QUILTsocial | Issue 18 by A Needle Pulling Thread

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Garden State of Mind Quilt

2 spectacular

needle cases

5 key tips

for perfect applique why the Brother ScanNCut SDX225 is a great tool for quilters

The piercing power of the Husqvarna Viking EPIC 95Q making ribbon quilt block reading cushions

ALL ABOUT the SPECTRUM

QAL

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Editor's Letter Welcome to Issue 18! On QUILTsocial since September 2020, we have been hosting the Spectrum Quilt-A-Long, posting QAL quilt block instructions every week. This QAL is not your typical QAL. Award-winning quilter Claire Haillot had designed a gorgeous quilt pattern several years ago waiting for the right time to release it. In this QAL Claire’s design is the original quilt pattern with a total of 12 sparkling blocks! She is joined by your favorite quilters, Elaine Theriault and Paul Léger, who have been making the same blocks using other fabric lines and arranging them to create 3 totally different quilts! Because our QAL quilters are using different fabric collections, some blocks hardly look like the same quilt block pattern!

We invite you to join us April through June to make your QAL blocks. Enter our giveaways by posting YOUR Spectrum QAL blocks on our TheSewGoesOn Facebook Page or on your Instagram page with #TheSewGoesOn by June 15, 2021. The winners will be drawn randomly from these pages during our Spectrum QAL Virtual Event in June. Also, in this exciting issue, Tania Denyer shares how she logs her quilt design ideas drawn from nature. Connecting with nature is a great way to destress, which in turn, opens our mind to unique design ideas!

We're on the home stretch!

I heard how much you enjoyed our crumb quilting series on QUILTsocial, and so included are 2 needle case projects for it. Also using your treasured fabric scraps see how much fun it is to make cards using the Brother ScanNCut! So easy, so fun, so fast!

11 QAL Blocks are completed in 3 gorgeous fabric lines. CLICK on each of the blocks on pages 8 - 10 for instructions.

And look, there’s a new Husqvarna Viking machine! The EPIC 95Q, check it out!

Watch for all 3 versions of Block #12 and instructions for piecing the quilt tops coming up in April.

Enjoy the issue, it’s full of design and technical features to help you make your quilting daydreams a reality.

Aren’t you curious to see how the same 12 blocks will look using 3 different fabric lines?

Cheerfully,

I hope this letter finds you in good health.

Photo by Christian Sogaard

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PUBLISHER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, ART DIRECTOR Carla A. Canonico carla@QUILTsocial.com PUBLISHER, ADVERTISING SALES John De Fusco john@QUILTsocial.com PHOTOGRAPHERS Carla A. Canonico, John De Fusco BLOGGERS/CONTRIBUTORS Elaine Theriault crazyquilteronabike.com Tania Denyer gingerquilts.ca Jean Boyd patternsbyjeanboyd.com Pam Voth noroomforphonies.com GRAPHIC & WEB DESIGN Carla A. Canonico carla@QUILTsocial.com GRAPHIC ASSISTANT and SOCIAL MEDIA Sondra Armas WEB and IT SUPPORT Alejandro Araujo

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CONTENTS 06

QUILTsocial Spectrum QAL 2020

Crumb quilting makes a spectacular needle case!

5 top notions stitch up a crumb quilted needle case

Making the most of your fabric scraps for cool quilted projects!

Creating an original quilt design in a Garden State of Mind

Cutting quilt strips for the Garden State of Mind quilt

Improv applique makes quilting magical!

Odif 505: instrumental in the composition of your quilt design

A little math helps in figuring out your quilt binding

Why the Brother ScanNCut SDX225 is a great tool for quilters

Let’s learn some ScanNCut basics!

How to cut fabric with the Brother ScanNCut SDX225

Using ScanNCut pieces for a quilted welcome banner

Making a greeting card using the ScanNCut SDX225 and fabric scraps!

Introducing the Husqvarna Viking EPIC 95Q!

5 top features to love about the NEW HV EPIC 95Q

The piercing power of the Husqvarna Viking EPIC 95Q

5 key tips for perfect applique on the EPIC 95Q

How the Laser Guidance System on the EPIC 95Q saves you time

Making ribbon quilt block reading cushions

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Claire's quilt design using Anthology Fabrics Little Girl in the Blue Armchair Collection

QAL Update Update!

Quilt along with some of your favorite QUILTsocial bloggers! Claire Haillot, Elaine Theriault, and Paul Léger!

020 to ptember 2

April 20

Join us!

Elaine's quilt design using Riley Blake Designs Blue Stitch Collection 6

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WHAT IS IT ? This QAL is not your typical QAL, it’s far more exciting and gives you the flexibility to design your own finished quilt! Claire had a gorgeous quilt pattern waiting in the wings for a long time for the right time - NOW! Claire’s design is the original quilt pattern with a total of 12 new sparkling blocks! Elaine and Paul will be making the same blocks using other fabric lines and arranging them to create 3 totally different quilts. Aren’t you curious to see how the same 12 blocks will look using 3 different fabric lines?

Paul's quilt design using Benartex Fabrics Wave Texture Collection

Little Girl in the Blue Armchair

See the blocks on the next page!

Blue Stitch Collection

Wave Texture Collection

Fabric Collections

QAL2020

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We're o n t h e h o m e s t re tc h ! 11 QAL Blocks completed in 3 gorgeous fabric lines. Watch for Block #12 and instructions for piecing the quilt tops coming up in April.

CLICK on the blocks for instructions

Block 1

Block 2

Block 3

Little Girl in the Blue Armchair collection by Anthology Fabrics

Blue Stitch collection by Riley Blake Designs

Wave Texture collection by Benartex 8

Block 4

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Block 5

Block 6

Join us!

Block 7

Block 8

Little Girl in the Blue Armchair collection by Anthology Fabrics

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All 3 versions of Block 12 and piecing instructions coming up on

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CLICK on the blocks for instructions

Block 9

Block 10

Block 11 Block 12

Little Girl in the Blue Armchair collection by Anthology Fabrics

? Blue Stitch collection by Riley Blake Designs

? Wave Texture collection by Benartex

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#TheSewGoesOn While we are sew at home, together we keep the spirit of sewing alive. Be part of a passionate sewing community. Share your sewing and quilting projects on Instagram using #TheSewGoesOn Look for giveaways, supplies and special offers!

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Crumb quilting makes a spectacular needle case! Whenever I’m working on a design using fusible web, I always have lots of scraps leftover that already have HeatnBond fusible web on the back. In February 2020, I did a series of QUILTsocial blog posts about Crumb Quilting using scraps of fabric leftover from pieced quilts. I thought a variation of this same technique would work with scraps that already have fusible backing on them. I recently made this wall quilt with fusible pieces cut with my Brother Scan N Cut machine, so I had lots of pieces to play with.

Needle case with fusible scraps

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 4½” x 8½” piece of HeatnBond fusible fleece

• (1) 4½” x 8½” piece of fabric for the inside of needle case

Wall quilt with fusible applique shapes

Here’s a quick and easy needle case I made and was able to use up some scraps at the same time!

• (1) 3½” x 6½” and

(1) 3½” x 7” piece of Rotary cutter with wave blade wool or felt. I used the Olfa wave blade in my Komfort Kut rotary cutter for a decorative edge.

• scraps of fabric that have been backed with HeatnBond featherlight fusible web

• 1 button • 14” piece of cord or ribbon

HeatnBond fusible fleece

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Fusible fabric crumbs (scraps)

Let’s get started! Arrange your scraps on the 4½” x 8½” fusible fleece. You can use your scraps just as they are or trim them to a specific shape. When you’re happy with your arrangement, press the fabrics to the fusible fleece following the manufacturer’s instructions. Trim off excess fabric as needed. Press the 4½” x 8½” inside fabric to the other side of the fusible fleece. Using Sulky variegated thread in the colors of your choice and a SCHMETZ non-stick needle, stitch along the raw edges of the fabric. The non-stick needle, with a non-stick coating, is specially designed to prevent skipped stitches and will help you sew through thick fabrics as well as regular weight cottons. You can use a straight stitch as I did or try out some of the decorative stitches on your machine. If you have an open-toe foot for your machine, this is a good time to use it so you can see exactly where to stitch.

Stitch with Sulky variegated thread

When the stitching is finished, square-up the piece so it measures 4” x 8”. Stitch all around the outside edges. I used a zigzag stitch, but you can use one of the other decorative stitches on your machine if you like.

Fusible fabrics are pressed onto fusible fleece

Zigzag finish the edges

Stitch the wool or felt in place

Layer the 2 pieces of felt or wool, with the smaller one on top. Center them on the inside of the needle case. Stitch down the center through all layers with a straight stitch to join everything together. Sew 2 or 3 decorative buttons on the front, making sure one of them is in the center. This is a good chance to try the button sewing foot on your machine! Wind the cord around the button and tie to secure. Ready to stitch with SCHMETZ nonstick needles and Sulky variegated thread

Photos by Jean Boyd

Now you’ll be able to close and secure your needle case by winding the cord around the back of the needle case and around the button again.

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5 top notions stitch up a crumb quilted needle case I’ll show you how to make another sewing/needle case using more fusible scraps. This time, I’ll be adding some storage pockets for scissors, thimbles and other sewing tools.

Inside Pocket

• Fold the 4” x 11” pocket piece in half,

materials

right sides together, to make a 4” x 5½” rectangle.

• 7½” x 11½” piece of HeatnBond

heavy, non-woven fusible interfacing

• Stitch down the long sides. • Turn right side out and press. I

• (1) 12½” x 8½” piece of fabric for inside of needle case

• (1) 4” x 11” piece of fabric for pocket • (1) 8” x 5” piece of wool or felt. I cut this using the Olfa wave blade on my Komfort Kut rotary cutter for a decorative edge.

Mary Ellen’s Best Press with spray and misting bottle

I had one piece of fabric without fusible web, so I used some Mary Ellen’s Best Press to add body to the fabric. The new Best Press spray and misting bottle is easy to fill and gives a consistent, non-drip spray of extra fine mist. I wanted to use my fusible shapes just as they were, as much as possible. Your arrangement of fabric crumbs will be different of course, but just use what you have.

Rotary cutter with Olfa wave blade

• scraps of fabric that have been

backed with HeatnBond featherlight fusible web

stitched 1½” from one folded edge to divide the pocket into 2 sections, but this is optional.

• Press the shapes onto the fusible

Front of needle case stitched with Sulky variegated threads

interfacing and stitch around the raw edges. I used two different colors of Sulky variegated thread.

