Millennium Falcon Mini Quilt

May 1, 20195 Comments

I admit it! I’m a HUGE Star Wars fan! If you didn’t know – The Millennium Falcon is the spaceship that belonged to Hans Solo. Well, it originally belonged to Lando Calrissian – but let’s not get geeky with the details here. As I was saying…….I’m such a big Star Wars fan that I knew I had to make a Millennium Falcon Mini Quilt when I saw Kristy’s pattern. It has been a couple years since I came across the Millennium Falcon Pattern by Kristy from Quiet Play. I immediately fell in love with it because of it’s modern aspect and the many different color options this pattern provides! Let me tell you all about my Millennium Falcon Mini Quilt!

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MATERIALS LIST

Millennium Falcon Pattern by Quiet Play
I recommend a gradient assortment of solid fabrics (here is what I used)
- Painters Palette by PBS Fabrics (Gulfstream)
- FreeSpirit Solids (Seaweed)
- FreeSpirit Solids (Aqua)
- FreeSpirit Solids (Mineral)
- Painters Palette by PBS Fabrics (Aruba)
For the background, I used Architecture in Grey by Carolyn Friedlander
For the flange binding, I used I’m a Maker by Art Gallery Fabrics and Painter’s Palette in Aruba
Quilter’s Dream Supreme Batting (because it’s the best and I love it so much)

SUPPLY LIST

Sewing Machine with a quarter inch presser foot
Thread (50 wt works really well)
Rotary Cutter with sharp blade (no kidding about a sharp blade)
Add-A-Quarter Ruler
Foundation Paper
Seam Roller (so you don’t need to press after every seam)
Cutting Mat (I love my rotating mat for this project)
Iron & Wool Pressing Mat (if you don’t have one – get one!)
Sewing Pins or Wonder Clips

Be sure to check out my Amazon Shop to get all your Quilty supplies!

Assembling the pattern

In the pattern, there are a few main sections to piece together and then you get to join those assembled sections together. If you’ve never tried FPP (Foundation Paper Piecing) – no fear! I’ve made a video tutorial (from a basic heart shaped pattern) to show you the fundamentals of this amazing technique. This video show you about fabric placement and how to follow the numbered patterns (no matter which FPP you are working on) Check it out!

Finishing the Mini Quilt

I used my Juki Miyabi to quilt this up. Using this Geometric Quilting Design, to accent the modern aspects of the mini quilt, was an easy choice.

I love how the finished quilt turned out! The flange binding really turned out great too!

More Color Variety!

In case you wanted to make your own Millennium Falcon Mini Quilt (or Pillow Cover) – I also found a couple more color options (which are pretty darn amazing)! Check them out!

Handmade by Salmon and Souvlaki

Handmade by Rosalind

I hope you decide to make a Millennium Falcon Mini Quilt or Pillow Cover! I’m sure it will be out of this world!

Happy Quilting!

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The Starburst Quilt

April 17, 2019April 17, 20193 Comments

The Starburst Quilt is a fun and lively pattern that is perfect for the confident beginner! Even if you don’t have much experience with foundation paper piecing, you can certainly make this amazing quilt! Jenifer Dick (the creative genius behind 42 Quilts) designed this amazing pattern and I love it! There are no tricky sections and the center nine patch really anchors the hypnotic optical illusion which surrounds it! Just think of the color combinations! This Starburst Quilt pattern finished size is 36″ x 51″ – perfect for a baby quilt. You can even make more blocks (each block finished sizes are 15″ x 15″) to make an even bigger quilt! I decided to make (4) blocks to make a really nice wall hanging. Let me show you all about it!

Starburst Quilt – MATERIALS LIST

Nine Patch Revolution (book by Jenifer Dick and Angela Walters)
- Starburst is just ONE of the patterns in this wonderful book!
Main Color (I used what I had in my stash, but if you choose a solid color, I would recommend Paint Brush Studio (PBS) Fabrics – their solids hardly fray at all!)
Main Contrast (I used PBS Grey)
Backing Fabric (I used up the rest of my main color fabric for this)
Binding – I did a fancy flange binding and it turned out great!
Quilter’s Dream Supreme Batting (because it’s the best and I love it so much)

Starburst Quilt – Supply List

Sewing Machine with a quarter inch presser foot
Thread (I recently tried the Sulky Brand and loved it!)
Rotary Cutter with sharp blade (no kidding about a sharp blade)
Carol Doak’s Foundation paper (makes tearing paper a breeze!)
Add-A-Quarter Ruler (a “must-have” if you plan to do this project quickly)
Seam Roller (I use one like this and LOVE it)!
Cutting Mat (I love my rotating mat for this project)
Iron & Wool Pressing Mat (if you don’t have one – get one!)
Sewing Pins or Wonder Clips

Be sure to check out my Amazon Shop to get all your Quilty supplies!

