I Cried The First Time I Machine Quilted
Using My Home Sewing Machine - -

But Using a Just a Few Simple Techniques,
My Tears Turned to Joy - -
and I Finished a Beautifully Machine Quilted Quilt

From: Penny Halgren

Date:

Dear Friend,

If you are anything like I am, machine quilting using your home sewing machine presents some major challenges.

My first attempts at machine quilting on my home sewing machine resulted in minor disasters. Fortunately it was relatively early in my quilting days, and the quilts weren't beautiful pieces of craftsmanship, so the disappointment of ugly machine quilting was more of a disappointment than a true disaster.

Still, I knew that if I could master machine quilting, more quilts would be finished - instead of folded on shelves waiting to be quilted.

But, each time I picked up a quilt to machine quilt it, I remembered my disappointment, and I quietly re-folded the quilt and placed it back on the shelf.

As I was making the Attic Windows quilt for the Machine Quilting Adventure, I learned a lot about machine quilting from my friend, Pam Bauer, during our Eavesdrop on a Telephone Conversation.

I was amazed at how much difference just a few changes in my machine quilting technique would make.

Machine quilting that quilt was easy, the stitches were relatively even, and there were no puckers on the back.

Now, that was quite a victory!

Since then, I have successfully machine quilted several quilts. And during the process, have developed some additional techniques that have made my machine quilting easier and more fun.

Oh, and more beautiful, too.

Now, I'm not claiming perfection by any means, because I know that it will take many more quilts worth of practice to gain the perfection of my friend, Pam.

After all, Pam has machine quilted quilts for decades, invested hundreds of hours in workshops, and studied books written by expert machine quilters. And I took up machine quilting only a few years ago.

Still, during that time, I have learned techniques from several machine quilters, and have studied tons of books with machine quilting techniques.

The thing is, I know that quilters struggle with machine quilting, especially quilters who are new to machine quilting.

And because we get questions about machine quilting techniques almsot every day, I decided to put together a webinar to share my most valuable machine quilting techniques.

It all happened Tuesday, November 24, and included both telephone and online video.

During our time together, those who attended learned things like:

In addition, I revealed my super-secret machine quilting tools and techniques – including a pair of gloves and a cardboard box.

The presentation and follow-up questions lasted about 90 minutes and was jam-packed with information about simple techniques for machine quilting.

Missed the call, but want to own a CD of the call so you can listen at your leisure whenever you want?

Pre-order a CD and DVD today.  You will get every word of the my instruction during the call, and you will get all of the video clips shown during the online portion. You’ll be able to play them whenever you want and as many times as you want to.

The video clips are my copies of the clips shown during the webinar, and are free from any background noise - you get just the valuable information in the video with no distractions, so you can play and replay as many times as you like - in your space and time.

We all know that telephone calls are fleeting, and it’s easy to forget what was said.  And, if you have your very own copy of the call, you’ll never need to wonder whether you missed anything important when your dog knocked the phone out of your hand.

This call is going to be worth its weight in gold. In addition to hearing all of my secret techniques for machine quilting, you will be able to ask any question you like about your machine quilting experiences.

It's not like I've been practicing on other people's quilts, either. No, the quilts I have been working on are for me and my family members (well, maybe a friend or two).

I know you will agree, that it's different when you are working on a quilt you plan to keep than a quilt you are just going to give back to someone you don't really know.

You are much more careful when you know that the quilt is going to be hanging around your house and someone in your family will be cuddling with it and under it.

And I will give you all of my insights, inspiration and hard work, without the pain of your learning. Just listen in, and you'll know exactly what to do to make your machine quilting perfect.

Reserve your copy of the CD recording of the call, the DVD with all of the video and an electronic download of the handouts all for a tiny price of $24.97 plus shipping and handling - for both. 

You can't afford to pass up the opportunity to have this information on your very own CD to listen to and DVD to watch whenever you want to.

A while ago, I attended a seminar, and was fascinated with one of the speakers. I ordered a copy of the exact speech he gave at the event. I was listening to it in my car just yesterday, and I could swear it was a different seminar.

Oh, I recognized some of the speech, but there were many parts of his talk that I had totally forgotten - and I took great notes, didn't fall asleep, and wasn't distracted by anyone sitting next to me or across the room

I was amazed - how could I have forgotten things he said such a short time ago? Now when I am given an opportunity to have my very own copy of the talk to listen to when I want to (even a year from now), I'm first in line, and you should be too.

Even if you think you'll never want to machine quilt, invest. A couple of years ago, I thought I'd never want to machine quilt much, either. I was a dedicated hand quilter, and look at me now with a few simple techniques for machine quilting, I actually enjoy machine quilting and finishing a quilt in no time at all.

You might decide, too, that you want to try your hand at machine quilting - now that you have more than one finished quilt top just waiting to be quilted.

You'll be missing the boat if you pass up this opportunity. This CD/DVD set will be available for everyone who reserves a copy, but no guarantees beyond that - we may run out and I will not re-order.

Reserve your CD and DVD today, before you forget.

Wow! I'm excited. Please reserve my copy of the CD and DVD set for the special price of just $24.97, plus a tiny shipping and handling charge. You will receive instructions to download the handouts once your order is complete.

Happy Quilting!

Penny Halgren
www.How-to-Quilt.com
www.TheQuiltingCoach.com

P.S.  During the Webinar, we talked about several inexpensive quilting tools that will make your machine quilting much, much easier. Several quilters requested my friend, Rosie's, email address. Rosie owns a quilt shop and is an amazing gal. She can get you most anything you want, just let her know you are a How-to-Quilt.com newsletter subscriber.

Her direct email address is: rozgonzalez@cox.net