• Trim so the front of your needle

case is 7” x 11”. I used my Olfa frosted 12½” square ruler for this step. I can cut any size square up to 12½” with it, and I love the non-slip finish on this ruler!

Trim edges with Olfa frosted ruler for nonslip cutting Fabric scraps backed with HeatnBond Featherlite fusible web

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Making the most of your fabric scraps for cool quilted projects! Now, let’s put everything together. Using a fabric marking tool, draw lines in one corner ¾” from the outside edges of the 8½” x 12½” lining rectangle.

Stitch down the center through all layers to join everything together.

And there you have it! Another quick and easy project that uses up some of those scraps in your stash. These little sewing/needle cases are great for storing scissors, marking pens and other small accessories as well as your favorite pins and needles. They’re also great for those last-minute gifts we always seem to need!

Center the front of the needle case and the inside piece with pocket and felt,

Place the raw edge of the pocket piece 1½” up from the drawn line at the bottom and ½” from the drawn line on the side, as shown in the picture below: Inside of needle case with pockets for accessories

I also had this collection of fusible crumbs from a previous project. Stitch wool in place for needle holder

wrong sides together. Press. You can pin or baste the layers together if you wish. You will have ¾” of inside fabric all around the outside edges. Making a double fold; bring the excess fabric to the front to make a binding. Stitch the binding in place by hand or machine.

Leftover fusible pieces from another project

Stitch across raw edges of pocket

I used them to make this little pillow:

Stitch across the raw edge of the pocket with a ½” seam to join the pocket to the inside rectangle.

As quilters, we never want to throw any little piece of fabric away. I hope these projects have inspired you to create something new with your scraps and crumbs!

You can make another pocket in the same way for the other side of the needle case if you wish. Flip the pocket up and top-stitch along both long edges. Center the 5” x 8” felt on the inside of the needle case.

Another finished needle case!

Pillow with fusible scraps in the center

Jean Boyd Top-stitch pocket in place

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Creating an original quil t design in a Garden State of Mind Tania Denyer If you’re creative at all, and you surely are as you are here at QUILTsocial…, you know that creating is not something you can force to happen. 2020 has been a challenging year for all of us in one way or another and I have struggled with creating and I know I’m not alone. So, when the opportunity to work with the glorious Hoffman’s Garden State of Mind came along, I had a lovely opportunity to record my creative process and share it with you. I’ll be including instructions on how to make this quilt and you can follow along or use it as a springboard to create your own design! I used the Hoffman Garden State of Mind fabrics as well as a selection of their 24/7 Linen fabrics as they play so well together. The fact that I was using a digitally designed fabric in a world where we’re relying more than ever on our digital connections was not lost on me.

Nature creates compositions for you.

If you like what you see, record it… you may use it later.

Initially, I had imagined something along the lines of Monet’s waterlilies but when I had the fabrics in front of me they led in a different direction. I knew that it’s best to follow along. I have been riding my bike a lot and I’m lucky to live close to open farmland. My nearly daily rides put me in front of some incredible inspiration. At first, I was concentrating on cycling but as I relaxed, I found that there was a lot of natural art all around me. I took a lot of pictures.

I have also been teaching my niece how to use watercolors. Watercolors have a magical way of doing their own thing… kind of like nature does, you never quite know how things will turn out. This was an image I created, and I quickly realized that combined with what I have been seeing on my bike rides, was something that could be translated into a quilt with the Hoffman Garden State of Mind fabric line. Often, I find the inspiration and materials will come together at the same time if you just give them a little space. It has been some time since I made a full-size quilt but what I was imagining needed to be big and bold as well as simple and calm. This was my initial sketch, just as a starting point because in the end when making a quilt I always have to listen to the fabric. I had this sense that putting all this together with the Hoffman Garden State of Mind fabrics promised to be fantastic!

Play with mediums other than fabric, they’ll add to your creative abilities!

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Photos by Tania Denyer

To create the quilt I made, you’ll need the following fabrics: Garden State of Mind Collection

½ yd of each

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S4757-580-Cypress S4757-170-Meadow S4755-550-Big-Sur S4755-145-Spring

And… 24/7: Linen

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2yds G8555-3G-White Gold 2yds G8555-33G-Cream Gold 1yd S4705-41-Aqua 1yd S4705-74-Mint 2yds S4705-198-Apricot

Hoffman’s Garden State of Mind and 24/7 Linen fabrics… gorgeous!

A note about to wash or not to wash your fabrics. I prewash all my fabrics. The Hoffman Garden State of Mind are of such an amazing quality that you could use them unwashed without any problems. My reason for washing fabrics is because I started out on my quilting journey as a washer and always will be. It’s too much bother to keep track of what is washed and what isn’t so all of it gets the same treatment. Consistency is key.

An initial sketch idea, somewhere to start

That being said, you’ll need to iron your prewashed fabrics before cutting into them and this process is made so much easier with the Oliso Iron! This entire project would have been much harder without her by my side… and in such a lovely shade of yellow too! And any iron that greets me with a lovely hello when I open the box is certainly the iron for me!

My Oliso Butter Yellow Iron! OLISO PROTM TG1600 Smart Iron – Yellow!

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Cutting quil t strips for the Garden State of Mind quil t I’m cutting and piecing our background of the quilt design with the help of some indispensable cutting tools! Three colorways of Hoffman 24/7 Linen I used for the background

The background of this quilt is a simple design involving strips onto which the nature-inspired applique pieces will be laid. From the 2yds G8555-3G-White Gold cut the following measurements:

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11½” cream (2) 9½” cream 6½” cream 2” cream

From the 2 yds G8555-33G-Cream Gold cut the following measurements by WOF:

• 3½” gold • 6½” gold • (2) 15½” gold

Once all your pieces are cut lay them out and piece them as follows: • 11½” cream • 1½” orange • 9½” cream • 3½” gold • 2” orange • 15½” gold • 6½” cream • 6½” gold • 2” cream • 2” orange • 15½” gold • 1½” orange • 9½” cream Use the illustration below to guide you but feel free to move things around as you like, this is your quilt after all. Do not worry if the top is not quite even, it will be trimmed square after the quilting has been completed.

From the 2 yards S4705-198-Apricot cut the following measurements by WOF:

• (2) 1½” orange • (2) 2” orange UNIQUE Folding Cutting Mat

I used the UNIQUE Folding Cutting Mat – 12” x 17”, Sew Easy Quilting Ruler 24 x 6½” and KAI rotary cutter to achieve clean, even cuts. The UNIQUE Folding Cutting Mat is so cool! If you quilt you know that it can be a challenge to keep your mat flat and even. Cutting mats do not like to be bent or folded, however not this cutting mat! It’s foldable! Amazing and so useful for transporting or storing cutting mat. The wavy line that is cut into the cutting mat to allow it to fold does not affect the cutting surface at all. In fact, I completely forgot it was there.

Using the KAI large size rotary cutter and the Sew Easy Quilting Ruler 24 x 6½” makes the cutting simple and easy. KAI cutter, UNIQUE cutting mat and Sew Easy ruler are indispensable tools for avid quilters

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Using your Oliso iron, press the seams well.

Improv applique makes quil ting magical!

Two colorways of Hoffman Fabrics 24/7 Linen I used for the leaves

Improv cutting leaves with my Sew Easy Ruler and KAI rotary cutter

I’m moving on to creating improv applique. Think Matisse and cutting applique shapes free form. This project uses both improv leaves and the Truecut 360 Circle Cutter to cut circles for the flowers. A perfect balance of organic shapes with geometric ones!

After you have a selection of the leaves cut up, move on to the circles. These will help to create flower stems.

To create the leaves, fold your fabric in half, selvedges together. Starting at the folded end begin to cut an arc that meets at the edge of the fabric. I used my ruler to assist me with the curve and tried not to overthink it. You may also cut the curve freehand but this can be tricky and the last thing anyone wants is an accident with the rotary cutter! I decided to use both the Hoffman 24/7 Linen and a few fabrics from Garden State of Mind.

Create more leaves than you think you need. This creative process does not follow rules and better to have leftover fabric leaves than to have to interrupt the creative flow.

Cut more leaves than you think you need and easily on the UNIQUE Cutting Mat

To make the flowers, I used the Truecut 360 circle cutter which is one of my favorite tools! I absolutely adore circles and this tool makes them effortless. I chose to cut them in 7” and 9” sizes. Cut at least 30 circles from your fabrics, I used Hoffman Garden State of Mind and fussy cut the circle to feature the flowers. I also added some solid pink and lavender quilting cotton from my own stash. If your images don’t pop enough, I find adding some solid fabric gives space for the feature fabrics to really shine. For this project, I chose raw edge applique. I like the look of this type of applique but of course, if you prefer another method of applique, do so!

Creating circles from Hoffman’s Garden State of Mind with the Truecut 360 Circle Cutter is a dream! So easy and quick to use.

It is most useful to use my favorite cutting tools to accomplish my improv applique pieces just the way I like them: the UNIQUE Folding Cutting Mat, the Sew Easy Quilting Ruler 24” x 6½” and the KAI rotary cutter.

Laying out applique pieces to see how they play together

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Odif 505: instrumental in the composition of your quil t design The focus is on the composition of the quilt design using the prepared pieces. Now is a happy time to play, here we go! Begin by placing your darkest green leaves on the background, then add the lighter and finally the patterned leaves cut from Hoffman Fabrics Garden State of Mind. You may overlap and underlap (is that a word?) the leaves but remember you’ll also be sewing them down one layer at a time.

There are several ways to applique. I chose raw edge for this project with the help of Odif 505 Temporary Quilt Basting Adhesive Fabric Spray. Odif has many excellent sprays that help in the quilting process. The Odif 505 is a temporary, repositionable, fabric adhesive used to temporarily bond fabric. Odorless, colorless, no mist, does not gum sewing needles. Use for machine applique, quilting, basting, holding fabric to stabilizers in machine embroidery and hemming. Acid Free – No CFCs. What’s not to love about this product?

Once satisfied with the first layer, take the quilt top to your machine and applique them down. I chose to use a straight stitch at 3.0 but you may use whatever you wish. I wanted the edges to fray a bit and give a softer look to the entire piece, so I was not concerned with finishing the edges. Again, all of this is based on choice, it’s your quilt after all. Repeat the same process with the lighter green leaves, then the leaves cut from Hoffman Fabrics Garden State of Mind.

Two colorways of Hoffman 24/7: Linen I used for the leaves.

