Hi , 

I get lots of quilting questions each month, and this week I'm focusing on questions about Gold Card - the highest level of Quilter's Creative Touch computerized quilting software.

This level unlocks unique quilting tools, new quilting designs to download each month, and a variety of time saving features. I've started a full feature tutorial here to help you get the most from using QCT Gold Card, but I could use your help!

Do you have more questions about using Gold Card tools? What feature would you like me to demonstrate in a video next?

Question - How do you get access to Gold Card Features?

In order to access Gold Card features, you must have:

• QCT PRO level software
• Purchase a Gold Card
• Activate the Gold Card subscription within QCT

Learn  how to use two awesome Gold Card design tools in this quitling video:

Question - How long does Gold Card access last?

Gold Card Access is a 1 year (365 day) subscription. When the time runs out, your QCT software will automatically revert to QCT PRO level. Make sure you're ready to learn and use these new features and tools when you activate your first Gold Card.

Ready to get a Gold Card Subscription? Click Here to buy your first Gold Card.

Quilting a Flower Border with Gold Card

Another amazing quilting tool in Gold Card is the ability to plan and quilt unique border designs. In this short video, I quilted a very tiny border design using my Mash Up Flower border and corner designs:

Obviously this video is just a teaser for the technique and a showcase of the Mash Up Flower designs, which are really beautiful on any scale.

And yes, you can quilt borders with lower levels of QCT 6 Plus and QCT 6 Pro, but the Gold Card Borders & Corners tool makes this much easier and faster. You can create a border design and quilt the entire length, from the left corner to the right, all in one go and with no thread breaks.

Well, no thread breaks if you're on a rolling rail frame! If you're on a Hoop frame, you will have thread breaks if you have to advance the quilt side-to-side.

Would you like to see this demonstrated in more detail? I don't know about you, but I'm curious to compare these advanced quilting techniques.

QCT is Not Just For Longarm Machines

Don't forget - you don't have to have a Q'nique Longarm machine to enjoy using Quilter's Creative Touch software. You can also do computerized quilting with the Little Rebel sewing machine as you can see in this short video:

Question - Do you quilt edge-to-edge designs using QCT Gold Card?

No! This may surprise you, but the best way to quilt edge-to-edge is with our simplest version of the software - QCT 6. I use this base level of the software whenever I'm quilting a single row of a design at a time on my hoop frames.

The software helps you quilt a single design straight across the quilt and gives you lots guidance in advancing the quilt side-to-side on a hoop frame. I found quilting with higher levels to be useful only when I'm quilting multiple rows, want to do advanced spacing, nesting, or staggering within each hooping. I typically don't have space for this unless I'm using my Qnique 21X Elite longarm.

So when quilting a wide row of a single design across my quilt with my Little Rebel - I use QCT 6 - the simplest version of the software.

Speaking of the Little Rebel, Kathy N. wrote in to us last week to share with us how much she's enjoying her Little Rebel. Kathy says:

Just a quick note to let you know that I am loving my new Little Rebel! I've been sewing and quilting on it the last couple days and getting to know it better and better. And I am loving the process and the results!

Thank you again for your help and support!!

Kathy N.

I'm attaching a practice piece pic I did today... first fmq on this cool machine:
 

This looks amazing! I love this simple patriotic quilt and the beautiful quilting designs Kathy is practicing. 

Do you have more questions about QCT 6 Gold Card? Would you like to see more videos on specific techniques? Reply to this email and let me know what you'd like to learn more about.

That's it for this week, . I hope you are having a wonderful summer and I'll see you next week!

Let's go quilt,
 Leah Day