It's crazy how fast this month has flown by and how busy Josh and I have been getting ready for our new baby girl. I've just hit the 6 month mark and I'm finally feeling creative again!

 

This week I cut out this pair of pants, decided on impulse to add a bit of machine embroidery, and finished the entire project in less than an hour. It was so fun to make something so cute out of a very old pair of jeans.

 

Now you might be wondering about the size. This was a terrific piece of advice from my Mother-in-Law, Ellen. Back when I was pregnant with James, she continually advised me to buy bigger on maternity clothes (something I wish I'd remembered earlier this time around!) and to buy 12-18 month old pants.

 

The bigger pants fit much longer and are much easier to put on a newborn wiggly baby. James had a pair of pants as a baby that ended up fitting until he was in first grade.

 

So I'm mostly sewing our baby girl larger sizes in pants and nightgowns so they will fit longer and provide us with more cute memories and fun times. I love how fast I can sew a project like this and that is definitely helping me feel more creative.

 

If you've been feeling a lack of creativity lately, consider trying a different technique or start a project that you can finish fast - in an hour or two from start to finish. Going from cutting to sewing to happily finished definitely got my creative juices flowing for more little projects like this for our baby girl.

Here is a funky design that combines Zippling and Oil Slick together to create a super cute new quilting design!

 

You could use Zap n' Sizzle anywhere on your quilts, but I think this will really shine as an All-Over Quilting Design. This will not only cover lots of space, it will also add a fun texture and give you lots of experience stitching straight lines and traveling.

 

 

With these accessories on your Qnique 21 or 21 Pro, you'll have everything you need for quilting Pantographs!

 

 

Our new Pantograph Designs come in two sizes and can be mixed and matched together to create the perfect size design for any longarm or home machine. On a Qnique 21, you'll have more than 15 inches of vertical quilting space which means lots of space for creative play with pantograph designs!

 

One last note - lately I've been getting lots of emails from quilters who have purchased Grace Qnique longarms and frames from other dealers. While I love sharing helpful videos and I'm passionate about teaching quilting online, I only offer one-on-one help and advice to my Grace customers.

 

So know when you buy your Qnique longarm from LeahDay.com that you are getting access to extra help and advice from a quilter who truly understands free motion quilting, frame quilting, and how these longarms work. I work with my customers via email and I've never found an issue we couldn't troubleshoot together.

 

No, I don't carry all machine brands, or even all of Grace Company's products. If I don't like a product, I don't carry it, and when I feel like a particular frame or machine is a bad choice, I'm honest about it!

 

I believe in helping my quilting customers find the very best frame to fit their budget and quilting needs, so if you've been on the fence and thinking about this for awhile, please contact us and let's figure out what will work best for you.

 

Let's go quilt,

 

Leah Day