understand this starter kit is designed for home machines or longarms, sitting in a table or rolling on a frame.

So plan to join in the fun and be looking forward to the first video on June 1st!

Until next week, let's go quilt,

Leah Day