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“Do you label your quilts?” someone asked me and I realized that with all the quilts I’d made over the years, I never put a label on them.  
My grandmother didn’t put her name on the quilts she made for us grandchildren.  However, she inked our initials so we’d keep track of whose was whose.
I’d recommend labeling your quilts so the recipient will remember who was the quiltmaker.  It’s also helpful in years to come to know the origin of a quilt.  This also helps tell the story of the quilt.
To find out more about labeling your quilts, read Labeling Our Quilts at …read more

Other than our sewing machine, often a computerized one that almost can do everything on its own, we usually don’t think about caring for the other tools that help us create our quilts and fabric art.  Also, there often are proper ways to use them so they last longer.
 For instance, at the Quilted Paradise, you’ll find tips for using and taking care of your rotary cutter.  A sampling:
*How to make your blades last longer
*How to use your cutter safely
*How to keep your blades sharp
These may seem like simple things, but to get the best use from your tools, knowing how …read more

Instead of bundling the entire quilt around your sewing machine and trying to maneuver it as you sew, why not quilt in sections?  In the current issue of the Quilted Paradise Newsletter, you’ll find some tips for doing just this, dividing your quilt into sections and quilting a piece at a time.
The article appropriately is, Machine Quilting in Sections.
Here are some other resources about machine quilting:
                      

The Lone Star Quilt is a beautiful pattern but looks so difficult to make with it’s many intricate pieces. 
              
You’ll discover many variations of this old time quilt and a number of ways to make it.  At Quilted Paradise, there are explicit instructions for piecing the Lone Star Quilt , thus creating a fabulous family heirloom .  

Many quilters enjoy designing and creating the quilt top, but would rather have someone else do the quilting.  When I operated a quilting business from my home, rather than simply doing fabric art for my own enjoyment, I hand quilted several old quilts.  (Machine quilting was just coming into vogue.)
Nowadays, many quilters have taken up machine quilting, for their own use and as a business.  In a recent Quilted Paradise Newsletter, you’ll find considerable information about machine quilting, from doing it yourself to having someone do it for you.
*What to look for when someone is quilting for you.
*Pricing
*Preparing your top for …read more

Keeping your quilting tools in good condition helps a great deal when it comes to cutting and sewing.  This also saves you time and doesn’t destroy your fabric.
                                At Konstantin’s Quilted Paradise, you’ll find a good article about Caring for Rotary Cutter, Scissors and Shears.

Do you want to learn more about Free Motion Machine Quilting?  This type of quilting has become very popular in recent years.  The Quilted Paradise Newsletter today gives information about this topic and tips on how to accomplish it.
You’ll find the tips given in installments at: www.quiltedparadise.com/n/058-jqz.jsp .