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Brenda Pinnick: Artist, Colorist and Graphic/Product Designer

Brenda Pinnick: Artist, Colorist and Graphic/Product Designer

Guest blogger Brenda Pinnick shares with us her love of colour and a few tips on design composition. There’s a give-away too.

Mishka January 12, 2011February 6, 2018 Guest Bloggers, Tips and Tricks Read more

Evernote and my Quilting Life

Evernote and my Quilting Life

How I use Evernote to organize my quilting life. An article published in the December issue of The Quilt Life with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims.

Mishka December 15, 2010February 7, 2018 My Quilting Journey, Product Reviews, Tips and Tricks Read more

Machine Appliqué

Machine Appliqué

Please join me in welcoming guest blogger Jan Donley as she walks us through her method for machine appliqué. Thanks Jan for being a guest here at the Quilting Gallery. I love appliqué quilts but I do not enjoy doing

Mishka June 9, 2010August 1, 2010 Guest Bloggers, Tips and Tricks Read more

Embroidery Stitches – Running Stitch

Embroidery Stitches – Running Stitch

Running stitch is a very quick and easy hand embroidery stitch to master. It is often used to form the foundation of other stitches or it can be used on its own as an outline stitch. Running stitch is also

Mishka April 3, 2010April 2, 2010 Tips and Tricks, Videos Read more

Hand Embroidery: How to Work a Perfect French Knot

Hand Embroidery: How to Work a Perfect French Knot

Looking for some tips on how to work a perfect French knot? A few years ago when I was teaching hand embroidery in workshops, ladies would often groan when I mentioned French knots. Seems that this stitch can cause some

Mishka March 25, 2010March 25, 2010 Tips and Tricks, Videos Read more

Hand Embroidery: How to Work Back Stitch

Hand Embroidery: How to Work Back Stitch

Back stitch is one of the quickest and easiest of embroidery stitches to master. It is predominately used as an outline stitch and is ideal for Redwork embroidery designs. There are two things to keep in mind when learning to

Mishka March 23, 2010March 22, 2010 Tips and Tricks, Videos Read more

Learning to Embroider – Beginning to Stitch

Learning to Embroider – Beginning to Stitch

You’ve found the perfect pattern, you have a crewel needle, some stranded embroidery thread, a piece of fabric and an embroidery hoop. Your pattern has been transferred onto your fabric and you are ready to start…so now what? Your next

Mishka March 16, 2010March 16, 2010 Tips and Tricks Read more

Back to Basics: That 1/4″ Seam

Back to Basics:  That 1/4″ Seam

Bradie’s posted a really great beginner tutorial on Quarter Inch Accuracy. See how the guide on the foot is off. For years I’ve struggled with this problem on my Janome Q6125 foot. Last week, I decided to get rid of

Mishka March 2, 2010February 6, 2018 Tips and Tricks Read more

Block of the Month (or Week) Quilt Alongs

Block of the Month (or Week) Quilt Alongs

I have a confession to make … I’ve never participated in a block of the month (or similar type) quilt project. I know, shock, and I call myself a quilter. Well, that’s about to change, as I’ve committed to two

Mishka February 25, 2010January 12, 2011 Free Projects, My Quilting Journey, Tips and Tricks Read more

Embroidery Thread for Hand Embroidery

embroidery threads

An important factor to consider when learning how to embroider is your choice of embroidery thread. If you are new to hand embroidery I would recommend that you choose a stranded embroidery cotton, such as DMC. There are lots of

Mishka February 23, 2010 Tips and Tricks Read more

How to Embroider – The Importance of Using an Embroidery Hoop

How to Embroider – The Importance of Using an Embroidery Hoop

One of the most common mistakes that people make when learning how to embroider is that they don’t use an embroidery hoop. And there are others who admit that they have tried to use a hoop but they found it awkward.

Mishka February 11, 2010February 11, 2010 Tips and Tricks Read more

Carla Barrett, Feathered Fibers Cartoon & Blog

Hello! In my day job, I am a machine quilter / teacher / cartoonist / beading designer, so I thought I would share a bit about quilting from a machine quilter perspective. Before I begin, let me say that 99.999%

Mishka February 10, 2010August 9, 2011 Guest Bloggers, Quilt Gallery, Tips and Tricks Read more
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