Next add the circle flower buds. I chose to make three flower stems, sort of like gladioli or lavender, the way the blossoms stack up along a center line. Begin with the solids as a guide, then add the Garden State of Mind fabric circles. Take your time. This project was so large I had to go up to my second floor and take pictures of it on the deck below, summer is the perfect time for quilt design! You need to be able to step back, or in this case up, from the composition in order to see the adjustments you would like to make. Remember to take pictures! It’s very easy to get carried away with the process. This will help you with the next step of applique.

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Odif 505 Temporary Quilt Basting Adhesive Fabric Spray is an indispensable tool for quilters of any skill level.

This product allows you to adhere the pieces to your backing with the chance to change your mind before sewing them down. It will wash away completely so there’s no worry there. Starting at the bottom of your quilt, begin placing the darker green leaves, start with 4 to 5. Spray the back of your leaves with Odif 505 Temporary Quilt Basting Adhesive Fabric Spray and place on the quilt top. You’ll find they adhere firmly but you’re also able to pick the pieces up and move them if you change your mind, it happens!

Your constant companion in this and all sewing projects, the Oliso Iron!

Remember to use your Oliso Iron between layers, it helps keep everything nice and flat! Next, add your solid circles and sew them down, using your photos as a guide, work in layers and don’t give up. You’ll find the more you add the better it will look. Also, if your sewing machine has a walking foot, this is a good time to use it for the applique. As for thread, I chose to use Gütermann Variegated Cotton 50wt Thread. A variegated thread blends well with the fabrics. This one is a green colorway called Bahama Ocean, sounds like happy vacation time!

Gütermann Variegated Cotton 50wt Thread. A variegated thread blends well with the fabrics. This one is a green colorway called Bahama Ocean, sounds like happy vacation time to me!

Here’s why this thread is so gorgeous to quilt with: Gütermann 100% natural cotton thread is made with the finest, long-staple cotton and is strong with a silk-like luster. Suitable for both hand and machine sewing. Ideal for piecing and embroidery work with the finest cotton fabrics. It’s a 3-ply and I suggest needle size: US 8/12 (60-80).

Applique each layer and use a walking foot to assist, if you have it!

Use Gütermann Variegated Cotton thread to create more dimension to your applique.

Even cats will get into a Garden State of Mind…A cat is always required to assist in any quilting project… this is our cat Pinnie :)

Work your applique one layer at a time.

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A little math helps in figuring out your quil t binding is a simple summary with a little math of the steps to complete your quilt and a refresher on how to make quilt binding. The first step is to find a big, clean space in which to sandwich your quilt. This is easier said than done in most of our homes! Lay your backing out wrong side up, then your batting and finally your quilt top. For this step, you can again use Odif 505. I used it earlier to help in the composition with the quilt design elements. Odif 505 is a temporary, repositionable, fabric adhesive used to temporarily bond fabric. Odorless, colorless, no mist, does not gum sewing needles. Use for machine applique, quilting, basting, holding fabric to stabilizers in machine embroidery and hemming. Acid Free – No CFC’s. An important tool in a quilter’s toolbox!

Use your KAI rotary cutter, Sew Easy ruler and UNIQUE cutting mat to make your binding strips.

To make your binding measure the circumference of your quilt. The measurement all the way around the outer edge of your quilt. For this example: 78 x 80 would be 78 + 78 + 80 + 80 = 316

As for the quilting, I prefer simple straight-line quilting with a walking foot. I start in the center of the quilt and sew quilt lines on either side of the first quilt line. This design is particularly good for this technique as the piecing of the backing makes it much easier.

Add 15”. This allows for turning the corners on your quilt. 316 + 15 = 331”

TIP Remember to always work from the center out and always in one direction. If you sew quilt lines sometimes from the top of the quilt, sometimes from the bottom you’ll get waves in your quilt, both on the quilt top and the back. Fabric is not like paper and as much as you baste and use even feed on your sewing machine, fabric will move. Sewing quilting lines in only one direction helps to avoid waves.

Divide your quilt circumference by 40… 331 / 40 = 8.275, so 9 strips.

Cut the binding strips from binding fabric at 2½” wide x the width of fabric, finished edge to finished edge. This will range between 42” and 44” depending on the fabric manufacturer.

Sew your binding strips together at a 45° angle.

Next, trim the excess fabric. You can use your rotary cutter and ruler for this but I prefer to use my KAI 1000 Dressmakers’ Shears 8½”, less chance I’ll accidentally cut through the remaining binding, it has happened before!

Attach strips together using a diagonal seam and set your sewing machine to a slightly smaller stitch length, like a 2.0. Attach strips together using a diagonal seam and press using your Oliso iron.

After you finish the straight-line machine quilting, trim the quilt edges in preparation for binding. Trim the excess fabric from your binding with your KAI scissors

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Your Oliso iron will make creating your own quilt binding simple and easy

Hoffmans 24/7 Linen and Garden State of Mind fabrics

Next press length of binding in half; take one end of the binding and make a 45” fold, press and trim on the pressing line and fold again to make a ¼” fold. Place the raw edge of the binding along the raw edge of your quilt, pin the start of the binding, the one with the 45° cut and fold and add a few more pins along the starting edge. Begin sewing at least 6” away from the start of the binding strip and make mitered corners. You can find more details about how to sew on the quilt binding and create mitered corners in my Mid Mod Shoofly Quilt post on QUILTsocial. Press the entire edge of the quilt after you have completed your binding. I hope you have enjoyed seeing my quilt design process from drawing inspiration from nature to expressing it in a quilt top and the many quilting notions that helped to make possible. Again, I would love to see how you interpreted this pattern too. You can find me @ iamgingerq on Instagram and you can use the hashtag #TheSewGoesOn and #summermagicquilt. Until next time!

Tania Denyer

gingerquilts.ca

Quilt top before quilting

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Jean Boyd Brother ScanNCut SDX225 with 2 cutting blades, stylus and spatula

I recently received the Brother ScanNCut SDX225 electronic cutting machine. With all of our recent self isolating and staying at home, I’ve had lots of time to play with this wonderful machine.

Brother ScanNCut SDX225 with drawing pens and pen holder

This model is part of the only series of home and hobby cutting machine with a built-in scanner. It cuts fabric and paper equally well. You can easily convert scanned designs into custom cut or draw files. Yes, you can draw designs or text on fabric or paper using the included pen set! The Brother ScanNCut SDX225 gives you the ability to add a seam allowance in ¼” increments to assist in piecing together fabric pieces for your quilts. But wait, it gets better! You can even use the included erasable pens (air soluble and water soluble) to create sewing guidelines on your designs to assure perfect placement of your stitches. You can customize designs even more by changing the shape, size, or position, or using just part of a design. There’s even a special Thin Fabric Auto Blade and holder used to cut fabric for quilting and raw edge applique. This blade will cut thicknesses from 0.25mm – 0.5mm.

You can create and edit designs quickly and easily on the 5” LCD touch screen display. Plus, you can work with CanvasWorkspace (a free download program) that lets you work remotely on your PC, tablet, or even on your phone and then wirelessly send your cut files to the ScanNCut SDX225. If you’re lucky enough to have a Brother embroidery machine, the Brother ScanNCut SDX225 reads most PES, PHC and PHX files directly. There’s no need to convert. Just select the applique parts you want to cut. Then, take those cut pieces over to your Brother embroidery machine and tack them down to create unique fabric items. There are 2 positions for the built-in scanner. Position 1 (lower position) is used when scanning thin materials such as fabric or photographs. Position 2 raises the scanner glass higher to scan thicker materials and for drawing on paper or fabric. Watch this video ScanNCut DX Scanner Lever for a good explanation of this feature.

As an added bonus, the Auto Blade sensor technology automatically detects material thickness to cut precise custom and built-in patterns. The Brother ScanNCut SDX225 has over 1300 built-in designs, including 140 quilt patterns and 17 lettering fonts. You can also create custom designs by combining built-in designs with scanned images.

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Home screen where you can access all the builtin patterns

Photos by Jean Boyd

There are lots of little storage compartments for blades, pens, and other tools right inside the front cover. Everything you store in these compartments stays in place with the magnetic closures. For smooth and even mat feeding the machine has a slide tray in the back. And the Brother ScanNCut SDX225 also has a Whisper Quiet Mechanism! There are lots of wonderful YouTube ScanNCut videos that I’m sure you’ll enjoy watching. Two of my favorite series showing many different techniques are Julie Fei-Fan Balzer and Alanda Craft.

Lots of storage space in the Brother ScanNCut SDX225!

For a good introduction to this machine, be sure to watch this video Ten Features of the ScanNCut DX SDX225 by Julie. There’s also lots of information on the Brother website. You can download the manuals and all the pattern designs here. Coming up, is using the Brother ScanNCut SDX225 to cut all the fabric shapes for this little welcome banner!

Welcome banner with fusible applique shapes cut on the Brother ScanNCut SDX225

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• Touch the second pattern category – it looks like the Eiffel tower. This brings up another large selection of designs.

• Choose the one that has the boat and bicycle.

Welcome banner and greeting card with shapes cut on the Brother ScanNCut SDX225

Now let’s get started making this Welcome banner using the Brother ScanNCut to cut all the applique shapes. As an added bonus, I’ll also show you how to make a greeting card using the same design. All the shapes required for this project are built right into the machine!

• From the home screen, use either

the stylus or your finger and choose Pattern.

• Then select the sailboat and press OK.

Select Bon Voyage using the stylus or your finger

Press the Eiffel Tower section to get more designs

Select Welcome! using the stylus or your finger

Now you’ll see the word Welcome! on your screen along with the default size. This can be changed to any size you need using the + and – keys. For this project, you need to change the width to 11”. The height will change automatically.

Press the boat/bicycle section to get transportation-related designs

Select Pattern from the home screen

• Select the pattern category that says Smile Create.

• Then choose Bon Voyage. This will

bring up a menu of many different sayings, arranged alphabetically.

• Select Welcome!

Press the + key to change the width to 11''

• Touch the set key. This will take you back to this mat layout screen.

• Touch add. This will allow you to add another pattern to the screen.

Select Smile Create using the stylus or your finger

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Press the sailboat design

• This will bring up the screen that

shows all the individual parts of the boat plus a black and white picture of the sailboat. Choose black and white design.

• Then touch OK and Set.

Red lines indicate individual pieces of the boat design

Select the black and white boat design at the bottom of the screen

Now you have another choice! You can save your design to the ScanNCut, your computer or a USB stick. For now, let’s save to the ScanNCut SDX225 by pressing the scanner icon.

