rowena muller the sweet lady was wonderful.. she is not here anymore she died. Last month ... she would bring me 3 quilts every other month... it’s a blessing to see her piecing being ill and old age.. that’s why I would try to make her quilts as pretty as I could.. I wanted her to be proud of all her work even if it wasn’t perfect...
She was an elderly lady.. she was home bound with health issues.. she isn’t here now but it was a blessing to quilt more than 100 quilts of hers..I was so blessed to know her.. I really appreciate your comment.
Fantastic video and lesson! I saved a quilt thanks to you, Lorena! I am learning to quilt the borders on my long arm and turned the quilt and the edges got a bit wonky. However, thanks to your lesson here I fixed it!
Hi Lorena, I’m new to long arm quilting and am at the stage where I’m pulling old (aka abandoned) quilt tops out of the UFO closet for quilting practice. Today I worked on a quilt of diamond blocks that was a bias-y, stretchy mess. I loaded it thinking I’d practice an all over free motion pattern and get a dog or cat bed out of the deal. Using your techniques I was able to get it FLAT and square. I’m astonished and delighted. I learned a lot working on it and applying your tricks. Thank you so much!
I could see the CR quilt in the promo for the video and I thought, "Did my first CR quilt make the video?" ha! No, it wasn't mine. I have to say Lorena, you did an amazing job on both of my CR quilts, but now I realize how much you had to deal with on the first one (wavy border requiring a tuck here and there). And now that I have a longarm I can appreciate what you dealt with and now how to fix those issues. Your video on how to apply borders has completely changed how I put them on now. Squaring the quilt is so incredibly important but really only one step of the process. Thanks for the tips! Oh, and what's your gild info? I'd like to attend sometime.
Power Tools with Thread I honestly don't go to a gild but sometimes I go to a longarm quilting group at memory's by the yard I think it's third Thursday of every month! They are really great lady's! Thank you for your comment!
Great video, thanks! Bless you for having the patience to deal with those issues. I became a MUCH better piecer once I got my longarm. Amazing how that works, isn't it?
Yes, me too. I have real Have learned a lot working on others quilts and I think it's a blessing that even with mistakes the quilts look beautiful! Thank you for your comment!
Could you please tell us what people like being making “taps can do to avoid these issues to make your job a little easier great job you’re really good at what you do
That first quilt was nothing short of miraculous! You did great! And I did a Minkie once and it did not last. The kids kept stretching it and the stitches broke.
wow, that was a work out. I inherited a vintage quilt top that was so off. I starch it heavily. The triangles on the top and side were cut with the bias on the outside. I cut foundation pellon 1/4 inch strips and to re-inforce the outside edge and borders.
When the borders are wavy is that from cutting material wrong are sewing it wrong I never realized all the work that you have to go through When someone like me makes mistakes we do appreciate all the extra work you go through to make their “beautiful for us
I just finished making blocks for a CR quilt. The pattern didn't mention stabilizer! The only part of the bag I actually used was the four inch square with the Crown Royal embroidery letters in the center of the block. Is this going to be a problem? The quilt is a king size and it is going to be a wedding gift.
Wow Lorena you are Awesome. I so enjoyed watching your video .What do you call yourself as to the work that you do ? A quilt fixer ? There has to be a title because you know your stuff ! Loved your machine you use also .You are a Professional definately and know what your doing .Do you have your own business if so what is it called ? Also what state do you live in ? You give me courage to try to fix my little mess ups on my first quilt and there's a lot lol, I did not know I could fix them.I always wanted to try making one again but just didn't. I wish you were my sister I would be over everyday watching you and learning all that I could 😊God bless you and thank you so much for sharring the wonderful video of knowledge.I truely learned alot You are a sweet heart 💜🙏
thank you so much for being so kind. I live in Texas. My business is called Lorena's and I have an on line business called athreadofscarlet.com and a blog athreadofscarlet.net. I work from home...AI would love to be your sister..
Wonderful video. I sure appreciate the love you put into your quilting. Are you in business? I would like your contact information.Thank you so much for sharing all you do.
I'm curious about what batting are you using that can be ironed? Or low temp? I ironed the binding back on some Hobbs 80/20 once and felt like it melted some of the loft out of it. I just discovered your channel and am enjoying it - watching the gadget video right now.
Have you ever given a quilter their quilt back to fix (so they can learn) or just take those seams out for them and made that easier to quilt? I am amazed what you have to "fix" I would not have the patience !!!
Most of the time I just fix . By the time I find out there is a problem I have already quilted a row or two.. to be totally honest some clients don’t care. By the time I get it they want it done. So I just fix them the best I can and iron ..
Lorena, love your videos! Have you had formal long arm training, or are you self taught? I just recently bought my first long arm and am in the process of learning my machine and hoping to do quilting for others at some point. So far, I'm self taught.
