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Longarm Quilting

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Rows of colorful heart patchwork quilt

by kustomkwilts

Finding time to give back #quiltsforpulse

 In the midst of tragedy, I am relieved that I belong to a group of people that goes out of their way to show love for others.  The group I'm talking about is the Modern Quilt Guild.  And even  more specifically, the San Antonio chapter of the Modern Quilt Guild.  The Orlando MQG organized collections to accept in progress quilts and completed quilts to show support and love for some of the people affected by the Pulse night club shooting.  I hate that I'm even writing a post about this, because it's so disturbing the amount of violence we hear about on a daily basis on the news...but I want to focus on giving back and showing support for our fellow human beings.  The SAMQG members are SO giving and generous with their fabric and time, that we've had a plethora of blocks constructed (most using the Heart pattern tutorial by Cluck Cluck Sew).  A few charity sew-ins, and we've finished (I think) 5 quilts!  I had the great opportunity to quilt a few of these, and wanted to discuss charity work in this industry.  I've done a little bit of charity sewing in the past, but not really donated much of my time or resources prior to getting my longarm.  And once I started donating my quilting, I kind of just rushed through the process, doing a stipple or some quick meandering design to get that top off my frame as quickly as I could.  But one night, I started thinking about the recipients of these rushed through pieces I had worked on.  Was I proud of the work I was doing on them?  No.  Absolutely not.  I was just FINISHING THEM.  There was nothing special or generous about what I was doing to add to the quilt.  And maybe those recipients don't even look at the quilting.  But it really got to me that I was doing about 2% of my best work on something that was supposed to be making someone happier.  I decided to start doing my best work on every quilt top.  Whether it was a paying customer or not.  If I'm going to commit to working on something, why would I give anything less than my best?  And besides, if you want to look at it from a really selfish angle, it's great practice and helps develop your skills even further.  I really love the graffiti quilting style, and chose to do that on this quilt.  These blocks were pieced together by so many different people, with such love and compassion in their hearts.  It really does give me a little bit of hope for humanity.Anyway, my two cents for the day is to think about where your heart is when you decide to do charity work.  If it's in your heart, put your best foot forward and really give all you have.  Otherwise, what are you wasting your time for?  

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Two women standing next to each other in front of a wall.

by kustomkwilts

Get your Graffiti Quilting on!

more https://youtu.be/vXTB15Hm_EU If you're ready to add another tool to your quilting arsenal, graffiti quilting is an awesome one to have. A few years ago (when I was prego with Gemma), Karlee Porter visited our guild to teach her Graffiti Quilting workshop. Also, I love Guns N Roses. I just saw them in concert a few days before this, so the shirt I bought there was getting some heavy use! Ever since I found Karlee, I've been a serious fan girl--so I jumped at the chance to take the class. I learned so much from that workshop and the techniques Karlee taught stuck with me and influence my personal quilting style. Karlee Porter and me in 2016 at her Graffiti Quilting workshop for SAMQG A SWEET DEAL Since COVID has busted into the room and ruined everyone's in person plans, now is the perfect time to sign up for Karlee's Graffiti Quilting Master Class ONLINE! July 1 registration opens, and the class is the cheapest you'll be able to get it for. So it's best to sign up early! Karlee has given me a coupon code to share with you for an additional $50 off KKGQ50 (good through Sep. 11, 2020). Seriously, this is the best deal ever. No travel expenses, you get to learn in your pajamas if you want, you don't even have to brush your hair--it's basically heaven on earth! Class starts September 12, 2020--keep reading for the full class details. I took some time out yesterday to play around and grabbed my favorite Glide Threads and some grey Kona cotton to do some Graffiti Quilting. I took some time lapse videos and combined them into a short little youtube video (top of the post). This video will give you a tiny glimpse into what you'll learn from Karlee. There is no instruction in my video--you'll get all of that from the Masterclass (and so much more). My fun Graffiti quilting practice from yesterday :) Graffiti Quilting Masterclass Details *EARLY BIRD TIERED PRICING! SAVE UP TO $75!!!*July: $325August: $350September: $375 In this class you'll receive:-Graffiti Quilting Vol. 2 Book-Graffiti Quilting Coloring Book-Zinger lapel scissor holder-Mini snip scissors courtesy of Famore Cutlery-A printed syllabus and schedule, list of supplies and recommendations-A comprehensive coupon book containing discounts and promotions from our amazing sponsors (see list below)-Homemade Caramels from Karlee's kitchen-Access to Private Facebook Group for the duration of the class, as well as at least 3 months after the 8 weeks have ended-First priority social media correspondence from Karlee for the duration of the class Sign up for the Class I can't say enough good things about Karlee and her teaching style. You can read all the details and sign up for her class here. Even though I quilt mostly on my longarm, I took this class using my domestic sewing machine. Here's part of what I created in class that day, with Karlee's expert guidance: My first Graffiti quilting in 2016 on my domestic sewing machine in Karlee's class This type of quilting is so freeing and fun--I know you'll love it. If you'd like to see some of the ways I've used graffiti quilting, you can check out these posts below: Graffiti Quilting Honest Fabric When I went to Karlee's workshop Charity Quilts for Pulse Have fun and go get your Graffiti Quilt on!!

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A colorful wall hanging with an abstract design.

by kustomkwilts

Graffiti Quilting my Karlee Porter Panel

I know I already posted about attending the Karlee Porter workshop that SAMQG hosted a few months ago--but I really need to post about this as well!  Karlee has some really awesome panels that she designed, and if you haven't felt them in person, they are buttery soft.  This one is called "Explosion" (picture is from Karlee Porter's website), and if you want one, click HERE to order your own!  And FYI, this one is ginormous!   "Explosion" printed tapestry designed by Karlee Porter (picture from Karlee's website) I love sewing and piecing and constructing quilt tops as much as the next person, but seriously...it is so awesome to load a quilt top and not worry about the hours, days, weeks it took to piece it.  Especially when you get to skip that part entirely.  There's nothing better that just mindlessly losing yourself in a quilt while quilting.  This is my ultimate stress reliever. The back of the quilt (Tula Pink wide back) I haven't hung this one yet, as I haven't bound the edges, but I will update this blog post once it's finally finished.  

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