Hi ,

Cooler weather is in the air, pumpkin spice lattes are on my mind, and our fall sale has kicked off with a bang - All Qnique longarm, frames and accessories are on sale, and Quilter's Creative Touch Automation is 30% off. 

These are truly the best deals of the year!

Click Here to shop for your perfect quilting system.

Magical Pumpkin Mug Rug Tutorial

This is my favorite time of the year - pumpkin spice season! Here's a fun tutorial from 2015 on quilting a Magical Pumpkin Mug Rug for your seasonal pumpkin spice latte:

Click Here to find the original Magical Pumpkin Mug Rug tutorial.

I cut the pumpkin from an AccuQuilt pumpkin die and fused it to black fabric using my favorite Lite Steam-a-Seam 2 fusible web.

The thread is Isacord Pear and Buttercup and a beautiful Twisted Tendril quilting design. Of course, I can't quilt pumpkins or sip pumpkin spice lattes without wanting to bake Pumpkin Bread, so I also shared my family's Pumpkin Bread Recipe too.

First Stitches on the Qnique 21X Elite

I've just recently upgraded to a Qnique 21X Elite Longarm and expanded my frame to 12 feet. This was the biggest change I've made to my quilting system in years and I was a little nervous to turn this machine on for the first time.

Last week I shared all the steps that ensure a good first stitching experience - winding a new bobbin, inserting a fresh needle, and more.

This week my work has paid off with perfect stitches and beautifully balanced tension from my first stitch! 

Click Here to read the full article. I share lots of tips and tricks for adjusting tension and getting perfect stitches on your Qnique longarm.

The biggest key to remember - this is also the easiest to forget - is to only change one thing at a time and test thoroughly before changing something else. Use this simple Tension Test Quilting Design to check your stitches and see how they are balancing in your quilt:

I'm delighted with how my stitches are looking on the Qnique 21X Elite and I can't wait to put a real quilt on my longarm and begin stitching it up a notch with you.

I do have one more thing to test - Quilter's Creative Touch. With the massive change to my frame and changing longarms, I'm honestly a little nervous about turning QCT on for the first time.

So I'd better fuel up with pumpkin spice, pull on my big girl panties, and give it a try. Be looking forward to a QCT test next week!

Let's go quilt,

Leah Day