• Now you can see both Welcome! and the sailboat on the screen.

Use the stylus to drag the boat design to bottom of screen.

Press scanner button on the top left of the screen to save the design.

• Using the stylus, select the boat

image. A red box appears around it.

• Use the stylus to drag the boat to the

Use the + key to make the boat 7.51'' high.

bottom of the screen.

• Select edit – object edit. • Now you’ll see another screen with multiple options for editing the selected object.

• Select the top-left button with the 2 way arrow.

• Use the + key to make the boat 7.51” high. The width will adjust automatically.

• Press OK.

• In order to cut all the individual

pieces of the boat, you must ungroup the design. This button is on the lower left side of the edit screen.

• When you press this button, you’ll see that each section of the boat has red lines around it. That means that each part can be manipulated and cut separately and you can use different fabrics for each part.

• Press the home key and you’ll get a message that says OK to delete all patterns? Press OK because you’ve already saved the design.

This is a lot of information to process but so very well worth the learning curve! Here are some videos by Julie Fei-Fan Balzer and Alanda Craft. They’re full of very good information about all the features of the ScanNCut SDX225.

• Click OK, OK again and then Save.

Brother ScanNCut SDX225 with paper and fabric blades along with the stylus and spatula

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From the home screen, select Retrieve Data. The Welcome design was stored in the ScanNCut, so touch the scanner icon on the screen. Scroll down until you see the design on the screen. Select the design using the stylus or your finger and it appears on the cutting mat screen. I’m cutting the word Welcome first, so I need to delete the boat. Touch Edit. Select each piece of the boat and then touch the trash can button to delete it.

The word Welcome is rotated 90°.

• Touch the size button (top left on

screen) to see the size of the word welcome.

Fabric is ready to be scanned. Make sure the fabric blade (with the beige top) is installed.

• My fabric was quite dark and I

couldn’t see the word very well. No problem – just touch the tool button (it looks like a wrench) and you see this screen.

• Touch the second button and that

Select each section of the boat and touch the trash can to delete it.

• Now the word Welcome remains

on the screen and is ready to be cut from fabric.

• Touch Object Edit. • Touch the top right button to rotate the word 90° to the right.

• Touch OK.

will lighten the scanned fabric on the screen.

The screen shows the exact size of the word.

• Cut a piece of fabric about 1” bigger than the word.

• Apply fusible web to the back

• Press OK and now you can see the word on your fabric.

• Drag the word onto the fabric and place it exactly where you want it.

of the fabric, following the manufacturer’s instructions for the product you’re using.

• Using the plastic spatula or a brayer,

attach the fabric, paper side down, on the sticky standard tack mat (the one with the purple border). Make sure the fabric adheres smoothly and tightly to the mat.

• Load the mat into the ScanNCut. • Press the scan button, then start and the machine will scan the fabric.

The word Welcome is on the screen and ready to be edited.

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Scanned fabric before adjusting the lightness.

• Touch the Home button and retrieve the pattern.

• Delete the word Welcome so you just have the boat parts left.

• Separate the boat parts by dragging them on the screen.

Background menu choices show scanned fabric in full color, lightened or not visible.

• As you select each piece, touch the edit key. Now you’ll see exactly what size the piece is. Cut your fabric just a little larger than this. What a great feature – there’s little or no waste fabric!

• Apply fusible web to the boat fabric as you did for the Welcome! shape.

• You don’t have to cut all the pieces at once. As you can see in the picture, I just put the sail fabric and the boat trim fabric on the cutting mat, with the paper side of the fusible web on the mat.

Scanned fabric after adjusting the lightness.

• Delete the design pieces that you don’t need.

• Keep pressing OK until you get to the screen that says Please select.

Drag the boat shapes onto the scanned fabric.

• If you think the fabric might slide on

the mat, you can tape it down with a little painter’s tape on the corners.

• Press the scan button to scan the fabric. • Drag the boat shapes onto the fabric. Arrange them as you want – it’s like fussy cutting! – and you’re ready to cut.

• Retrieve the pattern again and delete the pieces that you don’t need.

• Cut the remaining pieces of the boat. • The Brother ScanNCut SDX225 did an amazing job of cutting all those pieces!

• Choose Cut. • Make sure you have the fabric cutting blade installed. It’s the one with the beige top.

• Press Start and let the Brother ScanNCut SDX225 cut the letters for you.

Press Cut to start the cutting process.

• Carefully remove the fabric from the mat.

All the pieces for the Welcome banner have been cut on the Brother ScanNCut SDX225.

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Using ScanNCut pieces for a quilted welcome banner Now it’s time to put it all together!

• 11” x 20” piece of fabric for sky • 9” x 20” piece of fabric for water • 2 strips 3” x WOF (approx. 40”) for a ½” finished size for binding

• Carefully remove the paper backing

from the fusible web and arrange the applique shapes as desired.

• Press the shapes onto the

• Using monofilament or matching

thread, stitch down the word Welcome! using a straight stitch close to the edge of the letters.

background following the instructions for the fusible web product you’re using.

• applique pieces cut on the Brother ScanNCut SDX225

• 20” x 18” for batting • 20” x 18” backing Straight-stitch around the outside edges of the word Welcome!.

• Overlap the long sides of the sky and water fabric by about 1”, keeping right sides up.

• With your rotary cutter, make a

gentle wavy cut along the length of the strips. Hold the strips in place, as needed, to make sure they stay overlapped. You want to be cutting through both layers of fabric all the time. Remove excess fabric from each strip.

• Sew the long wavy edges, right sides together, using a ¼” seam. If you leave the bottom strip flat on the machine bed and hold the other strip up slightly as you’re sewing, the edges will fit together quite well. Pinning isn’t necessary – in fact it seems to make it harder to sew the strips together. Sew slowly! Adjust the speed on your sewing machine if possible, so you aren’t tempted to sew too fast.

Press fusible backed applique shapes on the background fabric.

• Layer backing, batting and quilt top. • Pin or baste in place. • Attach a walking or even-feed foot to your machine. Use an open-toe foot so you can see the stitching better.

• Press the seam to one side.

Sky and water fabric sewn together with a curvy seam

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Walking foot with open-toe foot

• Using a blanket stitch or similar decorative stitch and

matching or contrasting thread, sew around each shape on the boat. I used the blanket stitch on my Brother Innov-ís BQ3050 machine.

Use a blanket stitch around each section of the boat.

• Once the applique shapes are stitched down, you can add extra quilting lines in the sky and water.

• Trim the quilt so it measures 18” x 16”. • Cut both ends of the 2 binding strips on a 45° angle. Sew the 2 strips together to make one strip long enough to go all around the quilt.

• Sew on the binding using a scant ½” seam. This will give you a ½” finished size binding.

You can see my previous QUILTsocial post for detailed instructions for sewing on the binding.

Blanket stitch on the Brother Innov-ís BQ3050

Finished Welcome! banner with all applique shapes cut on the Brother ScanNCut SDX225

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Now you’ve learned some of the basics of using the ScanNCut, let’s use those techniques to make a small greeting card.

• On the screen,

Welcome banner with fusible applique shapes cut on the Brother ScanNCut SDX225

• Pre-folded blank card 10” x 7”. When

select the 3 red squares, then the key that has a circle and a diamond in it. This allows you to select all the pieces in the boat. Touch the 3 red squares to Press OK. let you select all sections of

Press Smile Create to bring up a selection of designs.

the design.

folded this will make a 5” x 7” finished card. These are available in craft supply stores and come with an envelope. You can also make your own card by cutting cardstock to the desired size.

• Scraps left over from the Sailboat

Select Bon Voyage to bring up a selection of words and sentiments.

Welcome banner

• Fusible web

Select the button on the right to show all sections of the design.

• From the home screen select Retrieve Data.

• Choose the Sailboat design that

was saved in the ScanNCut machine when you made the Sailboat Welcome banner.

• Press edit and then choose the

square with the circle and diamond. This will join all the pieces together.

• Using the edit screen, re-size the boat so it measures 4.51” high. The width will change automatically.

The words are arranged alphabetically, so scroll down to find the word travel.

• Click on the word travel to place it on the design screen.

• Use the edit menu to make the word 0.9” high.

Press Retrieve Data to find the sailboat design from the Welcome banner.

• Press Edit, select the word Welcome with the stylus and then touch the trash can icon to delete the word Welcome.

Use the edit menu to resize the sailboat to 4.51''.

• Select Add – Pattern – Smile Create – Bon Voyage – Travel

Resize the word so it’s 0.9'' high. The width will adjust automatically.

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• Make sure the word travel and the boat shapes are showing on the screen.

• Place your fusible-backed fabric on

the standard tack adhesive mat. I was working with very small pieces of fabric so I used painter’s tape on the edges to make sure they wouldn’t slip on the mat. Drag the shapes onto the fabric.

• When you have the shapes where you want them, press OK until you get to the screen that says Please select.

• Choose cut and everything will be cut out for you!

• I also used a water shape from the

borders group in the pattern menu. This shape also makes good grass as you can see in some of my other cards.

Tape down edges of small fabric pieces so they won’t slip. Make sure to use the fabric cutting blade (the one with the beige top).

• Scan the fabric and then drag each

shape to the appropriate piece of fabric. You can rotate the shapes so they fit better on the fabric by using the object edit-key and then the rotate key. There are over 100 border designs built into the Brother ScanNCut SDX225.

• Remove the paper backing from the fusible web and place each shape where desired on the card front.

• You need to iron the fabric to the

cardstock to make it permanent. I used the Clover Mini Iron but if you’re using a regular iron, don’t use steam and press gently so you don’t burn the paper.

As you can see, I got a little carried away with my card making and made several more. All the shapes are built right into the Brother ScanNCut SDX225. You just need to resize them to fit the space you’re using. The words on the cards (except for the sailboat and awesome card) were drawn using the pens that come with the ScanNCut. The creative possibilities for quilting and cardmaking using the Brother ScanNCut SDX225 are yours to explore!

Fabric scraps plus a Brother ScanNCut SDX225 are perfect for fusible applique shapes on greeting cards. The finished sailboat card

Jean Boyd

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Introducing the

Husqvarna Viking EPIC 95Q! Elaine Theriault

It’s a brand-new machine, and yet it looks familiar. Yes, it has the same look as the Husqvarna Viking Designer EPIC 2, which is the top-of-the-line embroidery machine. I have a feeling we’ll have a lot of fun exploring some of the fantastic features and functions of this sewing only machine.