Starburst Quilt – Cutting the fabric

Jenifer’s pattern helps get you ready to make this fun pattern. She gives you the measurements you need for each piece. The cutting is super easy because you are just using strips of the two colors in a small variety of sizes. The FPP pattern is very simple. If you can sew a straight line – this pattern is for you! I especially loved how the pattern is one page, and not small bits and pieces that you have to connect later. Granted, you will piece the (4) sections around a nine patch to complete one block – but THAT’S IT!!! Easy peasy!

Starburst Quilt – Assembly

Jenifer’s book gives really great step-by-step instructions on the assembly process, which is super helpful if you aren’t sure how to pull this all together. I was fortunate enough to attend a workshop with Jenifer showing us how to put these fun units together! Once we made each block, Jenifer recommended a basting stitch around the outside edge of each block. This is to prevent wonkiness (is that even a word?) when you piece the large units together. Brilliant!

My finished quilt!

The entire project came together in a flash! I just love how this turned out! I mentioned earlier that I was part of a workshop. Let me show you some other fun fabric options. Talk about inspiration! Wow!

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Block by Deneen

Block by Monica

I know I will be making another Starburst Quilt someday! Aren’t these great? Speaking of inspiration, what colors would you choose? Comment below and share some inspiration!

Happy Quilting!

ps – If you want to see more great patterns by Jenifer Dick, be sure to check out her new Etsy Shop! Jenifer Dick and Trisch Price have teamed up with their new pattern company called Everyday Stitches. SOOO many great patterns! I’m going to get the “Spoolin’ Around” quilt pattern. Our guild is going to do a block lotto with these blocks. Check it out!

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Color Love Mini Quilt

March 27, 2019April 3, 20193 Comments

I’ve been having fun sewing curves! I first learned how to sew a curve when my local quilt guild hosted a Schoolhouse for the Quick Curve Ruler. All the students learned how to sew curves, using the incredibly fun and easy ruler. Once I learned how easy sewing curves could be, I took another class for a fun pattern called Color Love. This pattern uses similar tools and the end result is fabulous! Let me show you how it’s done!

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MATERIALS LIST

Mini Wonderful Curves (book by Sew Kind Of Wonderful)
- Color Love is just ONE of 16 Seasonal patterns in this book!
An assortment of prints for the colored diamond shaped in the center
- I used an assortment of Tula Pink Tent Stripe and Tula Pink Pom Poms fabric
An assortment of Low Volume Fabric
- You can get a nice assortment right HERE.
More Low Volume Fabric for the binding
Qty 1.5 yard of backing (I used Tula Pink All Stars – Tail Feathers in Poppy)
Quilter’s Dream Supreme Batting (because it’s the best and I love it so much)

SUPPLY LIST

Sewing Machine with a quarter inch presser foot
Thread (I recently tried the Sulky Brand and loved it!)
Rotary Cutter with sharp blade (no kidding about a sharp blade)
Quick Curve Ruler Mini by Sew Kind of Wonderful
Frixon Pen (always handy for when you need to mark something)
Cutting Mat (I love my rotating mat for this project)
Iron & Wool Pressing Mat (if you don’t have one – get one!)
Sewing Pins or Wonder Clips
Pair of bent nose tweezers (these are not required, but sooooo helpful)!

Be sure to check out my Amazon Shop to get all your Quilty supplies!

Cutting the Fabric

I’m inserting this video, which demonstrates how easy it is to use the Quick Curve Ruler Mini. For the Color Love Pattern, you will be cutting all your fabric in preparation for sewing. Once you sew your first curve set together, the video also demonstrates how to square up your piece. The more you make these blocks, the easier it becomes!

I like to keep my scraps and had quite a bit of Tula Pink Tent Stripes and Pom Poms left over from previous projects. I love how colorful these prints are and how they play really well with my assortment of Low Volume Fabrics.

Assembling the Quilt Top

Once I figured out the layout (with the help of my Quilty friend Kelly), I just pieced it all together! If you look closely, not every block is a curve set. Some are simply squares! Such a fun and happy mini quilt!

