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Right Design For Squares And Squares
This is one of those projects where you learn every step of the way. I’m tackling a modern design approach. There’s nothing intimidating about a modern design for me. I know it’s just sewing, but I want that look and I’m using fabrics not usually associated with modern style to make it. Will the fabrics…
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Squares And Squares Quilt Project
The time has come to start a new quilt project that I’ll call Squares and Squares. It’ll feature the simple square because it’ll be a beginner-friendly quilt and I’ll start from square one learning to edit videos for my YouTube channel. Imagine something simple, yet interesting, hopefully. Choosing the simple square as the featured choice…
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Before You Buy A Longarm Ask Yourself These 7 Questions
Have you ever purchased something and regretted it? Or wondered if you might’ve been better off waiting or going with a different option? We all have at one time or another. Longarms are expensive and not a quick and easy machine to change your mind on once a purchase has been made. That means we…
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Before You Buy a Longarm Count Your Quilts
A longarm is not a purchase to make on excitement alone—it is worth considering when your quilting habits can truly keep up with it. Frequency, not excitement, is what turns a big machine from an impulse into a smart decision. Buying a longarm quilting machine can feel exciting, and I understand the pull completely. There…
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My Honest Advice If You’re Thinking About Buying a Longarm This Year
If you’ve ever stood in front of a longarm machine and felt excited, overwhelmed by the options, and a little nervous about the price tag, you’re not alone. A little perspective can go a long way. Buying a longarm is exciting. It’s also a big decision, and honestly, it’s one I wouldn’t rush into just…
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Is Your Sewing Space Ready For A Longarm Machine?
A longarm can feel like the dream, right up until you start wondering where on earth it would actually go. Are you stuck somewhere between wanting a longarm and worrying your house can’t handle it? Maybe you’re excited. Maybe you’re overwhelmed. Maybe you keep bouncing between “this would be amazing” and “there is no way…
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What Buying a Longarm Will Really Cost You
If you’ve been thinking about buying a longarm quilting machine, I want to talk honestly about what that decision can really cost. I’m sharing this partly from my own experience and partly from what I’ve learned from lots of other people’s experiences too. My goal is simple: I just want you to be aware of…
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When Do Quilters Decide It’s Time for a LongArm?
There comes a point in quilting when you start to wonder whether your regular setup is still enough. Not because you’ve stopped loving it, but because your ideas are getting bigger, your standards are getting higher, and you can feel yourself wanting a little more room to grow. That’s where my mind has been lately.…
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My Americana Quilting Year and Why I Chose My Longarm
I’m spending this year focused on Americana quilting projects, and I wanted to share a little more about what I’m making and why I chose the longarm I did. I shared a bit on my YouTube channel and wanted to catch my readers up as well. What I’m Working On Right Now Right now, I’m…
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Longarm Quilting Adventures and When to Stop Visiting a Local Shop
In this week’s live chat, I shared a little bit of everything: a finished project that tested my patience, what I’m planning next, what I’m learning as a new longarm quilter, and a few honest opinions about fabric shopping, quilting software, and whether a quilting side hustle is actually profitable in the beginning. If you…
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