Husqvarna Viking EPIC 95Q sewing machine

Let’s get started. One of the first things you’ll notice when you turn on the EPIC 95Q are the bright lights in the work area. I happened to be sewing early one morning and didn’t want to disturb anyone else by turning on an overhead light. I was sewing using only the LED lights of the EPIC 95Q. You know it’s bright when you can sew by that light alone! But if you find the lights are too bright, there’s a setting that allows you to dim them.

The LED lighting system on the EPIC 95Q

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The first thing I did when I got the EPIC 95Q into my studio was to connect it to my Wi-Fi and log into my mySewnet account. That way, I can ensure the sewing machine always has the latest updates – no need to take the machine to the dealer for that. I also have access to the mySewnet Blog, where I’ll find tips, tricks, inspiration, and news about new projects. Connecting to the mySewnet account also gives me access to the mySewnet Cloud, allowing me to use the free apps and to save files to the Cloud. I can save a programmed stitch sequence or a modified stitch to the Cloud for easy access – no need to find those USB sticks.

Synchronizing the mySewnet account after logging in.

Photos by Elaine Theriault

The best part of the mySewnet account is that I can now log into any Wi-Fienabled machine and access my files. Since the files are in the Cloud, they’re available to me if I’m somewhere else or I swap out the sewing machine for a new one. How easy is that? It’s the future of technology, and it’s so exciting to see it embraced by Husqvarna Viking. After I logged in, it took a few moments for the EPIC 95Q to sync with my account, and I was good to go!! When you sign up for your free mySewnet account, you get 100MB of storage space. While I have many files in the Cloud, I’ve only used 15MB of storage. I don’t think I’ll run out of storage space anytime soon. Check out the link for more information on mySewnet. You’ll be impressed at all you can do!

The EPIC 95Q encourages you to try the exclusive built-in stitch techniques. The note in the top right corner asks if I’d like to try applique stitches, and by clicking on that note, I’m taken directly to the Dimensional Applique Stitch Menu. Then I can select one of the decorative stitches and give it a whirl.

Now here’s another fantastic tool. See the question mark in the top right-hand corner? That’s called the Quick Help. Right now, it’s activated, and if you were looking at the actual screen, you’d see it pulsating. To activate it, I touch the Quick Help and then touch any feature, button, or stitch on the current screen.

If I don’t know how to use those dimensional applique stitches, a tutorial appears on the bottom of the screen to guide me. How fun is that? That tutorial is in the JoyOS Advisor, so it’s always available. And the note in the top corner can be different each time you turn on the EPIC 95Q.

Now that the EPIC 95Q is logged into mySewnet, I can access the mySewnet Blog. There are currently two projects I can get instructions for by merely clicking on the pictures. It’s that simple to get inspiration and ideas for making something. I love the mySewnet Blog.

The Quick Help

I select the Sensor Foot Pressure function. A pop-up message appears on the screen telling me what that function is. If that’s not enough information, I can select to read more about it by touching the gray bar on the pop-up menu.

The Dimensional Applique Stitch Menu with the tutorial

The welcome screen encourages you to try new techniques

That’s what I love about the EPIC 95Q. I may be so excited when I get the EPIC 95Q out of the box that I don’t even remember it has all these great stitches. By checking the note every day and experimenting, I’m learning at the same time. We can’t appreciate a technique if we’ve forgotten that we have access to it. Letting the EPIC 95Q encourage us is a great way to learn how to use this fantastic sewing machine’s full capacity. In this case, it’ll help to expand my knowledge of what’s inside. The Quick Help

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The User Guide is built-in

Touching the gray bar will take me to the built-in User Guide. I know – how crazy is that? The entire User Guide is accessible on the interactive touch screen. I’ll look at the User Guide later. You know me – I like to read the User Guide. You’d be amazed at how much valuable information is there! It might seem awkward to have it on the screen, but using Quick Help and having immediate access to the feature is a huge advantage over a hard copy. Another fantastic feature on the Husqvarna Viking EPIC 95Q is the JoyOS Advisor. It’s like having a sewing instructor in your house. I have access to learning material for sewing and quilting, and a Knowledge Center with excellent resource material, including some projects. There’s a quick start guide to get me started on the EPIC 95Q, a stabilizer guide, and a stepby-step workbook for some of the techniques.

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The JoyOS Advisor on the EPIC 95Q

I can select the type and weight of fabric I’m sewing. And by choosing the technique I want to do, the EPIC 95Q will determine the correct stitch, set the length and width of that stitch, and indicate which presser foot is best. WOW! You can over-ride any of those choices if necessary, so there’s a lot of flexibility. The suggested settings give you an excellent starting point, even if you are more experienced. As if all that wasn’t enough to make you want an EPIC 95Q, here’s another excellent reason. There’s a built-in walking foot! Well, that’s the term that many of you will recognize – the technology is called the Integrated Dual Feed or IDF for short.

The Integrated Dual Feed on the EPIC 95Q

Not all stitches can use the IDF. It’s easy to disengage the IDF by gently pulling down on the white section and releasing it. It parks high behind the needle, so it won’t interfere with the work. There’s a small cutout on the back of the presser feet you can use with the IDF. If the presser foot doesn’t have the cutout, then you can’t use the IDF. And what’s even better? If you’re about to use a stitch that works better with the IDF and you don’t have the IDF engaged, you get a reminder that you should engage the IDF. WOW!

The IDF is parked behind the needle out of the way of your project.

What exactly is this Integrated Dual Feed technology? It’s a set of feet teeth that help move the top layer of fabric along at the same rate as the bottom layer. The IDF engages with the feed teeth in the sewing machine’s bed and ensures that both layers are moving at the same pace. There’s no longer any pushing or stretching of that top fabric. No more clunky walking foot to attach. Can you imagine how easy it is to piece with the IDF? And what about when you’re quilting? I love this feature, and this alone would make me covet this machine!

The feed teeth on the Integrated Dual Feed

There are three additional feed teeth directly in front of the needle position – right where you want them to be, especially if you’re working with something small or pointed at the start of your seam.

The presser foot on the left has the cutout for the IDF

Wow – I’m so excited to dig deeper into the features and functions of this fantastic sewing machine. In case you didn’t know, the Q in EPIC 95Q means quilting. So, if you’re a quilter, there are a lot of features and functions in this machine just for you!

Three extra feed teeth in the bed of the sewing machine

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5 top features to love about the NEW

HV EPIC 95Q

I’ll give you an overview of some of my favorite features and functions. I’m not sure I’ll have time to review all of my favorites in this feature, but I’ll try! Besides, we want to get some sewing done on the EPIC 95Q, too. One of the things I love about the EPIC 95Q is how much flexibility I have. Whether it’s how I can personalize the sewing machine to me, or how easy it is to play with stitch lengths and widths, program unique stitch sequences, or even use the JoyOS Advisor as a starting point and play with those settings. One of my favorite screens to play with when I get a new sewing machine is under the Settings function, which is in the top right of the screen on the EPIC 95Q. The Machine Settings menu

The Multi-Function Foot Control

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There’s a menu for changing the default settings for sewing or embroidery. You can also make temporary changes for sewing or embroidery. Those temporary settings will revert to the default settings the next time the sewing machine is turned on. It’s also in the Settings menu when you log onto your mySewnet account. In Machine Settings, you’re able to personalize the EPIC 95Q to your liking. Select the language, set the volume for notifications, change the screen’s color, change the brightness of the LED lights, switch between inches and mm for the measurements, change the clock, and even give the machine a nickname. Naming sewing machines is a favorite for many, and I love hearing people talk about George or Daisy and know they’re talking about their sewing machine.

The cable for the Multi-Function Foot Control connects to the USB port.

One feature I love is the clock. I know this sounds like a simple and perhaps frivolous feature. But you get used to it, and I now rely on the clock more than I expected I would. The other day, I was sewing without the clock on, and I can’t tell you how many times I glanced up to look at the time, and it wasn’t there. That clock is a nice feature to have, although it does show what odd times I’m working. Ooops! Okay, so I’m an early bird. An optional accessory for the EPIC 95Q is the Multi-Function Foot Control. What’s the big deal about this foot control? To start with, it’s heavy! And it has a rubberized surface on the underside, which means when you put it on the floor in a specific spot, it stays there! I have vinyl flooring in my studio, and I’ve never had this foot pedal move – not even an inch. It’s glorious because you always know precisely where the foot control is.

The foot control connects to the EPIC 95Q through one of the USB ports on the side of the sewing machine. The cable is nice and long. I hate when the cables are so short the foot control won’t sit flat on the floor. And if that isn’t enough, the best part is this foot control is programmable! Yes – there are three spots where you can program a function. There are wings on either side and the heel of the foot control. So, I can program the Stitch Re-Start, the Foot Up/Extra Lift, Reverse, the Cut Function, or the FIX Function. Note these programmable functions are also located on the Function Panel the needle. You might wonder why you’d want control of those functions with your foot. It’s just faster! Instead of reaching up to touch the CUT Function, I swing my foot slightly to the right, and the CUT Function is activated. I want to add a FIX Function, I swing my foot slightly to the left, and I turn on the FIX Function. It’s so easy! At first, I thought I would struggle with this. I thought I would end up cutting my thread when I didn’t want to or doing a FIX when I was in the middle of stitching a seam. I was surprised at how easy the Multi-Function Foot Control was to use. After a few practice runs, I was in business. I couldn’t believe how easy it was to teach my brain to use the foot control instead of the function panel. Industrial sewing machines have the same feature, and it sure speeds things up. I wouldn’t recommend switching the functions around a lot unless your brain easily adapts. But think about the functions you use the most and program them in. Imagine just having to swing your foot slightly left to get reverse? Oh, yes – I love it. I sewed for a few days without the MultiFunction Foot Control, and my foot kept itching to swing right to cut the thread. I didn’t think I would miss it that much, but I was wrong!

The program menu for the Multi-Function Foot Control

The Setting menu

The Multi-Function foot control still has the same TAP feature that is on the regular foot control. Tap the foot pedal once to advance the stitch by half a stitch, so if the needle is in your work, a tap will bring it out and vice versa. Remember, if you’re using the STOP/ START function on the sewing machine, you can tap on the foot pedal to stop. So, there are actually more than three programmable spots on the foot control. Be sure to test it out. You’ll love it!

The blue bobbins for the EPIC 95Q are larger than the bobbins for smaller machines.