I used my Juki Miyabi to quilt this up. I also invested in some Quick Curvit Quilting Rulers to help me with the Quilting. These rulers helped me follow the curve that the pieces take, once they are sewn together. I love how the finished quilt turned out! I used some of my Tula Pink Tail Feathers in Poppy to complete the backside of the quilt. I just love how it came together!

I hope you make a Color Love Mini Quilt for yourself. When you do – don’t forget to share your project in our Facebook Group! See you there!

Happy Quilting!

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Scrappy Nine Patch Throw Pillow

March 20, 2019March 20, 20193 Comments

Have you ever used your fabric scraps to make something new? I made a scrappy nine patch throw pillow with some of fabric scraps. It was fun and easy to do. Along the way, I was re-introduced to some of the fabric bits that I kept.

I have sooooooo many fabric scraps! I try not to keep EVERYTHING, but I also don’t like to waste much either! At one point, I told myself that I was not going to keep a scrap unless it measures at least 5″ x 5″. While that was a noble thought and worked for a little bit, but eventually I found myself keeping smaller pieces more and more. That leads to my next thought….. How large do you consider a ‘scrap’ piece of fabric? Some folks buy yardage, while others prefer Fat Quarters and pre-cuts. Ever since I started organizing my fabric on comic book boards, I consider items to be ‘scrap’ if it will not completely cover the front and back of a comic book board (with a little bit of overlap for pinning).

Needless to say, I had several scraps to choose from! After auditioning several choices, I decided on a few of my favorites for my scrappy nine patch throw pillow! I have a fair assortment of Cotton & Steel, Tula Pink, & Elea Lutz plus several others as well. I was only pulling from my Red, Orange and Yellow scrap bin, so most of the scraps seemed to play well together.

MATERIALS LIST

- Qty (9) Fabric Scrap Assortment
  - Cut into 5″ x 5″ squares
- Muslin yardage
- Border Fabric
- Scraps for fabric for the backing
- Quilter’s Dream Supreme Batting (because it’s the best and I love it so much)
- Pillow Insert

SUPPLY LIST

Sewing Machine with a quarter inch presser foot
Cotton Thread (I recommend Aurifil 50 wt)
Rotary Cutter with sharp blade (no kidding about a sharp blade)
Cutting Mat (I love my rotating mat for this project)
Iron & Wool Pressing Mat (if you don’t have one – get one!)
Sewing Pins or Wonder Clips

Be sure to check out my Amazon Shop to get all your Quilty supplies!

I made some minor changes in the final layout of the pillow front. I tried to balance the lights and darks, but in the end – I think this random layout worked out just fine! I added a contrasting border to make the pillow top the correct size for a 20″ x 20″ pillow form. I sandwiched this all between some really great batting (I love Quilter’s Dream Supreme) and backed it with some muslin I had left over from a mock costume I made a couple years ago. I added some simple straight line quilting. Such a cute and simple pillow top!

I wanted the pillow back to have an envelope closure (which is probably the simplest type of closure you can make). I pulled more of my fabric scraps to make an oversized panel. I trimmed and sewed and got everything to fit just right.

I sandwiched this panel with more Quilter’s Dream Supreme batting and the rest of the left over muslin on the back. I added more simple straight line quilting which was basically some stitches placed 1/4″ away from each seam. Really fun and easy!

For the envelope closure, I cut the back panel in half and added a scrappy contrasting binding to the cut edges. I used the same Mustard Colored fabric and some similar Striped Mustard Fabric for the binding which played nicely with the front of the pillow cover trim border fabric.

After installing the binding, I lined up the front and the back panels. Placing them right sides together, I sewed them up using a 1/4″ seam allowance and returning with a tight zig zap all the way around the perimeter of the pillow cover. I gave the envelope opening points a few more passes with the needle and thread to ensure the pillow would stay together nicely.

I am really pleased with how fun and easy this project turned out! It was a great way to be creative and use up some of my fabric scraps as well! I think I will make a blue/green pillow cover next!

I hope you try this fun project and use up some of your fabric scraps! 😊

Happy Sewing

~Nicole

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Moroccan Vibe Quilt

March 13, 2019March 13, 20193 Comments

I know! Sewing curves seems scary, but it doesn’t have to be! I first learned how to sew a curve when my local quilt guild hosted a Schoolhouse for the Quick Curve Ruler, by Sew Kind of Wonderful. All the students learned how to sew curves, using this incredibly fun and easy ruler – and you can too! Let me show you all about our project, called the Moroccan Vibe Quilt!

