Hi ,

Do you ever struggle to pick up your rotary cutting ruler? Especially with bigger cutting rulers, I struggle to get a grip and have easily fumbled and dropped them, which usually results in breaking the corners. 

I finally found an affordable solution that can easily be moved from cutting rulers to machine quilting rulers - it's the Ruler Knob:

This little quilting ruler handle attaches with a simple suction cup, so it doesn't leave a sticky residue behind. I love that I can place it where I need it - in the corner of a cutting ruler when I'm slicing up small pieces, or in the middle of a quilting ruler if I'm stitching straight lines - and move it to another ruler anytime.

I've been looking for a tool like this especially for machine quilting with rulers. Honestly, I've been avoiding this quilting method because it started making my hands hurt.

With the Ruler Knob attached, I no longer have to put so much pressure down on the quilt. Whether I'm quilting on a home sewing machine in a table or using rulers on a longarm on a frame, this small quilting ruler handle is making a big difference!

Click Here to pick up a Ruler Knob for just $4.99 this week only

Black Friday Sale All Month

Grace Company is celebrating Black Friday all month with awesome deals on our already affordable machines including:

• 15% off all longarm machines and Little Rebel sewing machine - yes, you can get a Little Rebel for under $2300!
• 15% off *most accessories - save big on feet, bobbins, rulers and more
• 25% off Quilter's Creative Touch - QCT 6 - Best deal of the year on computerized quilting

*The Cutie Breeze Frame, Hummingbird Hoop, and new QMXF are excluded from this sale.

I'm also including a free accessory kit with all new machine purchases with over $460 worth of accessories designed to help you begin frame quilting and keep your machine running smoothly all year.

This accessory kit includes:

• Luminess lightbar to fit your quilting frame
• Magic Pins for pinning your quilt to leader cloth
• Microtip bottles to easily apply oil to your machine
• Pack of 10 M sized bobbins
• Pack of Size 16 and Size 18 longarm needles

What is the very best deal this month? 

15% off on the Little Rebel Sewing Machine brings this machine down to $2294.15, which is an amazing price for a sewing machine with a 13-inches throat.

This machine can make 1600 stitches per minute and I love the lighting, built in thread stand and bobbin winder. I think you'll love this sewing machine best when it's mounted on a quilting frame and quilting in manual mode.

How do you quilt in manual mode on the Little Rebel? Attach the quilting needle plate, then hit the "Q" to turn off the stitch regulator. Dial the stitch length and speed down a bit - you don't want the machine to take off at full speed.

When you hit start on the handlebars, the machine will stitch at a steady, even pace. I like this best because it's predictable and sets a pace for your movement. 

With the machine set up this way, you just move the machine to match to the needle speed to create consistent stitches. This teaches you to move the machine at a steady pace, not wildly jerking it around, which is a great skill to have for longarm quilting.

No, these won't be "regulated" stitches, which means there will be some fluctuation in the stitches as you aren't going to move the machine at a perfect, steady pace all the time. As always, practice is the key and the more you quilt, the better you will get.

Keep in mind - this is just the way I use my Little Rebel sewing machines! You can turn on the "Q" button to turn on the regulator and let the machine balance the needle speed with your movement. It's good to know that there are multiple options for using this machine and with 13-inches of harp space, you will have plenty of space to play and practice on any Grace Company quilting frame.

Click Here to check out the Little Rebel Sewing Machine and get a free accessory kit with light bar included!

Big Sale on Stencils Coming Soon

Of course, it's good for some deals to wait until the big day of Black Friday. I'll be running a terrific sale on Printable Quilting Stencils and the new Mini Quilting Stencils from November 28th - December 1st. 

Watch this new quilting video to see how I quilted my Autumn 4 Patch Quilt using Maple Leaf, Oak Leaf, and Spiderweb mini stencils 👇

Click Here to find these new Mini Stencils. This smaller-sized stencil is designed to fit smaller home sewing machines – machines with less than a 9-inch throat.

✨ We needed a smaller sized stencil because with the quilt piled in the arm of the sewing machine, there's just not much space to flatten out the stencil within the harp of smaller machines.

Even though the size is smaller, we can create be super creative with these Mini Stencils. I experimented with multiple ways to flip, stagger, and mirror the designs and found there was no end to the unique possibilities!

I can't wait to see what you make with these Mini Quilting Stencils. Make sure to get in touch with a picture if you give them a try.

That's it for this week my quilting friend. I'm almost finished with this tablecloth quilt... but I have to design one more mini stencil for the border and yes, it's gotta be pumpkins!

Be looking forward to the big finish next week. I can't wait to get this quilt bound and spread over my kitchen table.

Let's go quilt,

Leah Day