When the Multi-Function Foot Control is connected to the EPIC 95Q, an additional menu will appear in the Settings menu. This menu allows you to make changes to the locations of the programmable functions. Another great feature of the EPIC 95Q is the larger bobbin size. It’s 30% larger than the bobbin for the smaller machines, which means you can sew 30% longer before you need to change the bobbin. Pre-wound bobbins (in black and white bobbin weight thread) are now available for the EPIC 95Q. If you’re into machine applique, these bobbins work perfectly for the bobbin thread.

Pre-wound bobbins in black and white

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Here’s another excellent feature of the EPIC 95Q. Take a look at the built-in telescopic thread stand with room for two large cones of thread. Note the nice large flat spool holder for the cones to sit on. Small spools work just as well. And when you’re finished sewing, the thread path system folds down into the machine so you can close the lid. I usually keep my cone of sewing thread on one spool holder and a cone for my bobbin thread on the other. I love this thread path system. I’ve used all kinds of thread and never I’ve had issues with any of them. If the thread is somewhat fussy, there’s enough distance from the spool to the tension disks to work out any kinks.

The extension table

Here’s the view from the side – the curved edge is so beautiful. Your project easily slides over that curve. And I can’t count how many times I’ve been making blocks with many small pieces and use the ruler along the front edge to make sure I’m picking up the correct pieces. I’d be lost without this extension table!

The telescopic thread path system

Here’s another accessory I love – the optional extension table. While I like the accessory box to hold the extra presser feet, I love the extension table even more. Over many years of sewing, I’ve found you don’t need a super large area around your sewing machine, but having some extra space on the left helps keep the work from creating drag to the left of the needle. The extra space in front is perfect for matching up seams before they go under the needle. I’m not a pinner, so this extra room in front is imperative to perfectly matched seams.

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The curved edge of the extension table

Well, I just realized I’ve been exploring for two days, and haven’t sewn a single thing! As I mentioned, there are so many features and cool stuff on the EPIC 95Q, I got distracted! Yes, the EPIC 95Q is a glorious sewing machine, and I’ll show you some stitching in just a minute. But the thought that went into the design of this sewing machine is brilliant. It’s like they anticipated the needs of the user. The well-thought-out features will help the new sewist, and will encourage the more experienced to think outside of the box. I love how all those features enhance the sewing experience!

On to some sewing… Here’s a little peek at what the JoyOS Advisor can do. I needed to secure the edges on this small sample before binding it. I went to the JoyOS Advisor and selected Woven Heavy as my fabric choice, with overcast for the technique. The next image shows the recommended settings. I did shorten the stitch length a little. Note the instructions for the overcast stitch came onto the bottom of the screen. The recommended presser foot appears on the screen, and the stitch is automatically loaded. I don’t even have to search for the overcast stitch. Doesn’t that make this job of finishing the edges so much easier?

Using the J presser foot to overcast the edge of a quilt sample

The settings for the overcast stitch as chosen by the JoyOS Advisor

The overcast edge of the quilt sample

It was easy to place the work under the J presser foot and finish off the edge. The little bar along the edge of the foot ensures the stitch is nicely formed along the edge of the fabric. That was too easy!

The Husqvarna Viking EPIC 95Q is all about flexibility, and I love that. It makes the EPIC 95Q the perfect sewing machine for someone learning to sew who needs extra guidance, or the more experienced sewist who will love the flexibility to get the most mileage from the sewing machine.

And here’s my finished sample. Isn’t that amazing? I didn’t have to think about what presser foot to select or where to find the overcast stitch. By choosing the fabric type and weight and the technique, the JoyOS Advisor did all the hard work, and all I had to do was steer the fabric under the needle.

Not only will the Husqvarna Viking EPIC 95Q give you recommendations on such things as which needle to use and when to use stabilizers, but it will help you learn new techniques and improve your existing skills. Your projects will look super professional when they’re finished.

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The piercing power of the Husqvarna Viking EPIC 95Q We’ll look at more of the fantastic built-in help features of the EPIC 95Q, and we’ll take a look at some of the great sewing features too. Let’s get started. In addition to the amazing lighting system we saw, the size of the workspace is huge. There’s more than 12” to the right of the needle, so if you’re quilting a large quilt, sewing a bulky garment, or any home decoration project, you have loads of brilliantly lit workspace for your project.

Over 12” of brilliantly lit workspace

Here’s another feature that’ll make you a better sewist. The EPIC 95Q has incredible piercing power. Imagine you’re sewing a quilt top with bulky seams, or you might be hemming a pair of jeans. That extra bulk can do crazy things to your seams. The machine can kick the fabrics to the left, the stitches get smaller, needles break, and all kinds of awful things can happen. However, with the incredible piercing power of the EPIC 95Q, those nightmares are a thing of the past. Here’s a very bulky seam (there’s a diagonal seam on the reverse side). Typically, sewing machines do crazy things to get through the bulk. But look at this gorgeous seam. The stitches are the same length and they’re perfectly straight.

Perfectly formed stitches over a bulky seam

A single seam secures 32 layers of quilting cotton

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The front of the seam through 32 layers of quilting cotton

There are two reasons why this seam looks so perfect. The first one is the penetration power. I can sew through 32 layers of quilting cotton with no skipped stitches! Wow! And the same great stitch quality is possible even through 14 layers of denim! I wasn’t able to add any additional layers as the presser foot was at the maximum height. I was impressed that I still got the same stitch quality. Imagine sewing over bulky seams, hemming jeans, making tote bags – the EPIC 95Q can handle anything! Not only does the incredible piercing power make this possible, but the Exclusive Sensor System helps deliver perfect stitching. The Exclusive Sensor System consists of three features. First, the Sensor Foot Lift automatically lowers the presser foot whenever you start to sew – no need for a presser foot lever. While this feature may seem simple, when both of your hands are busy holding your project just so, this is a fantastic feature. Buttons on the function panel allow you to raise and lower the presser foot manually, and the extra lift (double touch on the button) raises the presser foot even higher and drops the feed teeth, so if you need extra space, you’re good to go!

The back of the seam through 32 layers of cotton

Fourteen layers of denim stitched together

The Sensor Foot Pivot, when combined with the Needle Up/Down function, allows the presser foot to raise ever so slightly when you stop, which enables you to pivot your work without you having to raise or lower the pressure foot. When I do applique and quilting, this feature is indispensable. The third component is the Sensor Foot Pressure, which continuously senses the thickness of your material and automatically adjusts the presser foot pressure to provide even feeding.

Then there’s the Knowledge Center. Oh my, the Knowledge Center is full of great information. When you get your EPIC 95Q, you’ll have a lot of questions. How do I thread the machine? How do I wind a bobbin? And many others. You’ll find tutorials with videos to show you exactly how to do these tasks. And the best news? Those tutorials are very patient! If you need to watch them every time you want to rethread your machine, that’s okay. Or if you haven’t been sewing for a while and need a refresher, the tutorials are always there. It doesn’t get any better than that. Stitching through fourteen layers of denim

I want to return to some of the built-in help features on the EPIC 95Q. There’s a lot of great features on this machine, but how do we access them? How do we even know what’s possible? Let’s go back to the JoyOS Advisor. In addition to sewing techniques, like the overcast stitch I showed you earlier, you’ll also find tutorials for Quilting Techniques. Clicking on any one of those tutorials (and this is only one category) will provide you with basic instructions for basic quilting, applique, and binding techniques.

A word of advice here. If you’re speeding along through lumpy and bumpy seams, the sewing machine will speed through the work. However, you may not be happy with the quality of the stitches. I suggest you slow down when sewing through thick layers, to allow the Sensor Foot Pressure to sense the actual thickness and give you a nice straight seam with the consistent stitches you saw earlier. You don’t have to slow to a turtle speed, but slow down enough to let the features on the EPIC 95Q do their job. I’ve been working with a lot of bulky seams lately, and I’ve been experimenting. Just a little reduction in speed has made a huge difference in getting over the bulky seams and not have the machine kick my fabric to the left, or sew a bunch of tiny stitches as it gets hung up on the bulk. I’m thrilled with the results!

The Setup Machine menu selection in the Knowledge Center

Here’s another great feature when you’re looking for help. Have you ever had the frustration of wanting to look something up in the User’s Guide and can’t find it, or you don’t even know the name of the feature? Well, no more with the EPIC 95Q. The entire User’s Guide is built right into the JoyOS Advisor. Wow! Remember the Quick Help? Well, if you’re looking at the screen and don’t know the name of a feature, it’s easy to use Quick Help. And through Quick Help, you can access the User’s Guide. The Quilting section of the JoyOS Advisor

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However, you can also access the User’s Guide by browsing through it in three different ways. This allows us to choose whichever method we prefer, or whichever method works best for the topic.

You can also access the built-in User’s Guide by browsing the Index – the same as if you had the physical copy in your hands. Selecting any of the letters will give you a list of the topics starting with that letter.

See the three small icons in the top righthand corner? Starting from the right, the first way to access the User’s Guide is by the Table of Contents – just like the hard copy!

And even better, I don’t need to flip through the User’s Guide to find the particular page the topic is on. I can select the topic, and the appropriate page pops up on the screen. How easy is that?

Selecting any of the 11 chapters of the User’s Guide will take us to the subtopics within. What’s nice about seeing it on screen is that it’s much easier to flip through the chapters as the entire list of subtopics appears, and you choose which one you want. You don’t have to search through the pages to find the topic you want.

The welcome page for the Built-in User’s Guide

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For example, if I want to know more about the Spool Caps, I select the topic, and the information (exactly as formatted in the hard copy User’s Guide) appears on the screen. It’s easy to close the menu (on the right) to see all the information about the spool caps.

The Table of Contents of the built-in User’s Guide

The list of subtopics in Chapter 6 – Sewing

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It’s easy to open and close menus – select the button to open a menu and select the same button to close it. The buttons are like toggle switches, they turn the features on and off. With the screen color I’ve chosen, whenever a feature is selected, it turns pink! In these screenshots of the Built-in User’s Guide, you can see the pink button in the bottom bar of icons. It’s pink because I’m currently in the User’s Guide, so that highlight helps you to identify where you are.

Selecting a topic from the Index of the built-in User’s Guide

The two previous ways to use the built-in User’s Guide are the same, but easier (no flipping of pages) than if you had the physical copy in your hands. But along with Quick Help, which you can’t have in the physical copy, here’s another great way to access the User’s Guide. You can search the User’s Guide for the information. Yep, the third way of accessing the User’s Guide is to simply open up the Search function and type in a topic.

