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Quilting a Little More Gently June 29, 2026|free motion quilting, quilting, sewing, supplies Even though I’m a longarm quilter, I still love quilting on my domestic machine. I learned to sew as a young girl, sitting next to my grandmother. She was patient, thoughtful, and always curious about how things worked. One thing she believed strongly in was finding better ways to do things, not harder ways. She loved tools, especially ones that made the work more comfortable, more accurate, or simply more enjoyable. That mindset has stayed with me. Back at the domestic machine When I free-motion quilt on my domestic...

Why I Finally Upgraded My Quilting Tools April 17, 2026 For years, my quilting studio has been a place of work. As a professional longarm quilter, I’ve been so blessed to stay busy quilting for the public. But if I’m being honest, I became so consumed with finishing client quilts that my own creative projects stayed tucked away in bins. My "making" time had almost completely disappeared. Recently, I’ve made a shift. I am still longarming for the public, but by focusing more on edge-to-edge, I’ve finally found the breathing room to fit my own projects back into the schedule. I...

The Two Sided Quilt: Making Your Backing a Masterpiece April 11, 2026|free motion quilting, longarm quilting, quilting, quilting classes, sewing tips We often spend months perfectly piecing a quilt top, only to treat the back as an afterthought. But what if the back of your quilt was just as show stopping as the front? I’ve always experimented with high contrast threads. While we sometimes want our thread to blend seamlessly into the quilt top, using a bold color on the back like an off white thread against a deep navy blue fabric can create a completely different look. To get...

An Ergonomic Game Changer for Sewists & Quilters February 4, 2026|free motion quilting, quilting, sewing, sewing tips, supplies     Martelli Enterprises Foot Pedal Riser Review: An Ergonomic Game Changer for Sewists & Quilters You can get check out the details HERE. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. I only share products I genuinely use and love. If you sew or quilt on a domestic sewing machine, you already know that comfort matters, especially during long sewing sessions. After years of...

Designed and made by: Beckey Prior Quilted by: Me Jackie Brown  This quilt won first place in mixed techniques at the Dallas Quilt Show 2024.  Every time Becky Prior brings me a quilt, I know I am going to be blown away. This quilt was no exception! Beckey's quilts really challenge me to think of the story within the quilt. They challenge me to come up with new quilting techniques to help enhance the story.  This quilt tells a story and I felt obligated to enhance the story in any way that I could through quilting.   We collaborated on...