Author Archives: Luv2Sew

Machine Applique: Avoid These 3 Mistakes

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Luv2Sew

Don’t Make These 3 Mistakes with Machine Applique By Holly Hanover   Working with a machine applique can be tricky depending on where you’re using it exactly, and especially when you are learning how to quilt. However, there are three … Continue reading →

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Sewing Tension

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Luv2Sew

It’s all about the Tension! or, Don’t Touch That Dial! by Liz Kettle Understanding your sewing machine’s tension system is the single most important thing you need to know to become an incredible stitching queen (or king). However, tension is … Continue reading →

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How to Piece Your Quilt ~ by Terry White

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Luv2Sew

Lattice Strips and Sewing Sequence I have chosen to cut my lattice strips 2″ wide. When they are sewn in, the size will finish at1 1/2″ wide. I cut my first lattice strips the length of a block which is … Continue reading →

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How to Layout and Set Your Quilt

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Luv2Sew

Layout and Setting the Quilt By Terry White The layout of a quilt is when you decide where the blocks are going to go and how you will sew them together.Setting the quilt is when you set them in the … Continue reading →

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Essential Materials for the Beginning Quilter ~ by Terry White

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Luv2Sew

The Best Battings For Your First Quilts Batting is the inner layer between the top of the quilt and the back of the quilt. It is this stuffing that makes a quilt a quilt, and not a blanket. There is … Continue reading →

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