Information about Spool Caps appears on the screen

As you may know, I’m a big fan of reading the User’s Guide. The User’s Guide offers so much information right at our fingertips! Along with all the builtin tutorials, videos, and other information in the Knowledge Center, you have the equivalent of a sewing instructor and your dealer at your disposal all day, every day!

The Index of the built-in User’s Guide

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The Search function for the built-in User’s Guide

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5 key tips for perfect applique on the I’ll show you how easy it is to do raw edge applique, and I’ll take another look at those Dimensional Applique Stitches. First thing – I have to tell you about the wonderful TAP function on the foot control. You know how it is when you’re doing applique, and you want to pivot around a corner or a point – the needle stops on the wrong side of your applique, and if you pivot, you’ll get a gap in the stitches. Well, a quick tap on the foot control and the needle will advance half a stitch. So, if the needle stops in the wrong position, a tap or two on the foot control will get the needle in the correct position for you to pivot your work. It’s hands-free, and you’ll be amazed at how much faster you can do your applique with this feature.

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Here’s another exciting feature… the entire menu of applique stitches. While you’re not limited to just these stitches for applique, the most commonly used stitches are all in one place. There’s a straight stitch, several zigzags, blanket stitches, satin stitches, and loads of variations. All in one, easy to find stitch menu on the EPIC 95Q. How easy is that?

If you’re excited to start your applique and you forget you’ve been using the straight stitch plate on the sewing machine, you’ll get a pop-up message telling you to change the stitch plate. In fact, you won’t be able to select a new stitch until you change the stitch plate. Now that’s amazing! No more broken needles.

A pop-up message regarding the Straight Stitch Plate The Applique Stitch menu The foot control for the Husqvarna Viking EPIC 95Q

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It’s essential to use the correct foot for any sewing job, but in particular for applique. Notice on the Open Toe Foot how you get an unobstructed view of all the points and corners of your work, so you’ll get 100% accuracy. It’s an optional accessory, but this is one of the first feet I’d buy. There are two different widths for the Open Toe Foot, so make sure you get the Open Toe Foot for the 9mm wide stitches available on the EPIC 95Q.

When I select Stitch Re-Start, the machine resets to the beginning of the stitch sequence. Any changes you make to the stitch remain active for the duration of the sewing session. And if the FIX function is engaged, you’ll get the tie off at the beginning of each row of decorative stitching. If you don’t have the MFFC, you can access the Stitch ReStart on the Function Panel. All you have to do is position your fabric correctly; you don’t need to worry about where your stitches are in the stitch sequence. It’s a brilliant feature, and I love it.

The maximum stitch width is 9mm

The Open Toe Foot

Yes, the EPIC 95Q can stitch 9mm wide stitches, which means you can do a wide satin stitch to cover up your raw edges, or use the 9mm wide stitches on any other project. Some of the side-motion stitches are as wide as 54mm. Having a range from .5mm to 9mm gives you maximum flexibility for any of your applique projects. I often reduce the stitch width for stitching around tight points, and it’s super easy to use the touch screen to narrow or widen the stitch width.

If you’re using a narrower than 9mm stitch, you have the option to use Stitch Positioning, which allows you to move the stitch to the left or right of the center needle position. If you’re working in a tight area and need to move the stitch right or left to make it easier to sew, this is a handy feature. Another feature I love about the EPIC 95Q is that every time I select a particular stitch or modify the stitch width, length, or adjust the stitch positioning, I can see the changes right on the interactive touch screen. That saves me from having to do a stitch out before I start to sew. Who knew sewing could be so easy? Another handy feature to make applique a dream is the Stitch Re-Start feature. It’s one of the functions you can program into the Multi-Function Foot Control (MFFC), so if you do a lot of decorative stitching, be sure to program it into the MFFC. Remember, the Multi-Function Foot Control has the same TAP feature as the standard foot control.

Stitch Re-Start ensures the line of stitching starts at the beginning of the stitch sequence

Remember I mentioned the Exclusive Sensor System? Used in conjunction with Needle Up/Down, the presser foot will raise ever so slightly when you stop sewing. It lifts just enough so you can pivot your work. There’s no need to lift the presser foot lever, and that means you’re pivoting hands-free. Wow, that’s so amazing!

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Using the Exclusive Sensor System, in conjunction with the TAP function on the foot control, lets you zip around your applique edges and focus strictly on controlling your work. The EPIC 95Q takes care of all the hard work. You’ll be amazed at how quickly you’re finished, and how beautiful your applique looks.

Pivoting is something you want to experiment with a wee bit, so you understand the concept. It’s okay to pivot frequently around a corner to get the stitches to lay flat and even, whereas on a 90° corner, you may only have to pivot once. It all depends on how tight the curve is – the tighter the curve, the more you have to pivot.

Beautiful applique corners and points

The Exclusive Sensor System working with the Needle Up/Down

Now for some tips on turning corners. Pivot on the outside (or larger side of the curve/point). In this case, I’m working on the inside of a pointy letter. I’ll always pivot on the left side of this particular corner, and I pivot often. It’s so easy with a tap on the foot control and the Exclusive Sensor System. You’ll get beautiful, flat corners and rounded edges every time.

Speaking of applique stitches, let’s try out those dimensional applique stitches the EPIC 95Q encouraged us to try when we first turned it on.

Pivoting on a circular applique shape

There are times when I’ll shorten the stitch length if I need to get around a point and the stitch is too long. I’ve had a few years of practicing with pivoting, but the EPIC 95Q functions make applique so easy, anyone can have professionallooking results!

A message to try out the Applique Stitches

Pivoting on the fuller side of the applique shape to get around the sharp corner

I’ll be pivoting on the larger (fuller) side of the curve for this circle shape, which is the black circle’s outer edge. That means I’ll be pivoting with the needle in the background fabric, which is the opposite of what we just did.

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There are times when you may need to reduce the stitch length at a point.

Here’s a close up of some of the corners and curves. I used a 40wt embroidery thread for the satin stitching on top and a bobbin weight thread in the bobbin. The lighter thread in the bobbin helps to prevent bulk in the satin stitch.

Touching the message on the top corner of the screen brought up the Applique Stitches on the EPIC 95Q. If you’re not familiar with these applique stitches, the tutorial on how to stitch them appears on the bottom of the screen. There are five simple steps to try out the applique stitches. Let’s give it a try and see how it works. The stitch is programmed to stitch part of the sequence, then stop. As per the built-in tutorial, I placed a small square of fabric behind the needle and pressed START.

The Applique Stitches and the tutorial on how to stitch them out

Positioning a piece of fabric behind the needle

I stitched out four of the stitches. (I didn’t place a piece of fabric over the last stop, so you can see what the stitch looked likes with no fabric on it.) The next step is to trim away the excess fabric with a sharp pair of scissors like the Inspira 4.5” EZ Snips Curved Scissors. Wow – that looks amazing! Wouldn’t these stitches look fantastic as a trim on a tote bag, a garment, or even a crazy quilt block?

A sample of the Applique Stitches

I decided to explore the L Menu – Dimensional Stitches – where the Applique Stitches reside on the EPIC 95Q. The L Menu consists of several Exclusive Stitch Techniques. The first one is the Applique Stitches, and here’s a sampling of some of the Applique Stitches. I found some Pop-Up Applique stitches, too. (I didn’t have time to make a sample of those.) Very cool! And then I found the sequin stitches. Wow! Can I use the sewing machine to stitch sequins in place? You bet! This is very cool.

Applique Stitches in the EPIC 95Q

There’s even a stitch to sew a single sequin in place. Once I got the hang of holding the sequin, it was easy to sew them in place. I love these! There’s so much flexibility with the Husqvarna Viking EPIC 95Q. Not only do we have excellent tools to do applique of our own, but the built-in applique stitches and the other stitches in the Dimensional Menu mean we won’t run out of things to play with for a very long time.

Sequin stitches

The squares of applique fabric before trimming

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How the Laser Guidance System on the EPIC 95Q saves you time You’ll find a button on the Function Panel that turns the Adjustable Laser Guidance System on or off. What’s this? It’s a laser light that appears in front of the needle and can be used as a guide to stitch parallel lines of decorative stitching, grid-quilting patterns, and even for sewing quilt blocks together.

When you turn the laser on, a menu will appear on the interactive touch screen. You have two settings you can change. You can increase or decrease the brightness, so regardless of what color or value fabric you’re using, you’ll find an intensity that works for your project. You can also move the laser to the left or right of the center needle position – up to 30 mm on either side for a wide range of options.

I left the laser in the center position and placed the square onto the rectangle (my preferred way to make flying geese). The laser extended from one corner to the other, and I stitched away. No marking!

I’m in love with it already, and I haven’t even used it yet.

The laser takes the place of marking lines on the back of your fabric.

The Adjustable Laser Guidance System on the Function Panel

I want to mention that even though the laser light is red, it shows up just fine on red fabric. I tried it on light and dark fabrics, and it worked equally well on both. Imagine if you have something you don’t want to mark, or you can’t mark; the laser will come in very handy for those jobs.

The Adjustable Laser Guidance System menu on the interactive touch screen

Wow! I love this feature, and I found my accuracy improved a lot. After trimming the corner off and pressing the flying geese units open, I always check to see if any bulges appear along the edge due to sewing the diagonal seam. With the laser, my flying geese have never been so perfect, and I barely trimmed anything off. Do you realize how much time this will save?

Let’s think about where this feature could come in handy in the quilt world. Hmm – I have to mark flying geese units and half-square triangles all the time. It seems every pattern has one or the other, or sometimes both. Can I use the laser instead of marking? Let’s see what happens. I will start with a flying geese unit.

Trimming and pressing the flying geese units The laser appears on a red fabric

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I was able to chain piece the flying geese units just like I would if I had drawn the lines. I’ve never been so excited about a sewing machine feature before, but this one is a game-changer.

Notice the laser is in the middle of the fabric square and replaces the line I would have drawn. The needle stays in the center position, the laser replaces the drawn line, and I’m sewing a scant ¼” away from the line. Brilliant!

Even though the laser doesn’t go all the way from corner to corner, those stitching lines are very straight. I’m a happy camper, and now I want to dig out a project with loads of half-square triangles.

Two lines of stitching on the half-square triangle Chain piecing the flying geese units using the Laser Guidance System

Okay, so that worked for the flying geese units; let’s see what happens with halfsquare triangles. I do a lot more of these units than I do the flying geese. This time, I moved the laser to the right of the needle to line it up with the guide on the ¼” piecing foot.

