Quilting UFO

Posted by scotts | Posted in Definitions, Quilting | Posted on 01-10-2011

Definition: Quilters have tagged a unique meaning onto the term UFO. They’re not objects flying around in the sky (unless we toss them around because they’re so ugly). A UFO is an Unfinished Object–the remnants of those quilts we start to make but never seem to finish. You’ll find UFOs tucked away in the bins [...]

Customer Service

Posted by scotts | Posted in Definitions | Posted on 01-10-2011

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“Customer service is a series of activities designed to enhance the level of customer satisfaction – that is, the feeling that a product or service has met the customer expectation.”

“Spare a Square” Presentation 8/02/2011

Posted by scotts | Posted in Definitions, Quilting, Sewing | Posted on 04-08-2011

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  You can see the determination from the team to get these quilts done!  Nancy and Dorthy from “Be Square Quilting” are hand sewing a quilt label on a couple of quilts before the quilts are presented!  These two are really something else.  They had helped me out with the machine quilting on the quilts [...]

Scrap Quilt

Posted by scotts | Posted in Definitions, Quilting | Posted on 04-08-2011

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A quilt that is created out of several pieces of various fabrics, frequently these pieces are extra pieces of fabric from past quilting projects.

“Spare a Square” Quilt Update

Posted by scotts | Posted in Definitions, Embroidery, Quilting, Sewing | Posted on 02-08-2011

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Seeing how tomorrow the Buffalo Jills will be picking up our quilts for our Veterans, I wanted to update every one on our numbers so far.  i just went into the back and did some counting because 3 more quilts were just dropped off. Ok so here is what we have…..20 quilts completed for our [...]

Quilt Top

Posted by scotts | Posted in Definitions, Quilting, Sewing | Posted on 21-07-2011

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The finished layer after all your blocks and borders have been sewn together.  The top layer of a quilt Sandwich.

Quilt Sandwich

Posted by scotts | Posted in Definitions, Quilting | Posted on 27-06-2011

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A term that refers to the three layers of a quilt that have been prepared for quilting: the quilt top, the inner quilt batting and the rear backing.

Stitcher’s Garden Quilt

Posted by scotts | Posted in Definitions, Embroidery, Quilting | Posted on 22-06-2011

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We are on our Second session for this beautiful quilt.  It is called the Stitcher’s Garden Quilt from the Stitch Connection.  This is a Block of the Month program that utilizes the stitches on your sewing machine!  Students are learning different techniques for applique.  Machine accessories that are used are awesome!  When I saw the [...]

Applique

Posted by scotts | Posted in Definitions, Embroidery, Quilting | Posted on 22-06-2011

Noun 1. applique – a decorative design made of one material sewn over another

Interfacing

Posted by scotts | Posted in Definitions | Posted on 11-06-2011

Interfacing is a usually unseen interior addition to various parts of a garment which adds body that the fabric alone would not add. Interfacing is available in many weights, in woven, knitted and non-woven forms as well as fusible and sew-in forms.