Are all these wavy borders bc the quilt blocks were never squared up as the quilt was made and then the quilt was not squared up before it came to you?
yes.. some of my client are real old ladies but I love them. The lady who brought this quilt to me died and so happy that she got some of her quilts done.
so when you find quilts that are simply done badly, to you talk with the client about how to do it better? do you add to the pre-quoted cost if you spend another hour or more preparing the quilt for quilting? I'll never quilt, but I do blankets with borders and such and have learned a lot from you already. But yikes....some of the repairs you're doing!!!
Joyce Judd No, I don’t add to the cost! I feel it’s the part of quilting! More than you know I have more quilts in this condition than I do perfect quilts! I feel it’s part of the job and my fee has that in mind. Many of my clients are elderly and I really Just st want to encourage them to be productive and creative and many times I don’t even tell them what was wrong but tell them how wonderful their quilt turned out.
The pride you take in your work is a joy to watch.
What a masterful job on the crown royal top. No tucks or obvious stretching any where! And the problems with the thirties quilt-what patience!
thank you so much for your wonderful comment.
Wow - I never realized the "issues" a long-armer had to deal with! Good job with making it look wonderful. Thanks.
Thank you-- I personally didn't know either until I started doing other people's quilts ... 💞
I sure hope the lady whose quilt this is (the 1930's triangles) appreciates all the trouble you have gone to make it look so much better! Great video!
rowena muller the sweet lady was wonderful.. she is not here anymore she died. Last month ... she would bring me 3 quilts every other month... it’s a blessing to see her piecing being ill and old age.. that’s why I would try to make her quilts as pretty as I could.. I wanted her to be proud of all her work even if it wasn’t perfect...
Nice tutorial for real issues we have. I often use a blow dryer to dry the starch for more shrinking, less stretching.
Railway Quilt Studio Cool tip that is awesome thank you
Really ? Interesting
Wow your customer needs a few quilting lessons. She is fortunate to have you quilting for her.
She was an elderly lady.. she was home bound with health issues.. she isn’t here now but it was a blessing to quilt more than 100 quilts of hers..I was so blessed to know her.. I really appreciate your comment.
Fantastic video and lesson! I saved a quilt thanks to you, Lorena! I am learning to quilt the borders on my long arm and turned the quilt and the edges got a bit wonky. However, thanks to your lesson here I fixed it!
Oh... I'm so glad it is helping you. I truly appreciate it.
Hi Lorena, I’m new to long arm quilting and am at the stage where I’m pulling old (aka abandoned) quilt tops out of the UFO closet for quilting practice. Today I worked on a quilt of diamond blocks that was a bias-y, stretchy mess. I loaded it thinking I’d practice an all over free motion pattern and get a dog or cat bed out of the deal. Using your techniques I was able to get it FLAT and square. I’m astonished and delighted. I learned a lot working on it and applying your tricks. Thank you so much!
Oh my Lord I thank you for this comment!, so thankful!
Lady, you are a miracle worker!
Karien Hudock-Hastings I try 😂😂 .. thank you for your sweet comment!
You are a genius! I wish I lived closer to you.
I tell my kids I’m a genius... they roll their eyes at me I’m so glad you see me😂😂. Only geniuses see other like them.. thank you so much!
You sure do have a good sense of humor about all of us who wish we lived closer. We know a genius when we see one 😏
I did like your video. I enjoyed seeing you smoothing out all the little pieces. Thanks for sharing Lorena xxx
I'm so glad you liked it.
I have never use minkie on my backs and don't plan to. You did a great job with all those quilt tops.
Oh thank you so much!!
I love your videos, you give me a lot to think about while putting a quilt together. I had a major puddle due to adding one to many hexagon panels.
oh thank you so much I'm so glad you like them..
You've done a wonderful job and taught us a lot
Thank you so much for all your tips and tutorials. They are so helpful!!!!!
Marilyn Thank you for your comment it's a blessing!
I could see the CR quilt in the promo for the video and I thought, "Did my first CR quilt make the video?" ha! No, it wasn't mine. I have to say Lorena, you did an amazing job on both of my CR quilts, but now I realize how much you had to deal with on the first one (wavy border requiring a tuck here and there). And now that I have a longarm I can appreciate what you dealt with and now how to fix those issues. Your video on how to apply borders has completely changed how I put them on now. Squaring the quilt is so incredibly important but really only one step of the process. Thanks for the tips! Oh, and what's your gild info? I'd like to attend sometime.
Power Tools with Thread I honestly don't go to a gild but sometimes I go to a longarm quilting group at memory's by the yard I think it's third Thursday of every month! They are really great lady's! Thank you for your comment!
Great video, thanks! Bless you for having the patience to deal with those issues. I became a MUCH better piecer once I got my longarm. Amazing how that works, isn't it?
Yes, me too. I have real Have learned a lot working on others quilts and I think it's a blessing that even with mistakes the quilts look beautiful! Thank you for your comment!
You do a awesome job. Suddenly my quilts aren’t as bad as I thought lol
Your quilts are great.
