It is with great enthusiasm that we launch the first edition of QUILTsocial eMagazine.
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ditor's letter
When does an obsession become therapy?
It’s been said before, quilting was born
centuries ago out of sheer necessity, and
has become an obsessive hobby no one
wants to be cured of. For those of us
who quilt with every thread of our being,
quilting is what keeps us grounded,
ultimately soothed by the hum of the
sewing machine. So maybe we should
call it ‘therapy’ instead of - obsession.
If you’re like me, being obsessed
with quilting pushes us to further our
knowledge of it, ever-searching for
practical techniques, and learning
all about the best tools that help us
accomplish our favorite quilting projects
with little frustration.
And so QUILTsocial blog was created as
a daily dose of quilting.
QUILTsocial focuses on the very details
of quilting, the essential tools, the
sewing process, quilting techniques and
the finishing touches. It talks about the
tools of the trade, like unboxing sewing
machines and how they differ from one
to the next. I mean, how many of us
have actually read the manual in its entirety
before plugging it in? Why are there so
many sewing feet, and should we use
them a