Using the laser to stitch the diagonal line for halfsquare triangles

Then it’s a simple matter of chain piecing all the half-square triangles, and when I get to the end, I turn the chain around and stitch again, creating the second line of stitching. Do you realize how much time I saved by not having to mark those lines? Oh yes, I can start a new project with all that extra time! (I’m kidding.)

Imagine what else I can do with the Adjustable Laser Guidance System. Let’s say I want to do some grid quilting. No more marking. No more digging out the quilt guides. I can use the laser and get perfectly straight lines, every time! And don’t forget, there are 30 different positions you can use. You can also use the laser for evenly

It’s easy to create even gridlines when you’re quilting.

spaced lines of decorative stitches. In this case, I used the decorative stitches in a grid pattern. It’s easy to mark the first line and then use the laser for all subsequent lines. What a time saver the laser is. I love it.

Using the laser and the ¼” piecing foot to make half-square triangles.

You’ll notice the laser doesn’t extend to the full length of the diagonal. I thought that could be a problem. However, I visually lined up the laser with the corner and started to stitch. Wow – this is easy to follow.

Using the Adjustable Laser Guidance System to stitch the second line for the half-square triangles

Lines of decorative stitches in a grid pattern

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If that’s all the laser could do, I’d be thrilled. But wait – there’s more. With the Adjustable Laser Guidance System’s introduction, a new stitch menu appears on the EPIC 95Q. It’s the I Menu called the Laser Pictogram Stitches. This menu of stitches is an Exclusive Stitch Technique to Husqvarna Viking.

When I return to sewing mode, I can see what the stitches will look like when I stitch it out. That’s another fabulous feature of the EPIC 95Q. I don’t need to try and visualize the stitches on my fabric – I can see the stitches life-size on the interactive touch screen. More time saved, and I love that!

The fabric moves from side-to-side as the Laser Pictogram Stitches are stitching

The stitches are programmed to stop at the end of each stitch sequence, allowing you to reposition the laser if things have shifted slightly away from the marked line. This line of stitching is called the Single Row Technique.

The I Menu – Laser Pictogram Stitches

These stitches look a bit bizarre when viewed in the I Menu, but using the Program Function to combine stitches, mirror them edge-to-edge or side-toside creates endless options. Here’s an example of using the I-1 stitch. The first stitch is in its original orientation, and the second one is mirrored side-to-side.

The line of programmed stitches on the interactive screen

I’ve marked a line on my black fabric. I’ll start with the laser lined up with my marked line.

Lining up the laser with the line marked on the fabric

Programing stitches from the I-Menu

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As the EPIC 95Q starts to stitch out the stitch sequence, the fabric will move from side to side. You want to keep the laser line parallel to the marked line. Don’t forget you can lower the speed if you feel it’s too fast. There are five different speed settings.

The Single Row Technique for the Laser Pictogram Stitches

There’s also a Double Row Technique, which involves stitching down one side, rotating the fabric, and stitching back down the other side. This is what step one looks like on the interactive touch screen. Here are a couple of examples of what’s capable when using the Double Row Technique. The blue line of stitching uses only the I-1 stitch as shown, but with the mirroring abilities and the Double Row Technique, it looks very different from the original stitch! The third technique is the Medallion Technique. This medallion uses the I-3 and I-4 stitches. This example is a very simple medallion, but you can create even more intricate designs by creating a sequence of stitches. The fabric is marked and pivoted as appropriate to make the medallion.

It’s been a lot of fun exploring the Husqvarna Viking EPIC 95Q. It’s an incredible sewing machine loaded with fabulous features that not only make sewing much easier but will save you time as well. And imagine how professional your projects will look.

Step one of the Double Row Technique of the Laser Pictogram Stitch

If you want to see more of the features and benefits of the EPIC 95Q, here’s a link to the brochure so you can check it out in detail. And be sure to stop by your nearest Husqvarna Viking Dealer to check it out in person, too.

Wow – that’s incredible! Imagine how much fun it’ll be to play with the Laser Pictogram Stitches! I need to find some time to do that. But wait – I just did! Now that I don’t have to mark all those half-square triangles and flying geese, I should have no problem finding time to play with the Laser Pictogram Stitches. How many different combinations can one create? A medallion made with the Laser Pictogram Stitches

Two examples of the Double Row Technique for the Laser Pictogram Stitches

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Reading cushions, a special gift

Making ribbon quilt block reading cushions Pam Voth

Reading is one of my favorite hobbies. I read all types of books, I listen to books and I love to share books with my friends. I also love kids! The best days I had as a teacher were when I found the perfect book to read aloud to my class. No matter what grade I taught, from kindergarten to high school, I always read picture books to my students. This inspired me to create quilted reading cushions for our neighbor girls, ages 3 and 5, Kaylee and Sophia. I chose fabrics – bunnies and owls for the pockets and a ribbon quilt block for the cushion front.

Fabrics for the reading cushions

As a grade one teacher for many years, I taught lots of children to read. Learning to read is a series of small steps that fit together (letters, sounds, sight words, matching words to pictures) to allow you to accomplish something bigger (reading a whole story or a book). Quilting is the same. You put together a whole series of small steps to create something that make sense and tells a story. I started by cutting the pockets 20” x 16½”. These are folded in half (10” in height) and pressed so that they are double thickness with the folded edge at the top, ready to be sewn into the cushion. Photos by Pam Voth

The cushion pockets

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In every article, I write about the job of choosing fabrics. For my baby quilts, I always have fun putting together patterns and colors that are unique. I loved matching the bright colors for my Dresden plate table runner and thinking of my friend’s dining room colors when I was designing my Christmas tree table runner for last month’s hexie table topper. So, for this feature, this month’s cushions for little girls are just as exciting!! As always, I purchased some fabrics (the owls and bunnies) and found the fabrics for the ribbon quilt block in my stash.

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In order to create the ribbon pattern for the quilt block, the fabric must be cut into 1½” strips, ready to be sewn together. The strips are sewn together in two different ways to make the ribbon pattern on the quilt block. Your ribbon pattern fabric (green on one cushion and sparkly pink on the other cushion) must be sewn as the bottom band fabric of three bands on one strip and the top band fabric on the other. Your top fabric moves to the middle (orange and white daisies and red and white floral) and your middle fabric (yellow worms and pink floral) moves to the bottom. You have to do some problem solving to make sure you are on track but, just like learning to read, it is worth it in the end because the final story is when you see how it all comes together.

The final product is laid out in rows (like a story) with the ribbon pattern and the T patterns visible. My cushion is 16” x 16” and is now ready to be sewn together block by block, one row at a time.

The ribbon pattern ready to be assembled into a block

Strips ready to be sewn together

After you sew the strips together, cut them into 3½” lengths and begin to form your ribbon pattern. The other colors make T patterns on the cushion. One of the first lessons you learn as a reader or a mathematician is to look for patterns. I used lots of pattern books when I taught kindergarten and I loved hearing my Sewing the strips together to create the ribbon pattern students apply these patterns when they were learning to write or create. Patterns with fabric are what make quilting beautiful and this ribbon pattern was so fun to create. I love the challenge of quilting.

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I loved teaching children to read. There was always that moment when everything just clicked, and reading became a habit with muscle memory developing and comprehension kicking in to make it a joyful hobby for my students. As I write this, I realize it’s a great comparison to quilting. It’s challenging and you sometimes struggle to make things just right, but if you persist and have patience with yourself, reflect on the end goal and laugh at yourself sometimes (like when you mispronounce a word), you have something that not only brings joy to you but, to the lives of those around you. So, I carefully match the rows and continue to create a reading cushion for some little girls to store their treasures of books and maybe even journals with their own stories.

Sewing the ribbon block together

Sewing the border on the ribbon block

I complete the fronts of the cushions by adding a 2” border all the way around. This allows me a little extra fabric to match it to the 16½” back of the cushion where the pocket is attached. When I was a primary teacher, I always created book bags or pouches for my students. When life becomes normal again, I plan to volunteer to make these for my friend who teaches kindergarten. There’s nothing more fun to a child than carrying a favorite book home so they can read it with a family member. To assemble the cushion, right sides together with the pocket and strap inside. Take a moment to think about the pattern on the cushion and make sure that it will be the right way up when you turn it right side out. I love the ribbon quilt block and I’m planning to create a complete quilt out of it sometime soon.

The completed ribbon quilt blocks with borders

I have not worked on my sampler quilt for my bedroom this month because I have been busy with Christmas projects. With life as it is now, and with Covid-19 numbers seeming to be surging, I will be back at it in January, after the Holidays. The reading cushion is sewn together, with a space on the right-hand side to stuff the cushion in. I used a slightly wider seam (½”) to ensure that I captured all the layers and to ensure that the cushion form fills out the entire shape of the cushion. The final step is to blind stitch the edge closed and fill it with a book! In January 2021, I will have been quilting for 2 years. My life has changed a lot in this time. I have become a retiree; I have learned the importance of finding your purpose and looking for ways to make the world a better place for those in your circle. I have become connected to my quilting mentors who are strong and wise, focused on learning and trying new things. We share books, fabric, stories, ideas and support each other through difficult times. They have encouraged me and made me, not only a better quilter (they made me a quilter), but a better person. I have learned so much from them and I’m so grateful for their friendship.

Creating the straps

You’re responsible for your own life, your choices, your joy and your ability to experience equanimity (the place in your life where you see your problems as challenges and opportunities and tackle them head on). Life is a journey, and as I encourage these girls as readers, I have also been able to challenge myself to be better at quilting, giving and just living my best life.

Assembling the cushion for sewing

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So, as with every project I do, I have a beautiful gift for someone, I have learned a new skill and I have strengthened my connections with those I care about. My next project (for February) is a valentine table topper. I have never tried to create a table topper that is round so, that will be my next challenge. I’ll also be back at my sampler quilt and thinking about making a table topper for St. Patrick’s Day. I have so many projects (like a quilted wreath for my door – winter themed) bouncing around in my head that my quilting future is bright.

Blind stitching completes the cushion

Almost complete, ready to stuff with the cushion form.

My quilting group will celebrate our 2-year anniversary. Two years that actually changed my life in a very positive way. When I retired, I could not imagine how I would fill my days and now I sometimes wonder how I’ll get everything done. The biggest difference is choice, I choose to connect to people, commit random acts of kindness, be an encourager, learn every day and choose the story about every situation that arises in my life.

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