http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/quilt-patterns-blog.html The Generations Quilt Patterns Blog keeps you up-to-date with all additions and changes to the www.generations-quilt-patterns.com Web site. Subscribe here. en-us quilt patterns Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:16:01 GMT Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:16:01 GMT generations-quilt-patterns.com http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/pfaff-creative-vision-sewing-machine.html I have had a Pfaff for many years and like all the features. My new Pfaff Creative Vision has everything I ever wanted on one machine. The versatility Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:15:54 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/antique-singer-sewing-machine-walking-foot.html I have a vintage/antique Singer sewing machine that I have dated from around 1948. Since I got it in 1969, I have sewed miles on it and would now like Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:05:56 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/sewing-machine-tension-problems.html Argh!! Thread Nests!! How can I prevent the thread nests that form on the bottom of my quilt. They are formed with the upper thread not the bobbin thread. Sat, 17 Jul 2010 03:43:28 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/gluestick-applique-method.html I use the glue stick and Rinsaway method for preparing pieces for hand applique. However, I only glue the seam allowances to the Rinsaway, not the entire Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:52:41 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/bernina-walking-foot-problem.html I bought a used Bernina 153QE and it came with a #50 WALKING foot--one sole for quilts and another for plaid matching. I am not using it right or something. Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:04:27 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/getting-a-quilt-pc-disk-for-a-viking-designer-1.html Know anyone or anywhere I can purchase a PC DISK for my Husqvarna Designer 1 - the one I would like is Quilt Embroidery 101? Reply:Obviously your local Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:12:36 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/viking-designer-i.html I love my Husqvarna Viking Designer I! I purchased it in 2000, while keeping my Viking #1+--just couldn't turn that one in for a trade-in. My machine Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:04:48 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/viking-sapphire-870.html Excellent quarter inch in Quilt menu. It has an automatic thread cutter, presser foot raises slightly when you stop in needle down position--great for Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:57:21 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/sewing-machine-reviews.html Sewing Machine Reviews By Quilters, For Quilters. Write your own or read how other quilters rated their machines. Know what you'll get before you buy. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:02:16 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/sewing-machine-troubleshooting.html Sewing Machine Troubleshooting begins with preventing many problems before they occur. Then learn to diagnose and fix problems. Follow these simple steps to get more time for trouble free quilting. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:09:04 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/made-with-love.html My son and his wife are working on adopting a young man (11 y/o). I wanted to make something to welcome him to the family. I am an avid weaver, but Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:02:44 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/americas-quilts-and-coverlets.html America's Quilts and Coverlets is one of my all time favorite quilt books because it is just bursting with inspiration! I found it at the library and Mon, 05 Jul 2010 01:19:27 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/birthday-spools.html This quilt was made from a jelly roll (Beach Hut), and the backing and alternating strips were from one fabric. It involved sewing jelly roll strips to Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:12:14 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/quilt-book.html Quilt Book Favorites: Add only the best new and used quilting book titles to YOUR library. Have a favorite? Share your review with other quilters. Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:29:39 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/interviews.html Interviews and articles by, for and about quilters. Is there a quilter you'd just love to talk to, to ask questions of? We do it here, just for you! Sat, 03 Jul 2010 01:07:58 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/free-printable-quilt-patterns.html Free Printable Quilt Patterns and a LeMoyne Star Shape Collection from Inklingo. Just what you need to try this fast and accurate approach to piecing. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:18:47 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/print-on-fabric.html Learn how to print on fabric directly with Inklingo instead of using quilt templates means faster and more accurate piecing for you. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:18:21 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/inklingo.html Our interview with Linda Franz, award-winning quilter, author, designer, teacher and creator/developer of Inklingo Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:17:49 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/linda-franz.html Our interview with Linda Franz, award-winning quilter, author and creator/developer of Inklingo Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:17:14 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/snodaze.html I had the opportunity to design a quilt for The Sampler using the new Quilt Minnesota fabric. It's called Sno- Daze. We had an event in high school this Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:58:07 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/combining-hand-and-machine-quilting.html Is it okay to combine machine quilting and hand quilting on the same quilt? (i.e. stitch in the ditch along seam lines with machine, then hand quilting Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:14:29 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/cold-comfort.html I was inspired by a wall hanging in Australian Patchwork and Quilting magazine in late 1998 or 1999. It had three snowflakes that I adapted, and I enjoyed Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:31:29 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/cold-comfort.html I was inspired by a wall hanging in Australian Patchwork and Quilting magazine in late 1998 or 1999. It had three snowflakes that I adapted, and I enjoyed Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:31:29 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/his-eye-is-on-the-sparrow.html I made this quilt for a friend in the terminal stage of lung cancer. Most of my quilts are made for charity. I made these art quilts by painting with Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:05:25 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/sousas-quilting-party.html Our church based quilting group produces a quilt each year to support outreach efforts. John Philip Sousa had a long time association with our church. