1 Big Tip On What Do You Do When Your Machine Quilting Customer Cuts ✂ Their Backing Too Short

We have all received wonky batting from our Machine Quilting Customer, like when they cut the backing too short.

It is better to find out before you load it for sure and you machine quilt to the bottom pins or zipper and the backing is shorter than the quilt....DRAT!

This week it happen to me when loading a Veterans Quilt for my Quilt Guild. I have 4 more to go, hopefully they have enough fabric.

After turning it every which way I decided to add an extra 12" of fabric to the backing length after I squared it up.

How To Knot ➰ Threads on a Longarm Quilting Machine and Domestic Home Quilting Machines

Thought this might help both longarm machine quilters and domestic home machine quilters knot their threads while machine quilting.

Here is the link if you want to share....     https://youtu.be/1pcjUUU


Changing thread or broken threads and when you run out of bobbin thread while quilting can be frustrating. So to anchor the end of the broken thread use this technique of 5-6 little stitches in a row.

Pull the bobbin thread to the top. Then hop over each individual thread in the fabric.
That way there will be no rat's nests on the back.

Stitch right on top of the last 5-6 stitches. I usually clean up the broken end by clipping off any exposed threads before I stitch over the broken bitter end. It makes it a lot cleaner. Plus you can always use Fray Check by Dritz to secure the snipped threads.

Quilt Happy, Sally Terry

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Hide ❓ Your Logo In Quilts When You Are Machine Quilting with Sally Terry

Here is the link for sharing:  https://youtu.be/pk2I8LjsGkY



This is a great way to sign your quilts and not actually have to write your name another's quilt.
My machine quilting customers love this and play I spy with the little logo with their friends when showing off their quilt.

I hope you consider designing your own little symbol when you are at your home machine or your longarm quilting machine

It is easy to tuck a little free motion anywhere in the quilt. Hide it in a border, inside a feather or leaf. Where you have room put that little symbol / logo somewhere in the quilt

My friend Dell a professional longarm machine quilter made a kitty cat out of the letter D it was adorable. Try it for yourself.  Yours in the love of quilting, Sally Terry :)

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A New Free Motion Applique Project you must see!!!

Happy Spring Day!

Started a few projects. Here is my rendition of Sue Olsen's free motion raw edge applique pattern "Country Chicken". I think he is magnificent, wouldn't you agree!? 

Was fortunately given this pattern at a quilt show from one who thought it was too much for her to try and am truly thankful.

You can find more about this wall hanging pattern here: http://www.doggonequilts.com

She is such a dear and incredibly creative.

C

So excited to be offering it as a class at Cinnamon's Quilt Shoppe here in Jacksonville.

Don't know how you feel about toile, but I feel the toile is the most fun with the little scenery. And combined with some Kaffe and spotted and stripped animal prints... super fun.

Will post more pictures as we get him all feathered up.

Quilt Happy! Cockadoodledoo