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MATERIALS LIST

One Wonderful Curve (book by Sew Kind Of Wonderful)
Qty (8) fat quarters assorted prints (I used Tula Pink Tabby Road and coordinating solids)
Qty (1) fat quarter for block centers
Qty (2) yards background fabric
Qty (1/2) yard fabric for center diamond sashing
Qty (2/3) yard for binding
Qty (3.5) yards for backing (I went scrappy and pieced some of my leftover Tula)
Quilter’s Dream Supreme Batting (because it’s the best and I love it so much)

SUPPLY LIST

Sewing Machine with a quarter inch presser foot
Cotton Thread (I recommend Aurifil 50 wt)
Rotary Cutter with sharp blade (no kidding about a sharp blade)
Quick Curve Ruler by Sew Kind of Wonderful
Frixon Pen (always handy for when you need to mark something)
Cutting Mat (I love my rotating mat for this project)
Iron & Wool Pressing Mat (if you don’t have one – get one!)
Sewing Pins or Wonder Clips
Pair of bent nose tweezers (these are not required, but sooooo helpful)!

Be sure to check out my Amazon Shop to get all your Quilty supplies!

Cutting the Fabric

I’m inserting this video, which demonstrates the pattern book and also shows how the Quick Curve Ruler works. For this pattern, you will be cutting all your fabric in preparation for sewing. Once you sew your first curve set together, the video also demonstrates how to square up your piece. The more you make these blocks, the easier it becomes!

I spent some time (and money) on Tula Pink fabric because I love to fussy cut! I wanted to be sure the kitties were all facing the correct direction. This meant some wasted fabric, but I save my scraps for my 100 Modern Quilt Blocks project. Yay! I was able to get my first block done during our Schoolhouse.

Assembling the Quilt Top

Making the remaining 3 blocks was fun and easy. Like I said, once you start making these – you won’t want to stop!

I used my Juki Miyabi to quilt this up. I also invested in some Quick Curvit Quilting Rulers to help me with the Quilting. These rulers helped me follow the curve on the Moroccan Vibe Quilt top. I love how the finished quilt turned out! Instagram was a great way for me to get some feedback, so I took a poll to help me decide upon the lovely striped bias binding. I ran out of the dark pink strip and pieced in some of the light pink stripe to finish it off! Also, I used up my remaining Tabby Road Fabric pieces to make the backing. Isn’t it scrappy and happy??!?

As Helen Robinson says, “The curves created with the Quick Curve Ruler remind us of the Middle East and its iconic curved dome buildings. The Moroccan Vibe has a variety of layout options – a long runner or a runner with each large block rotated a quarter turn.”

I hope you make a Moroccan Vibe Quilt for yourself. When you do – don’t forget to share your project in our Facebook Group! See you there!

Happy Quilting!

DIY Travel Pillow Cases

February 18, 2019February 18, 20191 Comment

With warmer weather quickly approaching, now is a perfect time to make a few DIY Travel Pillow Cases! This fun and easy method will allow you to make one for each person in your family. They make great gifts too! Let me show you how!

Get your cutting measurements!

Option 1: Download for free.

To download the cutting measurements for free, you can subscribe to the Sew Much Moore Newsletter. AFTER you sign up, you’ll get a confirmation email – and you have to confirm or my email service can’t send you the free pattern access email. But once you do confirm, you’ll get access to not just this but several other free patterns. Woot! (If you are already a subscriber, all you need to do is enter your info in the email subscribe box. You will automatically be directed to your free cutting measurements – plus you won’t be double subscribed!)

(PS – if you have trouble finding the pattern as a new subscriber, please check your spam folders or simply contact me)

Option 2: Purchase this PDF pattern

Use this link to purchase the fabric cutting instructions. You’ll be emailed a download link for a file that references the instructions in this tutorial and provides the cutting measurements for this pattern. You’ll also be able to download this file in my shop.

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Here are the materials you will need to make a Travel Pillow Case:

DIY Travel Pillow Case – Materials List

Free Pillow Case Pattern
Qty (1) 12” x 16” Pillow Form
½ Yard of Fabric for your Main Print (*Royals Fabric)
- I get most of my “sporty fabric” from THIS SHOP
¼ Yard of Fabric for your Pillowcase Band (*Solid Blue)
1/8 Yard of Fabric for your Pillowcase Trim (*Solid White)

DIY Travel Pillow Case – Basic Supplies

Sewing Machine
Thread that coordinates your project (I use Aurifil 50 wt)
Sharp Fabric Scissors (I love these scissors)
Straight pins or wonder clips

Download my pattern for your cutting instructions and have a great time making your DIY Travel Pillow Case! If you like video instructions; check out this video, which follows the same steps. Please note that the video is showing you how to make a full sized pillow case. The steps for the DIY Travel Pillow Case size are the same (just smaller).

