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Posts related to the domestic sewing machine HQ Stitch 510 by Handi Quilter

Playing with Log Cabin

I've been making simple Log Cabin quilt blocks and I'm having a great time imaging where the design could go. I'm using a free pattern from Quilter's World in a mystery sampler called Awash with Color, Block 1. I'm starting with lights so that my last addition is darks. I'm sewing from my stash and [...]

Hugs and Kisses: What I Learned

By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador I just finished quilting a throw of my own design on the HQ Capri stationary longarm and boy, did I learn a lot! This is Hugs and Kisses, designed, pieced and quilted by me! All it needs now is binding and a label. Let's talk about some of [...]

Friday Freebie!

By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador There are many great resources for quilters offered online at no charge, and who doesn't like a deal like that?! On most Fridays, I will share a freebie with you that I like. Could be a pattern or a tutorial, a quilting motif or something entirely unexpected. Sound [...]

Intense Piecing, and Not So Much

By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador My most recent UFO piecing was intense. I finished up Hexie Framed and Vintage Zigzag—and both gave me headaches. Hexie Framed, a design by Emily of Quilty Love The patterns were clear and well-written. I had plenty of fabrics to choose from and because of the pandemic, plenty [...]

Gypsy Wife: Winging It

By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador I finished piecing a project on May 7, just 16 days after I started. It was a challenging project for a couple of reasons but now that it's finished, I quite like it. My Gypsy Wife quilt top, a design by Jen Kingwell I am not much of [...]

Free HQ Stitch Machines

By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador I sew on HQ Stitch sewing machines, which could have something to do with being the brand ambassador. But in all honesty, I would sew on these machines even if I was not the brand ambassador! They are truly the best kept secret in the quilting world. Now [...]

You and Your Walking Foot

By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador I finished piecing a large quilt top over the weekend and made two receiving blankets for a newborn. I used a walking foot for both tasks which made things go smoothly. This post is to help you understand what a walking foot is and when you should use [...]

Imperfection, Made with Love

By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador On Saturday I made a quick mini quilt for my great-niece who turns 13 next week. It started out with a piece of indigo blue fabric I bought several years ago, on which a bunny had been created with a resist. It was about 10" x 12". I [...]

Legendary Sewing Machines

By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador If you're a sewing machine geek like I am, this is the kind of stuff that revs your engine! Have you ever seen one so lovely? Do click to watch the video. This was a chain stitch machine, which means that it uses only one thread and there [...]

Embellished Burp Cloths

By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador Most of my making is devoted to quilts, but the impending arrival of twin grandbabies has me sewing a few other things this summer. Today I embellished burp cloths with the HQ Stitch 510. Everyone knows that original cloth diapers make the best burp cloths, and it seems [...]

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