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Sally Terry
Jan 11, 2024
Are you ready to use the decorative stitches on your sewing machine, creating more interestingly beautiful quilts?
Have you ever glanced at a decorative stitch on your sewing machine's stitch chart and thought... hmmmm I don't recall ever using that...


Sally Terry
Nov 20, 2023
Tips for one color quilts from your stash
Almost every quilt pattern you have in your studio could become a one color quilt plus a neutral white or black. And after all, we...


Sally Terry
Oct 12, 2023
Have you decided to finally make your quilted Tree Skirt?
There are endlessly creative tree skirt quilt patterns available, round, 6-sided, 4-sided or undecided. You can also fold fabric and cut...

Sally Terry
Aug 29, 2023
How to do straight line machine quilting on your home machine
Straight line machine quilting is easy for quilters creating less positioning and moving around of the quilt top on small throated...

Sally Terry
Sep 14, 2022
Cinnamon, Apple Cider and Sewing
This is a great time for sewing simpler projects. The Holidays are coming up and there are lots of adorable UFO wish-listy...

Sally Terry
Sep 9, 2022
You May Not Know This... we carry rare fabrics and curated bundles in our little Etsy Stop.
We are sure this may be a surprise to you! Our little shop on Etsy is called "ClassyStashy". Much of what we offer is from Tina's...


Sally Terry
Jul 30, 2022
One Machine Quilting Foot Using Hundreds of Decorative Patterns on Your Home Machine
Here is how I got hundreds of patterns using this wonderful little machine quilting foot. A few days ago I mention how you could use the...


Sally Terry
Jul 28, 2022
What are you doing with your old crocheted pieces?
Are there old crocheted pieces in your closet? And you cannot bare to get rid of them?! My Uncle Sam who was Post Master of a small Iowa...


Sally Terry
Jul 28, 2022
How To Pick a Machine Quilting Design
This is the hardest part, picking your machine quilting design. They say to pick the machine quilting patterns then choose a quilting...


Sally Terry
Jun 30, 2022
ORGANIZING YOUR FABRICS SO YOU CAN PLAY WITH THEM AGAIN
No doubt you may be sorting and organizing fabrics and cleaning out certain areas of your quilt room. NO? Maybe wishing you could get to...

Sally Terry
Jun 27, 2022
Using Different Areas of Rulers and Stencils for Endless Designs
When you run out of ideas and every block could be different what do you do? Reach for your rulers and stencils and look for all the...

Sally Terry
Jun 15, 2022
The Best Little Fabric Rescuer Ever is called Grandma's Secret
I am not kidding... it is Grandma's Secret that saved many a quilt fabric and garment in my Machine Quilting Studio. One time the wheel...


Sally Terry
Jun 11, 2022
What You Need To Use Your Quilting Rulers For Both Traditional Home Machines and Longarms
When you want to start using rulers (for both your home quilting machine and your longarm) you need the correct type of foot and the...


Sally Terry
May 17, 2022
...what to do with two rooms full of fabric, keep it scrappy happy
I have fabric...bolts even, from 22 years of collecting. My friends tell me buy more fabric while I am thinking about a fabric will. We...


Sally Terry
Dec 29, 2021
Can you use dehumidified water in your iron?
I have lots of humidity in Florida where I live. And with all the ironing of fabric and quilt tops, I run out of distilled water...


Sally Terry
Sep 21, 2021
What Fabric Patterns Do I Choose and Where Do I Put Them?
This was the question my student Denise asked me last night in Choosing The Right Colors For My Quilt Class. "What Fabric Patterns Do I...

Sally Terry
Oct 16, 2020
This is exciting! Limited Edition Collections of Rare Civil War Reproduction Fabrics happening now.
Excited for sure, over the moon, Yes! These limited edition collections of rare Civil War Production Fabrics from Tina's former quilt...


Sally Terry
Sep 28, 2020
More Fabric Shenanigans on NEW Fabric Color Remix Show
Playing with Fabric


Sally Terry
Sep 21, 2020
Sneak Peak - Watch Our First Fabric Color Remix Show
FABRIC COLOR REMIX - USING WHAT YOU HAVE, and no color wheel needed! Do you immediately fall in love with certain color combinations...


Sally Terry
Aug 19, 2019
Fastest Way To Change Machine Quilting Threads
Don't re-thread your machine. The fastest way to change your machine quilting threads is to use the embroidery tie off when you change...

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