Let me share a few pictures of some great group sewing events we had. All the participants made their own DIY Travel Pillow Case! Aren’t they fabulous??!?

I hope you make lots and lots of these fun DIY Travel Pillow Cases!

Happy Sewing!

~Nicole~

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Dresden Plate Quilt Block

February 13, 2019February 14, 20191 Comment

The Dresden Plate quilt pattern was one of the most popular quilts made during the 1920s and 30s. It was first published in the 20s but not always under the name Dresden Plate. … This block is made with fabric sewn in a series of radiating “petals” with flat sides.

For this quilt block, I cut my fabric pieces into these petals (or blades), sewed the top of the blades to create the point, and then joined them together. Then I created and adhered a middle piece. Finally, I will either hand appliqué or machine appliqué the plate onto the background fabric.

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MATERIALS LIST

Charm Pack (check out these fun spring themed charm packs)
Dresden Blade Template
Background Fabric (I used Kona White)
Middle Circle Fabric (I used Kona White)

SUPPLY LIST

Sewing Machine
Cotton Thread (I recommend Aurifil 50 wt)
Rotary Cutter with sharp blade (no kidding about a sharp blade)
Cutting Mat (I love my rotating mat for this project)
Iron & Wool Pressing Mat (if you don’t have one – get one!)
Sewing Pins or Wonder Clips
small piece of cardboard for the circle template
- I used a glass from my kitchen as the template

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Here is a fun video, that shows you how to make the Dresden blades quickly and easily!

Happy Quilting!

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Valentine’s Day Quilt

February 6, 20196 Comments

I just love sewing for Valentine’s Day! The fabrics are so fun and cheerful! I have been working through my list of UFO’s, which include utilizing some fabric that I purchased a LONG LONG time ago (like 2-3 years ago). When I came across a fun and free heart block tutorial by Cluck Cluck Sew, I was inspired to use my beloved fabric panel in this quilt. Let me share with you how I made this fantastic Valentine’s Day Quilt!

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MATERIALS LIST

Heart Block Pattern (free tutorial by Cluck Cluck Sew)
Qty (1) Valentines Layer Cake for the pieced hearts
Qty (3) yards of background fabric (Kona Ivory)
Qty (.5) yards of first border fabric (Grunge Seeing Stars Raspberry)
Qty (.75) yards of second border fabric (Grunge Seeing Stars Duchess)
Qty (1.5) yards of third border fabric (Square Elements – Turquoise)
Binding fabric (I used the backing fabric)
Qty (4) yards of backing fabric (Lightweight flannel from JoAnn’s Fabric)
Quilter’s Dream Supreme Batting (because it’s the best and I love it so much)

SUPPLY LIST

Sewing Machine with a quarter inch presser foot
Cotton Thread (I recommend Aurifil 50 wt)
Rotary Cutter with sharp blade (no kidding about a sharp blade)
Acrylic Ruler
Frixon Pen
Cutting Mat (I love my rotating mat for this project)
Iron & Wool Pressing Mat (if you don’t have one – get one!)
Sewing Pins or Wonder Clips

Be sure to check out my Amazon Shop to get all your Quilty supplies!

Using Allison’s tutorial was super fun and easy. The hearts came together easily. The fabric that I used for the hearts really worked well for the Fabric Panel in the middle. I used the medium size heart block to frame the bordered panel and it turned out cute! I would highly recommend using a Frixon Pen for the snowballing and also squaring up your hearts before you sew them together. That just makes for a nice and straight quilt top! I made several blocks and even had a few left over.

I loved using my Juki 350QVP to finish this quilt. I also used my Quilting Disks to help me move the quilt under my needle. If you haven’t learned about my fantastic Long Arm Quilting Machine, you can read more about that HERE. I simply love using it!

Since I had some leftover blocks, I decided to use these in the back of the quilt. This worked out perfectly because I was a little short on the backing anyway. I used a quick and simply loopy free motion quilting design.

When my husband asked me who I made the for, I told him that I honestly didn’t have an intended recipient just yet. But for now, our cat is enjoying it as she perches on the back of our couch!

Happy Quilting!

