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SPECIAL OFFER!
$7 for 7 Days SALE!
Our Reader's Survey is open for 7 days...and we thought we would give you a THANK YOU for participating! We are offering a subscription sale...save $7 during the survey's 7 days! Order or renew your subscription
February 1 - 7, using the
discountcode 7for7, and we will reduce your total subscription price by $7!
This code is good on one or two year subsriptions, INCLUDING International, Canada and Australia!
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QUILT OF THE MONTH
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Making a Stand
Kit Robinson
24"w X 40.5"h
Visit Kit's website
www.kitsquilts.norova.com
From the Meander Publishing /Vicki Anderson Collection
When I was first diagnosed with colorectal cancer in October 2008, I had a photo I took of a stand of Aspen trees in the fall that calmed and inspired me. Kit decided to make an art quilt of the photo, and added mountains, rocks and a river. Countless times during my chemo/radiation treatments this quilt was my inspiration. Thank you Kit.
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We have very loyal and fantastic readers! Our 2011 Reader Survey results are very encouraging so far. If you missed the special email, you can find the survey here. And don't forget...there is a daily prize drawing for participants through Feb 6!
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Vicki Anderson, Executive Editor
Ki Robinson, Managing Editor
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 WOW...the March issue is shaping up as one of our best ever! The cover story showcases Pam Clarke's Vintage Quilts, and she gives tips on how to quilt them. We have Deb Geissler's design article - Irish Chain Quilting- and it is LOADED with ideas and designs! Terry White shares info on adding embellishments like needle felting and thread painting; Barb Hollinger reminds all about Going with the Grain when working with fabrics; Ronda Beyer gives us Curved Crosshatching; Ann Johnston talks about working with quilts of any size in the Art Studio and Helen Stubbings teaches her Colourqué method - and gives us a free design! Kim Brunner tackles Part Two of straightening your leaders in Ask Kimmy! and Todd Fletcher tells us all about stitch regulators in Tech Talk. Whew! along with new products and books and industry news...this issue is loaded!
Order or renew a subscription by February 15 to be sure to receive the March issue. www.mqumag.com
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SIZE MATTERS!
We are often asked "what makes a machine a longarm?" Here are the guidelines we use for the magazine.
- 11 inches and under is either a domestic sewing machine or, if it's a commercial machine, it's called a shortarm
- 18 inches and over is a longarm.
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Favorite Website
SANDRA LEICHNER
Sandra is an amazing and award winning Appliqué artist. Even though she is known for her beautiful hand work, her quilts utilize a lot of background machine quilting as well. Wander through her gallery and enjoy the show! www.sandraleichner.com |
Featured Business
Longarm University
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Tip of the Month
YOU USE WHAT IN YOUR QUILTING STUDIO??
© Stephanie Patterson
(excerpt)
It is a never ending quest to find that amazing something that simplifies our quilting life. Here are a few items found in big box stores, or your own kitchens and garages that will help.
- Pin cushions can be used to hold machine needles, marked with a magic marker to separate the different sizes.
- A new, unused toilet bowl brush hanging on the wall is used to gather loose threads on the carpet so that they do not clog the beater bar in your vacuum.
- Silverware trays and office supply dividers provide never-ending uses to keep sewing rooms tidy.
- Magnetic wrist bands strapped around the handles of your longarm machine will hold needles and small metal scissors for trimming and hiding thread tails on the quilt.
- Large, empty thread spools, turned upside down and placed next to the machine handles, hold the lint brush, screw driver, and seam ripper close at hand for a quick repair.
- A plastic medicine bottle taped to the side of my machine with a hole drilled in the lid will hold an indefinite supply of used needles.
- Decorative wall hooks can hold measuring tapes, aprons and scissors-on-a-lanyard.
- An industrial magnet on a long stick is great for picking up dropped pins and needles.
- Pen holders placed on a clip board hold quick notes from your customer.
- An inexpensive door mirror (16" x 60") from the discount store placed flat on the longarmtable enables you to view the stitches on the back of the quilt.
- A wooden knife holder (the kind that stands up on a kitchen counter to hold knives) can hold various size scissors
- Galvanized metal as a back splash behind the cutting counters can hold magnets for notes, cards and special clippings used for inspiration.
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Rocky Mountain
Sew Expo
Visit Vicki at the Rocky Mountain Sewing Expo! She will be in
Pam Clarke's booth, Designs with Lines, February 3-5. Stop by and say hello!
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