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:28:52 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/ghost-of-the-quilt-walker.html I am the chairman of the Panguitch Quilt Walk Festival in Panguitch Utah. This quilt has been running through my mind for 13 years now and I just finished Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:42:49 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/hang-it-dang-it-wall-quilt-hanger.html This looks like a really easy way to hang a quilt. Has anyone tried it? Reply:If you've hung quilts with this system, please do rate and comment Sun, 13 Jun 2010 13:58:14 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/quilt-is-bunching-up-when-i-machine-quilt.html I am currently machine quilting a baby quilt. I have used a cotton batting and have used a quilt gun to secure the three layers. My machine tension is Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:02:00 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/water-soluble-stabilizer.html Water soluble stabilizer can be confusing for quilters. Some dissolve, some fall apart. Learn which to use for machine quilting, invisible applique, needle lace and more. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 02:32:08 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/marsha-mccloskeys-feathered-star-quilt.html At Spring Quilt Market in Minneapolis, MN, I luckily happened across Marsha McCloskey's booth. She had two feathered star quilts hanging in blues and Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:44:53 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/how-to-wash-a-quilt.html Learn "How to wash a quilt" safely so that your quilts survive for future generations to enjoy. Preserve your quilting legacy! Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:47:27 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/orvus.html What makes Orvus Quilt Soap so special for washing quilts? Quilters recommend it all the time. So what's the real dirt on this "miracle" cleaner? Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:58:47 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/best-sewing-machine.html Best Sewing Machine! For quilters (even a beginner) looking for the perfect machine for quilting, the info you need to find the ideal machine and accessories is here for you! Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:18:32 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/quilting-pattern-for-circles.html I have finished this top with circles and rounds. Now I am absolutely clueless about how to quilt. I do not want to stitch in the ditch. Is there anyone Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:29:57 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/shh-shes-sleeping.html It's a good thing there are attentive white glovers prowling the rows at quilt shows, because this stunning quilt begs to be touched! Who could resist Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:31:02 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/sitesearch.html Welcome to the Generations Quilt Patterns SiteSearch page designed to help you find what you're looking for on the website. Just enter your keyword and hit Search. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:20:19 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/show-me-the-road-to-timbuktua-pictorial-quilt.html Fun! Fun! Fun! Fun! Fun! This pictorial quilt just grabbed me as I roamed the exhibits of the Spring Quilt Market in Minneapolis this year. It just Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:15:01 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/ships-ahoy-quilt-pattern.html This was one of the quilts, completely made with solids, that just tickled me at the Rebecca Ruth Designs booth at Spring Quilt Market in Minneapolis, Sat, 29 May 2010 17:12:47 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/the-night-trains-quilt-pattern.html I was fortunate enough to be able to go to the Spring Quilt Market held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ogling all the new quilt patterns was just so much fun! Sat, 29 May 2010 17:05:39 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/three-color-study-quilt.html This was one of the quilts that grabbed me at the 2010 Spring Quilt Market in Minneapolis. This stunning french braid quilt was created by Alice Heckman. Sat, 29 May 2010 16:23:06 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/twinkle-twinkle.html The LeMoyne Star quilt block is one of my absolute favorites. I saw an antique quilt top with tiny stars at a quilt show in Alabama shortly after I Mon, 24 May 2010 00:27:01 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/girlfriends.html The fabulous women that I sew with decided to exchange a girlfriends block that was a self-portrait. Each of us made 8 identical blocks and then we swapped Sun, 23 May 2010 23:35:15 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/too-much-birthday.html This is what happened to the leftover 9 patch blocks after making my Birthday Quilt! It's perfect for my kitchen counter. Editor's Note:To see her Sun, 23 May 2010 23:33:54 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/cathys-birthday-quilt.html Sandy and I saw this quilt in the JJ Stitches booth at the Rosemont Quilt Festival in Chicago a couple of years ago. It was stunning then, and it looks Sun, 23 May 2010 23:32:55 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/is-it-hot-in-here-or-is-it-me.html This quilt was the result of a Pride of the Prairie Quilters guild challenge called Polar Express. I had not intended to participate in the challenge, Sun, 23 May 2010 23:30:54 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/diamonds-are-a-girls-best-friend.html This quilt is made from a pattern by American Jane called Snowy Peaks. The technique is very simple to construct, just time-consuming. I think someday Sun, 23 May 2010 23:29:36 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/beginning-machine-quilting.html Can I quilt with a domestic sewing machine? REPLY:Yes, absolutely, positively, you can quilt on a domestic sewing machine! If the only information you Thu, 20 May 2010 15:03:12 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/lovely-in-lavender.html This quilt was made for my niece in reproduction quilt fabrics. She chose about 3 lavender/purple fabrics and I pulled the remainder of the fabrics from Wed, 19 May 2010 12:29:13 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/quality-cotton-quilting-fabric.html What, in your opinion, is the best quality white fabric...is there one manufacturer that is better than another? What would be the ideal weight? Is 220 Tue, 18 May 2010 14:54:07 GMT http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/30s-fan-quilt.html This quilt makes me happy - great colors and beautiful quilting by Patty Hickerson just bring life to this quilt. Julie says... If you've enjoyed this Mon, 17 May 2010 22:58:09 GMT