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Prepare the Perfect Travel Sewing Kit

Travel season is upon us, whether by plane, train, or automobile. And that means travel sewing kits! Today, I’m sharing my best tips for packing a sewing kit for taking projects on the road.

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Solving Tension Issues on Your Sewing Machine

Tension is how your top and bobbin threads meet and loop around each other. While most modern sewing machines automatically adjust tension, it’s good to know how to spot and solve problems....

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The Power of Doodling

If you can draw it, you can quilt it.

These words changed my approach to quilting forever. Learning about the power of doodling helped me grow and learn while building my free motion quilting...

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Color 101

Color is one of the biggest challenges quilters face. So many of us quilt within the bundle because we lack the knowledge to choose color confidently or the courage to step outside the bundle. The...

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One Star Wonder - Design Peek

In addition to teaching free motion quilting, I also write and publish quilt patterns. Whenever I'm working on a new design, I'll open up Adobe Illustrator and set a 60 x 60 artboard and get to...

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