Hi ,
Happy Thanksgiving! This is one of my favorite holidays because I love cooking lots of food and spending time with family and friends. I find I have so many blessings to be thankful for and my heart is filled with gratitude for all the joys and struggles we've overcome this year.
Yes, I'm even thankful for
the struggles because without challenges, I don't think the good times would feel quite as good. One of my greatest struggles has also been one of my best triumphs. The new book I've been working on for nearly a year and a half is finally finished and our first set of copies is on its way from the printer. This book has been an epic project and lots of love, sweat, and learning went into every page.
Click Here to find a preorder for the print edition. I'm going to sign all the preorder print copies so make sure to pick one up today. The books will begin shipping on December 1st in the order they were received. However, if we run out of the first batch of copies, your book may ship later in mid December when
the second shipment arrives.
Oh, we also have a little Thanksgiving sale going on... Here are the deals you will find at LeahDay.com from Thanksgiving Day November 23rd until midnight Monday, November 27th:
This is our biggest sale of the year and a great time to treat yourself to a quilting workshop to learn
new techniques this winter.
New Thread Sets Now Available |
We also have two new thread collections to add bright colors and a little bling to your quilts!
Isacord Machine Quilting Party Thread Set - We're going to piece and quilt three quilts together in 2018 and many quilters have requested a special thread set. You can find it starting this week with the ten beautiful, rainbow colors we'll be using to machine quilt with walking foot quilting next year.
Razzle Dazzle Thread Set - Jump into decorative thread play with this thicker thread specially designed for bobbin thread work and couching on your machine. This chunky thread is filled with strands of metallic filament to make them glitter and glow on yoru quilts. This set comes with a spool of Icicles,
Sterling Silver, and Gold Nugget.
More Discounts on Select Quilting Tools |
In addition to 50% off on all of our download patterns, books, and workshops, we're also discounting a few select items.
The Dresden Template set is $49.99, ten dollars off the regular price of $59.99. This ruler template set was designed for
versatility and exclusively available from our site.
Supreme sliders are five dollars off their usual price. A supreme slider is a teflon coated sheet that makes moving your quilt easier on your sewing
machine.
Create fabulous quilts easily and quickly with printable freezer paper sheets. This pack of 50 sheets can be used for piecing, applique, and machine quilting. These freezer sheets are on sale as
well.
And remember - free shipping on all orders shipped within the US over $100.
Take a Quilting Class with Leah |
Would you like to take a quilting class, but without the hassle of hauling your machine and supplies across the country and never having exactly the right tools on hand because you forgot them at home?
That is exactly the reason why
I teach quilting classes online through Video Workshops.
Video workshops are allow you to watch and learn at home, anytime, anywhere! I create quilting workshops by filming 10 - 30 videos that guide you step-by-step through a project.
To make the videos easy to watch, I organize
them together within a PDF learning guide which includes extra instructions, quilt patterns, and worksheets to go along with the class.
You can watch the videos in these workshops online or you can download them onto your computer. The videos never expire so you can watch as many times as you need in order to learn the techniques and create the project. Learn more about the quilting workshops that are on sale right now: Mega Star Walking Foot Quilting Workshop
- Jump in to an easy quilt project you can make quickly on your home machine. This workshop is all about building MEGA skills! Learn how to piece a quilt from huge half square triangles, then how to machine quilt it yourself with your walking foot and three super sized designs.
Quilting a King on Your Home Machine - If you're ready to go BIG, this is the workshop for you! You'll learn how to baste a huge quilt in sections on a regular dining table, then how to quilt it on a small home sewing machine, without breaking your back.
Heart & Feather
Wholecloth Quilt - Ready to take your quilting skills to the next level? In this workshop we learn all about wholecloth quilting - a different form of quilt where the design is entirely created by your quilting stitches. Does this sound scary? It's actually a terrific way to build your skills quickly on very small project. Waterfall Bargello Workshop
- Learn all the steps to piecing and machine quilting a stunning Waterfall Bargello Quilt. Unlike most classes on bargello quilts, you're going to learn far more than just how to piece a beautiful quilt top. You'll also learn how to audition quilting designs and how to mark the surface so your quilt design is easy to stitch. You'll then learn the basics of both walking foot quilting and free motion quilting, and use these skills to quilt the Waterfall Bargello with a stunningly simple
design.
Beginner Free Motion Quilting Fillers - This is a great workshop for confident beginners looking to expand skills with new designs. In this workshop you'll learn how to quilt 30 designs and how to put them all together to create a cool beginner sampler
quilt.
Free Motion Quilting Basics for Beginners - This workshop is all about the basics from picking out thread and needles to learning about speed control. If you're really confused and overwhelmed by free motion quilting, this workshop will give you
plenty of confidence with a series of practice exercises including a full sized quilt perfect for beginners.
Yes, all of these video workshops are on sale for 50% off. That means you can sign up for these fun classes for just $12.47 each! Click Here to shop
now.
The Great Prewashing Debate |
This week I'm taking on another Great Quilting Debate: whether to prewash fabric before making your quilt or not.
Yes, I do think prewashing fabric is a super important step in the quiltmaking process! Here's the reasons why I wash everything unless it's too tiny and will fall apart in the washer: - Stops fabrics from bleeding into one another. Washing removes the excess dyes so all the fabrics remain the color they're supposed to be.
- Eliminates the question of how to care for the
finished quilt. You never have to worry about washing it and messing it up.
- Gets all the fabric feeling and acting the same way. If all the fabrics have been washed and starched 2 times, they will all have roughly the same amount of stretch and give and be easier to piece together more accurately.
- Erases the hard crease in the middle of fabric which is rarely square with the grainline of the fabric.
- Makes fabric easier to square and cut
accurately.
I break things down further in this week's podcast below: That's it for this week. If you're in the US or Canada, we hope you have a relaxing and enjoying Thanksgiving!
Let's go quilt,
Leah Day |
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