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Long-arm look, home machine: meet Eva Larkin
If you’re looking for someone to help you to learn how to machine quilt at home, look no further—we found her! Whether you’ve gone as far as experimenting with your own quilting designs for machine...
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How to quilt a quilt—6 quick ideas
You’ve just finished your quilt top—time to tackle the quilting! Some quilters gleefully embrace this essential part of finishing quilts; some hire a machine quilter by rote or drop their quilt top...
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Strip quilts to (speedily) eat up your Jelly Roll stash (+ giveaway!)
Fess up: how many of you have so many unused 2½" strips that a sinkhole is taking shape in your sewing space? As beautiful as that sinkhole would be, it’s not where we imagined our glorious fabric...
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501 quilting design motifs + 8 ways to mark a quilt (+ giveaway!)
If you quilt by hand or machine—or if you’re one of many quilters who is ready to try her hand (or machine) at quilting your own quilts—you simply must get to know our #1 bestselling book on the art...
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Making a quilt sandwich: step-by-step tutorial
In a recent Quirky Question we asked what one quiltmaking skill you’d like to get better at—and we were surprised when so many of you chose the same thing! Can you guess what so many quilters want to...
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Can YOU quilt it? You bet—learn how now (+ big giveaway!)
If you ever wondered, “How did she quilt that?,” you’ve been in the same boat as Kim Diehl’s preferred machine quilter, Deborah Poole. A hand quilter for years, Deborah taught herself how to...
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Free-motion quilting for those who think they can’t (blog hop + giveaway!)
Do you dream of free-motion quilting on your home sewing machine? You need a teacher. And a copilot. And a cheerleader! Today we introduce you to an extraordinarily talented young quilter, Molly...
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How to transfer patterns to fabric for quilting: no-mark method
There are many ways to mark designs on a quilt top in preparation for quilting. But have you ever tried not marking your quilt top? See how six-time Martingale author Mary M. Covey transfers her...
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Learn free-motion quilting in new Sewing with Nancy videos
Free-Motion Quilting for Beginners author Molly Hanson visits Nancy Zieman at the Sewing with Nancy studio. Most quilters fall into one of two camps: those who’ve tried free-motion quilting and those...
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New quilt books + more coming in June (+ giveaway!)
Welcome to Wish List Day! Time for a first look at new quilt books—plus new knit and crochet books!—on their way to your local shop. Click on a book cover below, then use the “Wish List” and “Notify...
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Thread tension for quilting: find your machine’s sweet spot (+ sale!)
Machine-quilting tension making you…tense? The first step toward success is knowing how to adjust your machine’s thread tension for quilting so your thread doesn’t get loopy, limit your progress, or...
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New quilt books! Machine quilting, Double Stitch, more (+ giveaway!)
Welcome to Wish List Day! Today you’ll get a sneak peek at new books from Martingale, all on their way to your local shops this month. Click on a cover below; then use the “Wish List” and “Notify Me”...
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Must see: machine quilting with walking-foot fun (+ giveaway!)
There’s one particular book that many quilters in the Martingale office have been waiting to arrive. Why? Because we want to know: how does author Christa Watson use her walking foot to machine quilt...
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Blog hop: free-motion video tip + free backing tutorial + giveaway!
It’s our turn to host the blog hop for the new book Machine Quilting with Style. If you’re visiting Martingale’s blog for the first time, welcome—be sure to subscribe to our posts so we can stay in...
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🎁 Finish that Christmas quilt!: 7 resources to help you get it done
Fear you might be facing another Christmas celebrating UFOs and WIPs? Have you quilted by check so many times that you’re no longer sure how to quilt a quilt top yourself? We’re here to help! Below...
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Favorites of 2015: machine-quilting pick of the year
Happy New Year to you! There was a new sewing machine under the tree for me! My old machine didn’t excel at free-motion quilting and the walking foot was just so-so. But my new machine is a star...
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📚 New books for you: Civil War, Christmas, and the ultimate guide (+ giveaway)
Welcome to Wish List Day: April 2016 edition! It’s our monthly peek at new Martingale quilt books and patterns on their way soon to your local shop. Subscribe to our blog and you’ll always get a first...
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Machine-quilting ergonomics: set up for comfort
Machine quilting on a home sewing machine is becoming the norm for more and more quilters. With designers and teachers like Christa Watson leading the way, the process has been vetted and—aren’t we...
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2 quilting 🌟🌟 create the ultimate resource for machine-quilting ideas (+...
What’s better than a groundbreaking book about machine quilting, packed with techniques and patterns from a quilting superstar? How about a groundbreaking book about machine quilting written by TWO...
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New book sneak peek! Bundles, doodles, hexies, more (+ giveaway)
Welcome to Wish List Day: July 2016 edition! Get your monthly sneak peek at new Martingale books making their way to your local shop soon. Subscribe to our blog and you’ll always get a first look at...
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