Month: July 2020

- Nana K

Nana’s Finally Making Covid Masks and Needs Your Help!

For the next few weeks, Nana will be making Covid masks. I know many of you have been making these for months but I made only a few for myself. Just yesterday, our city council passed a bylaw that will mandate masks or face coverings in all indoor public spaces, as well as on public transit, effective August 1. And it applies to everyone over the age of two.

Because Nana is a maker, family and friends immediately started calling requesting masks. So I am on a quest to find a perfect mask for everyone aged 2 to 90.

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- Nana K

Machine Quilting Made Easier

How Nana Discovered an Easier Way to Quilt Before Adding Borders

If you send your quilts off to the long-armer after creating your quilt top, you probably won’t get anything out of this post, but if you’re like Nana and quilt your own quilts – This method is for you!! Make machine quilting much easier by quilting BEFORE you add your border.

Nana quilts her own quilts on her regular sewing machine. As you know, the heavier the quilt, the harder it is on your shoulders, neck and arms. You are going to love this method of adding your border AFTER you quilt your quilt!!

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- Nana K

INTRODUCTION TO QUILTING PART 6 – SEWING THE QUILT TOP

This is the fifth of a ten part series which will teach you the basics of quilting from choosing fabric to displaying the finished product and everything in between.  It is meant to help make that special quilt even more fantastic. This post is all about sewing your quilt top.

You’ve purchased your supplies, found the pattern and fabric that you love and have cut out your shapes according to the pattern directions.  It is now time to sew all those little pieces together.

In this part, Nana will give you some tips on seam allowances, pressing as you go and ways to sew faster. 

Let’s start quilting!

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