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Foundation Paper Piecing Tutorial

January 16, 2019January 16, 20194 Comments

I love foundation paper piecing! I think it is the easiest way to get perfect quilt blocks. Unfortunately, the technique is not as straight forwards as patchwork and requires us to think a little backwards! I wanted to take the mystery out of the foundation paper piecing technique for you. Let me break it down for you by showing you what you need and how to do it. Soon enough you will be wanting to make everything using this technique.

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tools and supplies needed

Cutting Mat (I like this one for small projects)
Rotary Cutter (this new pink one is super cute!!)
Add-A-Quarter Ruler
Seam Roller
50 wt cotton thread (I love this brand)
FPP lightweight paper (this paper tears away easily – no more ripped seams!)

I used a free pattern from the Valentines Day Table Runner post. You can find that right here. Most of that pattern is patchwork, with the exception of a few end border hearts. You will find those on page 2 of the pattern.

I am a visual learner and could never figure out how to perfect the FPP technique by reading instructions. I figured it would be better if I made a video to explain the process. I hope you find this video helpful!

I just love that little heart block! I think I might make more and turn them into a cute little Mug Rug!

What would you do with a few of these little blocks?

Let us know in the comments below!

Happy Sewing!

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The Perfect Tools & Accessories for Free Motion Quilting

January 10, 2019January 18, 201927 Comments

When I bought my Juki Miyabi 350 QVP, I didn’t know what kind of accessories that I would need! Although I had experience using a Longarm Quilting Machine, I had never owned one before. When the owners of Quilter’s Headquarters came out to deliver my machine, they recommended some basic accessories. Let me show you some of my favorite tools & accessories for Free Motion Quilting on my Juki Miyabi 350 QVP.

Needles and Thread

The needles that came with my machine are the brand Groz-Beckert.

They are simple to install in the machine and easy to take out of the needle case. I like this brand because I use the same brand for my Juki Industrial DU-1181-n. There are several codes and numbers listed on the front of the needle case. I found this diagram, which helped me understand what all the numbers meant.

One of the things I love about my Juki Miyabi 350 QVP is that it is not picky about the thread you use. I have heard many seasoned quilters tell me that their machines will only perform well with a particular brand or type of thread. With the Juki Miyabi, I have been able to use the thread I already have on hand. I learned how to use the TOWA tension gauge to easily make adjustments. It’s great to be able to use my existing thread stash! As you can see, I have a large variety (especially Aurifil 50 wt).

Bobbins and Bobbin case

I decided to purchase extra bobbins for my new Longarm Quilting machine. I like to have options and found that only having the standard 3 bobbins was not enough. I also purchased an extra bobbin case and calibrated the tension for a 40 wt thread. My other bobbin is used for any other type and I can change the calibration easily with the TOWA bobbin calibration device.

Quilting feet attachments

My Juki Miyabi 350 QVP came with a standard Free motion presser foot used for free-motion sewing and ruler work. With a distance of ¼” (6.5mm) from the needle entry point to the outer edge, I can use this presser foot for free motion quilting and to sew with a quilting ruler as a guide.

The Open Toe presser foot is for free-motion sewing and is open at the front so that the needle area is easy to see. This presser foot is useful for quilting small designs or anytime visual of the needle area is needed.

The glide foot is a bowl-shaped type foot intended to be used for quilting when gliding along applique and other slightly three-dimensional embellishment.

Accessories storage case

I needed a separate place to store my new accessories for my Juki Miyabi 350 QVP. I didn’t want anything too big or bulky. Just something to fit my needles, bobbins and various feet. I found a totally functional see-through case that fits everything perfectly! I even have room leftover for more bobbins and needles. You can get your own Accessories Case in my SHOP.

Quilting Disks

By far, my favorite accessory for my Juki Miyabi 350 QVP are the Quilting Disks. Joan, with the Quilter’s HQ’s gifted me a pair and I just love them! At first, I wasn’t too sure what they were for or how they could help my quilting. But after using them, I can’t see myself using my gloves again! These little quilting disks truly give me all sorts of control. Holding them, while quilting is a very natural feeling. They really hold onto that fabric too! I made a video to show you how easy it is to use these quilting disks!

What’s so great about these quilting disks is that you can use these with your domestic sewing machine too! They work for any machine that can do free motion quilting. Everybody needs to try these! You can learn more about these quilting disks by visiting my SHOP.

I love these quilting disks so much that I partnered with the creator of these quilting disks to offer a give away!

While this giveaway has already ended – I encourage you to try this wonderful tool in your quilting journey. Thanks to everyone who participated! A big THANK YOU to Ellen, with Clever Craft Tools for offering this giveaway!

Happy Quilting!