QUILTsocial | Issue 07
I'm so excited to share this issue with you, within it there are treasures of quilting know-how that will help you improve your quilting skills. One of my challenges is sewing Y seams, and who doesn't struggle with these at first? Follow the instructions and you'll be well on your way to achieving perfect results. Other essential skills you'll want to hone are achieving perfect points every time using easy foundation piecing, 2 ways to machine quilt a binding, improving your 5 quilt label essentials and the 7 critical questions to ask yourself before quilting your quilt. Plus...expand your creativity using Northcott ColorWorks Concepts fabric, using bright and colorful patterns that engage your quilting senses! Enjoy the patterns in this issue, and Happy Quilting!
I'm so excited to share this issue with you, within it there are treasures of quilting know-how that will help you improve your quilting skills. One of my challenges is sewing Y seams, and who doesn't struggle with these at first? Follow the instructions and you'll be well on your way to achieving perfect results. Other essential skills you'll want to hone are achieving perfect points every time using easy foundation piecing, 2 ways to machine quilt a binding, improving your 5 quilt label essentials and the 7 critical questions to ask yourself before quilting your quilt. Plus...expand your creativity using Northcott ColorWorks Concepts fabric, using bright and colorful patterns that engage your quilting senses! Enjoy the patterns in this issue, and Happy Quilting!
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<strong>QUILTsocial</strong> bloggers<br />
Jennifer Houlden<br />
quiltsbyjen.ca<br />
Jennifer runs Quilts by Jen, a<br />
fantastic educational resource<br />
for quilters with many great free<br />
tutorials ranging from how to<br />
choose fabrics, understanding<br />
the value of fabrics, pressing,<br />
building Bargello runs,<br />
pinning, binding, sandwiching,<br />
couching, quilting, and<br />
much more. Check them out!<br />
Nancy Devine<br />
nancywhiskeynancyo.blogspot.com<br />
Nancy Devine is a devoted user<br />
and collector of remnants, scraps,<br />
and vintage buttons. She lives in<br />
Aurora, Ontario, and can often<br />
be found working on her latest<br />
project, and playing around with<br />
her vintage (and much loved)<br />
Bernina machine. Find more of<br />
her work and musings on her blog.<br />
Elaine Theriault<br />
crazyquilteronabike.blogspot.ca<br />
Elaine made her first quilt at<br />
the tender age of 13. The urge<br />
to quilt resurfaced when her<br />
daughter moved from a crib. The<br />
rest is history – she now teaches<br />
several days a week, makes<br />
quilts on commission and quilts<br />
for others on the long-arm.<br />
Jean Boyd<br />
patternsbyjeanboyd.com<br />
Jean has been designing and<br />
publishing patterns since 1997.<br />
Her work has been published<br />
in several magazines across<br />
North America. Jean holds a<br />
Fiber Arts Certificate in quilting<br />
and has taught extensively<br />
throughout Canada, including<br />
six national Quilt Canada<br />
conferences. She was named<br />
"Canadian Teacher of the Year" in<br />
2003 by the Canadian Quilters<br />
Association and has won<br />
numerous awards for her quilts.<br />
Q<br />
.com<br />
UILTsocial<br />
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