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It's finally time to kick off our new 2018 Machine Quilting Party, and that means we're beginning this year's quilt along with this lovely Rainbow Log Cabin quilt project.
In our first video tutorial below, I want to teach you how to prepare your fabric and square it accurately so it's easy to cut long, straight strips. When it comes to preparing fabric, my rules are the same for every single quilt, every time - wash it, starch it, press it, square it, cut it.
Let's dig into each step a bit to discuss them further...
How 2018 Machine Quilting Party Will Work |
In order to join this quilt along, all you need is a copy of the book, Explore Walking Foot Quilting. You don't need to sign up or register or anything like that. Just pick up a copy of the book which includes the three quilt patterns you will need and follow the posts as they are shared starting on January 1st.
What are the quilts we're making together?
Starting January 1st, we are working on the
Rainbow Log Cabin quilt. This large, traditional quilt is filled with bright fabrics and is sure to cheer you up in the middle of January. We'll piece this quilt all in one big piece, then quilt it together - on a home machine!
This project will run from January 1st until February 19th with new posts being shared every Monday.
After completing the Rainbow Log Cabin quilt, we'll jump right into another quilt project.
Prism Path is a beautiful baby quilt created with simple Bargello style piecing.
Please be
sure to bookmark that page so you can easily find all the posts and videos shared to this project so far.
How to Build a Firm Pressing Board |
One of the single most important tools in your sewing / quilting
room is your pressing or ironing board. Unfortunately most ironing boards are created with squishy foam covers that provide almost no stability for the fabric as you press.
Learn how to build your own firm pressing board in this new video below: Why build your own pressing board?
There's a big difference between an ironing board built for pressing a shirt and a pressing board designed to press quilt blocks and appliques.
Ironing boards are typically covered with a thick foam pad that
squishes and wiggles as you apply pressure with the iron.
This means that your fabric is moving along with it and will easily distort when pressing on an ironing board.
Building your own pressing board is a much better way to prepare your fabrics for sewing and quilting because it ensures you get a solid press without distorting the fabrics.
Click Here to read the rest of the tutorial and get all the directions you need for construction.
Yoga Quilting with Amy Helton |
For today's podcast, I'm chatting with Amy Helton, or LongarmYogiGal, a longarm quilter and yogi from Kentucky.
Click Here to check out Amy Helton's Facebook Page. This is where you can connect with Amy to talk about longarm quilting your quilts. Her goal is to have a quilt in all 50 states so help her reach her goal this year. I found Amy on Instagram where I ran across her
handle LongarmYogiGal and instantly wanted to know more about her. It really can be that simple! I loved this chat with Amy because she has such a fun take on longarm quilting. So that's it for this week! I truly hope the start to your new year has been wonderful so far and I hope you join us on another fun yearly Machine Quilting Party.
I know I'm really excited about 2018... I don't want to spoil anything just yet, but I'm embarking on new secret project that I've committed to with my whole heart.
This will take more than a year to create and will be the biggest thing I've ever done. Crazy. Scary. Awesome. I can't
wait!
Until next week, let's go quilt.
Leah Day |
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