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“Is it so wrong to LOVE a sewing machine?” said
Elaine Theriault in one of her posts this spring.
For that matter, is it so wrong to LOVE a particular
brand of needles, and thread, and fabric? And so
on…
The very important sewing and quilting tools we
use on a daily basis to quilt things together are an
extension of our limbs, fingertips and creativity. As
beginner sewers and quilters, we don’t really have
favorites, since we have little quilting knowledge
to speak of. We are introduced to the tools of the
trade , and their uses, by teachers, and mentors
who already have many years of sewing or quilting
under their tool belt. But as we gather experience
with every seam we sew, we also develop a feel for
using one brand over another, until a very particular pair of scissors is the tool you can’t live without
and you’ll swear it’s the best thing ever since sliced
bread or should I say since the electric sewing
machine!
Why get giddy at a quilting retreat when they’re
announcing draw prizes? You know good tools are
being raffled off...and they are brand new and they
will help you achieve that perfect quilt, or at least
help make it happen.
I remember, my mother was super ‘jealous’ of her
pair of cutting scissors and still is today. She hides
them in the deepest part of her large sewing tool
box. They were her favorite and heaven forbid
anyone should come across them and use them to
cut paper for whatever reason, or unbox a parcel! I
know you’re cringing too.
You might remember in the winter QUILTsocial
eZine about the launch of a quilt challenge called
What’s good for the gal, is good for the guy! Our
expert quilters Jennifer Houlden and Elaine Theriault were challenged to create a quilt for a guy
and a quilt for a girl, respectively, using the same
printed fabric and the same amount of fabric too.
They were also given a bio of the recipients, and
other details to incorporate in the said quilts. In this
issue, it’s with great excitement that we reveal not
only the result of the quilt challenge, but also you’ll
enjoy reading about their design process, products
they used to accomplish the challenge, their musings, and eventually their awesome achievements.
I’m so pleased you’ve tuned in to QUILTsocial.com
to see quilting and sewing products and discover
more features on the Husqvarna and Pfaff sewing
machines reviews. Thank you for pinning your
favorites on Pinterest, you know, the place we love
to visit and drool over things we’d love to make with
our favorite sewing tools.
Enjoy the issue.
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spring 2015
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