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Basic Quilt Making Skills – for beginners
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Basic Quilt Making Skills – for beginners

Complete Basics If you already have sewn some, then some of what we are learning today you may already know.  If you’ve bought your very first sewing machine with big plans to jump straight into quilt making then this will be even more helpful to you. We will walk through some of the basics including: …

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Quilt Making Terminology – for beginners
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Quilt Making Terminology – for beginners

All those words One of the ways in which I was most confused when I first started quilting was all the terminology with quilters and quilt patterns.  It’s a deep well of words you may not know or have never heard. There is much to unpack in this lesson, so we’ll jump right in. The…

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Basic Quilting Supplies – for beginners
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Basic Quilting Supplies – for beginners

Everything You Need Today we will get into the nitty gritty of what you need to get started. There are only a few basic supplies you need to get started, but these supplies have a way of lasting for the ages. So think of the majority of these supplies as items that rarely need replacing.  Most…

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Getting to Know Your Sewing Machine – for beginners
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Getting to Know Your Sewing Machine – for beginners

Today we are getting to know your machine. Obviously, this is a bit of a harder lesson to teach due to the fact that we are probably using different machines and machines all have little differences, BUT most machines have massive similarities as well.  They all do the same thing, but levers and buttons or…

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A Beginner’s Guide to Sewing Machines for Quilting
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A Beginner’s Guide to Sewing Machines for Quilting

Sewing Machines for Quilters Today we are going to talk about sewing machines.  There are SO many!  When starting out it’s easy to be overwhelmed with all your options. There’s also no right or wrong options, there’s only finding the one that works best FOR YOU! If you are unsure if making quilts is going…

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There’s a tour of my stash up today. An honest o There’s a tour of my stash up today. An honest one. Tap the link in my profile to view it. 🤎🤎.Storage cabinet from @arrowsewing
Thanks for all the love on the new book! 😘😘😘
All the new #stashwork labels are now in the shop. All the new #stashwork labels are now in the shop. 🤎🤎🤎 Find these and other personalized quilt labels u set the “notions” tab @meanderandmake
A look at the #stashwork quilts. . All of my patt A look at the #stashwork quilts. .All of my patterns and books are currently on sale—- now thru Sunday. 🤎 #southerncharmquilts
StashWork is now available @meanderandmake !! 🤎 StashWork is now available @meanderandmake !! 🤎 All books and quilt patterns are currently on sale through Sunday. 🤎 And we have a giveaway happening! 3 winners will win quilty care packages on Monday. Enter the giveaway using the link in my profile, you’ll see a giveaway link. 🤎.#stashwork #southerncharmquilts
A little quilty YUM… . If you aren’t subscribe A little quilty YUM….If you aren’t subscribed to my email list yet, do so before tomorrow. I’m having a lovely little giveaway of “quilty care packages” for multiple winners. There’s a link in my profile to get subscribed. 🤎
Here’s a little look at the crib size Checkie qu Here’s a little look at the crib size Checkie quilt in #peacelilyfabrics . .Quilted on a sit down Bernina q20. I used Polylite thread and the quilting design is paisleys. .This one was so satisfying I think I want to quilt up more crib or baby quilts in my future. Next baby I meet gets this quilt! 🥰☺️
They are here! 👏🏻😁🤎 and if you preorde They are here! 👏🏻😁🤎 and if you preordered, your getting your copy EARLY. .Can’t wait to make all these quilts again with you next year. 😊🫶🏼🫶🏼#stashwork
Another look at Hope & Feathers. I’m going to be Another look at Hope & Feathers. I’m going to be using these for the quilt along this winter. ☺️😊👏🏻.#hopeandfeathersfabric releases late November. This is a 20-piece collection from moi. Find them @meanderandmake or click the link in my profile. 🤎🤎
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