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Sally Terry
Aug 13, 2019
How To Decide What Machine Quilting Pattern To Put Where
How to find the right machine quilting pattern for the style of the quilt is easy with these 3 little rules. Pattern download link now works

Sally Terry
Aug 3, 2019
Learn When To Put Your Feet Dogs Down When Machine Quilting on Your Home Machine Using A Ruler Foot
Some of the time I free motion machine quilt on my home machine with the feed dogs up and some of the time I put them down. Learn which.

Sally Terry
Jul 28, 2019
For My Professional Quilting Friends, Here Is 1 Way To Keep Machine Quilting Customers Loyal
1 way to keep machine quilting customers loyal is to go where they are on Social Media like Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube or blog.


Sally Terry
Jul 18, 2019
1 Thing Your Batting Determines About Quilt Top Backing and Batting Size For Frame Machine Quilting
Are you getting ready to load your quilt backing, batting and top on your longarm, shortarm, midarm? Did you know that the thickness of...


Sally Terry
Jul 8, 2019
How I Use 1/8" and 1/4" Rulers On My Home Machine Quilting With A 1/8" Foot
I love to machine quilt on my home machine using rulers on my dear sweet old style Bernina 1130. Because machine quilting with rulers and...


Sally Terry
Jun 27, 2019
How I Machine Quilt Parallel Lines Without Marking
I have always had trouble knowing how to Machine Quilt perfect parallel lines on my home sewing machine, Bernina 1130, and my longarm as...

Sally Terry
Jun 16, 2019
How I Learned To Machine Quilt Feathers
Feathers are perfect in all types of quilt tops. But how do you learn to machine quilt feathers? Here's how I learned.


Sally Terry
Jun 4, 2019
Quilt Backing Fabric Is Too Short and How I Fixed It
The one thing you can do, to make sure the backing fabric is not too short, is measure the quilt top and add 8" to each dimension. That mean


Sally Terry
May 18, 2019
Signing Your Machine Quilting Work With An Imago Or Logo
Here is a great way to sign your machine quilting and quilting in general without signing your name. Be sure tp check out the other...


Sally Terry
May 7, 2019
Not all Pineapple Quilts are fruits.
Pineapple Quilts are amazingly fun to do. Great stash depleters for all quilters. And they are easy to machine quilt by following the seams.


Sally Terry
May 1, 2019
Good News for Machine Quilters
Rulers are IN. And they are for everyone. We have been playing around with rulers and ruler feet for all types of machines and could not...


Sally Terry
Aug 23, 2018
New Essential Background and Border Stencils Are Here
New Line Dance Series 8-Pc. Stencil Set by Sally Terry Seems we all want something easy that looks fabulous and is simple to machine...


Sally Terry
Jul 20, 2018
Using Curved Templates For Feather Spines
Use Curved Templates for Feather Spines and keep things a bit more consistent and regular across the quilt.


Sally Terry
Jun 19, 2018
Rulers and The Ruler Foot for Traditional Quilting Machines
Do you use a Traditional Domestic Sewing Machine for Machine Quilting, even if you are a Long Arm Machine Quilter? Now that they have a...

Sally Terry
Jun 8, 2018
Hexi Quilt Pattern
Remember the Hexi Quilt I finished a short time ago? Many of you ask for the pattern so I have created a link for you to download the...


Sally Terry
May 26, 2018
Feathering Feathers Quilt Pattern
Finally finished the Feathers Quilt designed by The Pattern Basket. Such a joy to make...loved how each bird surprised me with her own...

Sally Terry
May 10, 2018
How To Get Crisp Points When Stitching-in-the-Ditch Around Points
Want to get crisp points when stitching-in-the-Ditch around points? Stitch beyond the point by one or two stitches. That will give you...


Sally Terry
May 2, 2018
Hexi Quilts and Free Motion Design
Working on a great hexi quilt using some beautiful fabrics. Couldn't wait to get the quilt top done. You know the feeling. When it comes...


Sally Terry
Apr 17, 2018
Easy Way To Plan Your Machine Quilting
I have been working on piecing this quilt for a long time. So anxious to get it done. Yet when it is finally loaded on my quilting...


Sally Terry
Mar 24, 2018
YEY! Ann Sowell-Sarles Wins 2 Ribbons
Congratulations on your Blue Ribbon Quilt! What a talented Quilter, especially when it comes to Ann's applique skills. Ann worked really...

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