Could you please tell us what people like being making “taps can do to avoid these issues to make your job a little easier great job you’re really good at what you do
That first quilt was nothing short of miraculous! You did great! And I did a Minkie once and it did not last. The kids kept stretching it and the stitches broke.
Oh wow that’s crazy .. mink fabric is messy to work with too.
Beautiful Crown Royal Quilt
wow, that was a work out. I inherited a vintage quilt top that was so off. I starch it heavily. The triangles on the top and side were cut with the bias on the outside. I cut foundation pellon 1/4 inch strips and to re-inforce the outside edge and borders.
Glenda Slayton Wow that's cool tip .. thank you for your comment ! I appreciate it!
When the borders are wavy is that from cutting material wrong are sewing it wrong I never realized all the work that you have to go through When someone like me makes mistakes we do appreciate all the extra work you go through to make their “beautiful for us
Thank you..
I just finished making blocks for a CR quilt. The pattern didn't mention stabilizer! The only part of the bag I actually used was the four inch square with the Crown Royal embroidery letters in the center of the block. Is this going to be a problem? The quilt is a king size and it is going to be a wedding gift.
Did U move into your new space yet ?
Can’t wait to see it !
Really good tips here, thanks!
Thank you so muchb
Wow Lorena you are Awesome. I so enjoyed watching your video .What do you call yourself as to the work that you do ? A quilt fixer ? There has to be a title because you know your stuff ! Loved your machine you use also .You are a Professional definately and know what your doing .Do you have your own business if so what is it called ? Also what state do you live in ? You give me courage to try to fix my little mess ups on my first quilt and there's a lot lol, I did not know I could fix them.I always wanted to try making one again but just didn't. I wish you were my sister I would be over everyday watching you and learning all that I could 😊God bless you and thank you so much for sharring the wonderful video of knowledge.I truely learned alot You are a sweet heart 💜🙏
thank you so much for being so kind. I live in Texas. My business is called Lorena's and I have an on line business called athreadofscarlet.com and a blog athreadofscarlet.net. I work from home...AI would love to be your sister..
Wonderful video. I sure appreciate the love you put into your quilting. Are you in business? I would like your contact information.Thank you so much for sharing all you do.
Mickey thank you for your comment. Yes I am in business😊
Mickey please join Lorena's Quilting on my Facebook group and you can message me!
Is that top floated? Didnt see pins on the top line. Very helpful tutorial.
Yes I float my quilts I really don't like stitching or pinning the quilt other than the top I baste the quilt down to hold it to the back fabric.
I'm curious about what batting are you using that can be ironed? Or low temp? I ironed the binding back on some Hobbs 80/20 once and felt like it melted some of the loft out of it. I just discovered your channel and am enjoying it - watching the gadget video right now.
Quilted Pig I use warm and natural batting! I don't use batting that has poly it does melt !
Lorena, Thanks for sharing. I am a long-armer and have come to hate the expression, "It'll Quilt Out".
Yeah they don’t understand it’s you fixing it and it take two extra hours of work.
Do you have a video on what battings you prefer?
I love warm and natural and Pellon Cotton
Great job! Lorena.
Claire Pereira thank you for your comment
Have you ever given a quilter their quilt back to fix (so they can learn) or just take those seams out for them and made that easier to quilt? I am amazed what you have to "fix" I would not have the patience !!!
Most of the time I just fix . By the time I find out there is a problem I have already quilted a row or two.. to be totally honest some clients don’t care. By the time I get it they want it done. So I just fix them the best I can and iron ..
Lorena, love your videos! Have you had formal long arm training, or are you self taught? I just recently bought my first long arm and am in the process of learning my machine and hoping to do quilting for others at some point. So far, I'm self taught.
What brand is your long arm? I really like the way it bastes.
Gammil Statler Stitcher. Longarm Optimum
U R a magician !
Thank you for liking this !!
You really earn your pay, I'd be pulling my hair out.
Thank you!!i try!!
Are all these wavy borders bc the quilt blocks were never squared up as the quilt was made and then the quilt was not squared up before it came to you?
yes.. some of my client are real old ladies but I love them. The lady who brought this quilt to me died and so happy that she got some of her quilts done.
you are so clever
so when you find quilts that are simply done badly, to you talk with the client about how to do it better? do you add to the pre-quoted cost if you spend another hour or more preparing the quilt for quilting? I'll never quilt, but I do blankets with borders and such and have learned a lot from you already. But yikes....some of the repairs you're doing!!!
Joyce Judd No, I don’t add to the cost! I feel it’s the part of quilting! More than you know I have more quilts in this condition than I do perfect quilts! I feel it’s part of the job and my fee has that in mind. Many of my clients are elderly and I really Just st want to encourage them to be productive and creative and many times I don’t even tell them what was wrong but tell them how wonderful their quilt turned out.
More, more!!!
I have lots of videos..
I hope you charge for all these fixes!!!
Deborah Williams yes.. this client isn’t here any more but she was a wonderful lady..