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Sunday, August 9, 2009

Machine Quilting Website For History and More

machine quiltingQuilting has been around a very long time. In fact, it goes back to ancient times. Some say quilting started with the Egyptians or even the times of the Knights Templar. Quilting began when it was used to reinforce clothing to make them warmer and more durable. Some fascinating facts about the history of quilting come from donnakquilting.com, a machine quilting website that offers plenty of fun and interesting facts. They offer history plus longarm machine quilting services. If you are in need of finishing your quilt project I would check this site out first as it seems to be a very good source to help you complete your work of art.






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Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Machine Quilting Basics

machine quiltingMany quilters prefer machine quilting so that they can quilt those tops that seem to go together faster and quicker. Machine quilting can also be a form of self expression for many. With machine quilting it can vary between an almost invisible stitch that will outline the quilt blocks or being able to combine threads and stitches that will allow you to make your one of a kind work of art that is your form of self expression. With machine quilting there is machine guided or free motion. Machine guided is for straight or curved lines while free motion is for all other patterns and designs. With practice anyone can master machine quilting and they will probably love it more.

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