Leah Day
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I share new videos every Monday teaching you how to make beautiful quilts on your home sewing machine. I love teaching beginners how to make patchwork quilts from start to finish, and I host a yearly Machine Quilting Block Party where we quilt one block together at a time Quilt-As-You-Go style.
Leah Day
2d ago
https://leahday.com/products/quilters-creative-touch Learn how to set up your quilting software so your tablet works great and your machine quilts beautifully. #quiltingtips #quilting #computerquilting Grace Company's Quilting Software - Quilters Creative Touch 6 (QCT 6) is an excellent program for automatically stitching quilting designs on your Qnique longarm or Little Rebel Sewing Machine. However, many settings and automatic processes on Windows tablets can cause issues with this quilting software. In this short video, you'll see exactly how to change the settings so the computer doesn't r ..read more
Leah Day
3d ago
https://leahday.com/products/chariot-carriage See all the steps to assemble the new Chariot Carriage. This upgrades your Cutie Frame to have handlebars above the quilt like the Cutie Breeze Frame! #quiltingframe #machinequilting #howto The new Chariot Carriage is designed for quilters using original Cutie quilting frames. This carriage will replace the original top carriage on your Cutie frame and move the handlebars to above the quilt. Having the handlebars above has been a major wish for quilters using the original Cutie quilting frame. With the handles above, you'll no longer have to roll u ..read more
Leah Day
2w ago
https://leahday.com/ruler We are ruler quilting feathers today using the 2-inch Feather Ruler I designed for Grace Company! See how to stitch this simple, repeating design into a 2 inch sashing space on your quilt. #longarmquilting #rulerquilting #quiltingbasics In this short video, I share the steps to machine quilting feathers, using a ruler. This is called Rulerwork or Ruler Quilting, where you use the ruler to guide your design. If you're ruler quilting using a Qnique longarm machine, make sure to have Ruler Foot and Ruler Base attached to safely quilt with rulers. The Ruler Base supports ..read more
Leah Day
3w ago
https://leahday.com/blogs/quilt/longarm-quilting Discover 9 beginner longarm quilting designs to quilt on the practice panel that comes with your Qnique 16X longarm machine. Follow along quilting 9 easy quilting designs with Leah Day. #machinequilting #longarmquilting #freemotionquilting Curious about longarm quilting? Check out our Beginner's Guide to Longarm Quilting here - https://leahday.com/blogs/quilt/longarm-quilting Shop for Affordable Longarm Quilting Machines in our Store! Qnique 16X Longarm - https://leahday.com/products/qnique-16x-longarm-machine Qnique 16X Manual Longarm - https ..read more
Leah Day
1M ago
https://leahday.com/blogs/quilt/longarm-quilting Check out this awesome practice quilting sandwich you can make for under $20 at Walmart! I found precut 1, 2, 3, and 4 yard cuts of cotton fabric which are easy to load on any quilting frame to practice longarm quilting! #longarmquilting #machinequilting #quiltingmachine I admit - I don't like to waste fabric, and certainly not expensive fabric I buy specifically for new quilt projects. With these precut yardage packs from Walmart, the purpose is to practice quilting - that's it! The best thing is I don't have to piece or fuss with the fabrics ..read more
Leah Day
1M ago
https://leahday.com/products/quilters-creative-touch Check out 6 beautiful fall-themed quilting designs that come include with QCT 6. This basic level of the software allows you to do edge-to-edge quilting easily on any quilting frame! #machinequilting #quiltingfun #computerquilting There are over 100 designs installed in Quilter's Creative Touch 6 and these are my 6 favorite autumn themed designs. Look for them in your QCT 6 Edge-to-Edge Folder: Cassidy's Pumpkins, Apple Picking, Ribbon Leaves, Fall Leaves and Acorns, Pumpkins, and Falling Leaves Check out Quilter's Creative Touch (QCT 6) her ..read more
Leah Day
1M ago
https://leahday.com/blogs/sew/quilters-ironing-board Here is a quick quilting sewing tip to help you piece flatter quilt blocks and match the seams in your blocks - PRESS! Press your seams nice and flat after sewing. If you press consistently and all the seam allowances are consistently pushed to one side or open, your quilt blocks will be flatter and your seams match better. #quiltingbasics #quiltingtips #sewingtips Learn how to make a Firm Pressing Board any size to fit next to your sewing machine - https://leahday.com/blogs/sew/quilters-ironing-board Ready to learn more about quilt piecing ..read more
Leah Day
2M ago
Learn how to assemble a Qnique 16 X longarm quilting machine out of the box. Leah Day shares all the steps from attaching the wheels, longarm encoders, and handlebars so you know exactly how to set up your new longarm! Did you know there are 3 different versions of this Qnique? Compare the different Qnique 16 longarm machines and find the one that's right for you - https://leahday.com/collections/qnique-16 The Qnique 16X Manual is a manual-mode longarm. It's affordably priced so you can begin longarm quilting, but offers no stitch regulation. This means you'll still need to practice to get gre ..read more
Leah Day
2M ago
https://leahday.com/pages/leah-days-quilting-rulers-made-by-grace Here's a quick ruler quilting tip when you're planning to quilt an area with quilting rulers - make suer to test how the ruler feels in your hand and which angle you like best! #longarmquilting #rulerquilting #quiltingbasics Here's another recent ruler quilting short - https://youtube.com/shorts/LFXKe5NwxtQ I'm out of practice with ruler quilting so as I begin playing with rulers again, I'm paying close attention to which angles feel right. I noticed that I can accidently begin quilting a design with my hand on the wrong side of ..read more
Leah Day
2M ago
https://leahday.com/pages/leah-days-quilting-rulers-made-by-grace We're quilting Matrix, one of my favorite designs from the Free Motion Quilting Project, only now we're quilting with rulers! See how to quilt Matrix using the Super Slide ruler and Qnique 19X Elite Longarm. #longarmquilting #rulerquilting #quiltingbasics In this short video, I share the steps to machine quilting Matrix, a simple wiggly grid design. Yes, you can free motion quilt this design, and you can quilt it with walking foot quilting too. Here's some older videos to guide you on quilting this design with these different st ..read more