Sally Terry  helps
machine quilters with machine quilting education and resources plus, assists professionals grow profits eliminating wasted time & effort with proven systems for quilting, along with vital marketing strategies.  

Here is what Jane M says about the new
Hooked On Feathers CD with video:
"I received your new CD today and just watched it! 
The video adds a great deal to the original CD--which
was more like walking through the book.  Seeing you
make the feathers is a wonderful help.  I think the video
is a good addition to your CD-and I appreciate the
opportunity to see it early on!"  

be sure to click on the arrows below and eaves drop on our conversations...
Learn all the exciting and wonderful things that are in store for you at the
upcoming quilt shows. We talk about accommodations, special exhibits,
how to register, classes, prize money and more....see you there, sally

Just posted...2 fascinating glimpses into your quilting world
Don't miss Jean Dorweiler's adventure with the 3 Foot Coffee Urn
plus the pictures of the AQS Expo Center in Paducah, or is it?!
be sure to scroll down the page and be prepared...
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Hooked On Feathers Book   

NEW Calendar page ...click the link and go to Sally's Calendar page
located under the Classestab. Find the when and wheres and her
class schedule. Click the arrows to April and May to find out.

Read the testimonials and all the information on the classes
with direct links for you to register.

curious about the buzz? here is a glimpse of what they are saying. . . 

"Sally I got the book yesterday and I am delighted with it.
I love the HOFeathers. I use them more than anything 
else now.  Thanks for a wonderful book so full of ideas!
Sue C. in OK                                                                                 

You already have the ability to machine quilt beautiful feathers,
this book just helps you find it. click here for more information 

Your 10 Immutable Laws of Quilting

Do you have strange creative forces at workin your quilting studio?

It seems there are many "Quilted Muses" at work out there.
Thank you all for your contributions to the 10 Immutable
Laws of Quilting. For those of you who have shared the
"goings-ons" in your machine quilting life you received
the Terry Twist pattern pack. Thank You!!

Check out Number 10 submitted by Linda Tramm from Wisconsin,
Linda, how insightful.

There must be as many strange forces at work as there are studios...
so let's uncover the next 10 laws and let the Muses beware of being
discovered!! Please send your Law of Machine Quilting that is
daringly present in your studio to sally@sallyterry.com.
Just copy and past "Immutable Laws of Machine Quilting"
in the subject line.

The 10 Immutable Laws of Machine Quilting snap us back to reality
and demand we pay attention...ah the Quilted Muse has the most playful
sense of humor....

1. Fabric silently takes over the whole house
2. The back-lash spring when dropped
   matches the flooring
3. You can never have too many stencil or
   find the one you want
4. The final inch of your machine quilting top thread
   deliberately runs out in the last block on the last row
5. Backing cleverly turns 90 degrees and is always a
   smidge short of the quilt top
6. Bobbin threads whoosh out or snap on your most
   proudfully executed delicate curve in the longest feather
7. The one quilt you delayed quilting for lack of head-
   turning designs is the one that took the shortest time t
   o quilt with blue ribbon spectacular results!
8. Inspiration can come at the most inopportune time -
   the quilt room is cluttered with doodles on napkins,
   gum wrappers, utility bills; and even though it looks l
   ike garbage to others, it is very important to the machine quilter.
   Cathy Keindl, West Point,
9. Inspiration and great ideas always come the moment
   the machine goes out for cleaning and repairs. Kay Benedict
10. You vaguely remember the perfect quilting
    design for this specific area on your new prize top.
    Do I have the design??, doodling on paper is just
    not working.
    
    Maybe I didn't buy it, I thought I'd get it
    "next time". Totally frustrated I use another
    design, it's OK but not quite as special as" t
    he one that got away".
    
    Two weeks after quilting is done, I find said
    special design " in the safe place to keep it from
    getting lost so when I need it I can find it for that
    special top."
    Linda Tramm, Wisconsin
    
11. That last cone of special thread runs out
    and no one stocks it anymore. You know
    you have that thread color for that quilt,
    but you don't find it in the back of the
    drawer until after you received the new
    one you ordered. Eileen Keane, NY

SURPRISE!

