Valerie loves her threadsaver (see tips & techniques), and with a little bit of planning you could use the time and effort that this uses to create another quilt.
Another great use for small squares of scrap fabric
You can create some really colourful quilts from all your scraps and with a little help from some flying geese turn the blocks into stars or squares on point.
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Mitered corners can add movement and aren't as difficult as you might think. They are perfect to use with quilts that have an on-point setting as this continues the visual theme.
Also, you can create a multi-fabric border and use this too.
Valerie shows you how you can make good use of the ...
Seams open or seams closed?
Jennie has years of twiddling, fiddling, nipping, and tucking her fabrics. She is undoubted that you need to press seams open for this work style. Valerie, however, came to machine patchwork from hand-sewing where seams remain closed for strength.
Enjoy the merits and ...
A technique for tidying
When you start and stop machine quilting, you have two threads that need to be safely and securely neatened. In this little video, Valerie shows you how to use a technique from her hand-quilting days. Remember that the back of the quilt needs to be as beautiful as the fron...