We have uncovered the 10 Immutable Laws, and from your
response there may be as many laws as quilting studios...
so we shall expose the next 10 laws...because there are
puzzling forces at work out there.

Please send your Law of Machine Quilting that is daringly
present in your studio to sally@sallyterry.com. Just copy
and paste "Immutable Laws of Machine Quilting" in the subject line.

Winners will receive the new Terry Twist® Pattern Pack
and I'll send them out as the Laws post. You will be notified
for your shipping address by email. I will keep you all
updated on my blog.

Good Luck!

 Why? 

...after being totally hooked on the sound of that needle
punching through layers of batting and backing on the
most incredibly pieced quilt tops anyone has been
privileged to coax into a "quilt", thought it was time to 
share even more of our treasured passion. 

After all it is my firm belief we all have incredible talents 
and abilities within us all. And, it feels so good when
we actually accomplish things five years ago we would
have never dreamed possible. So, with a never ending
flow of inspirational information, welcome.

And don't be a stranger...let me know what you think,
as together, our online adventure grows.

 

For starters, here you will have the most complete
and extensive online resource for machine quilters--
whether you are just starting out or have advanced
experience. This is my goal whether you are a traditional
machine quilter, shortarm, midarm or longarm. The
pages will be full of fun, excitement and incredible
opportunities to grow your abilities.

Not only will you get help adjusting thread tension,
but real sparks of "creative imagination" with valuable
tips, tricks and techniques.

Real "standing at the quilting machine"
talks and videos.

Also, for many of you there is a another aspect
of your machine quilting, the business side.

"Most quilters love the process and hands-on aspect.
Turning a love and passion into a business should not
be difficult--it should be fun, fulfilling and profitable."

Soon you will be able to tour our extensive articles,
audio and video clips, gallery, blog, online courses,
teleseminars and more. Categories will continually
expand with new information. Sign up for our newsletter 
to receive valuable "Tips, Tricks and Twists". To check
the blog for useful updates just click on the blog tab in
the menu bar above.

For the first time we now offer safe and secure
online shopping.

In addition to that you will find important marketing
tips to assist you in growing your business, plus
powerful strategies to attract and keep your customers.
I know of no other place to get this indispensable information.

Here is a glimpse... 

Terry Twist® - New Pattern Pack Available Fast, Adaptable
Continuous-Line Design
Most of you were only able to get this at the shows. Now it is
available with the click of a mouse. I am working on making
a digital download...it is coming but it may be six months or so.
You'll get effortless designs that are easy to master and quick
to stitch. Receive the Terry Twist machine quilting sequence, 
information, and suggestions.

Marketing Strategies - An portion of this site provides a 
definitive guide to increasing profits for your Professional
Longarm Machine Quilting Business. We focus on eliminating
wasted time and effort, attracting new customers, rekindling
old customers and securing your current customer base,
all with a proven strategies you can put to work immediately. 
I promise making it interesting and profitable at the same time...
just what you need to jumpstart your business.

Then there is the Toy Box where all sorts of tools, gadgets
and gizmos reside. Things often come and go and sometimes
never return. There are surprise discounts for you on many items.

Information: Articles, Resources and Valued Information -
This is where it all neatly comes together for you. Download
valuable articles, machine quilting patterns; plus, get resource
links to help you be more productive, successful and just
plain thankful you found your love in machine quilting.

New Hooked On Feathers - No Backtracking!
The One Feather You Will Use Over and Over -
Eliminate time wasted unstitching, backtracking and
worrisome design challenges turning corners....ALL GONE! 
Brand new feather design uses only one shape - the hook.
We found beginning students were as successful as the
advanced students in hands-on classes. Use it once
and you too will be HOOKED on its' beauty!

Our book is still very popular. Discover exactly what
thousands of the most savvy Quilters already know. It
is the definitive guide to quilting, whether you are a
traditional machine, shortarm, midarm, longarm or hand
quilter... 'Pathways To Better Quilting Book'.    
Midwest Book Review calls this book a "classic". 
A must for every Quilter's bookshelf. Contains 75
quilting patterns; get a system to pick quilting patterns
in minutes, not hours; see how to use only 5 Basic Shapes
of the Language of QuiltingTM for machine quilting.