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THE QUILTERS ULTIMATE VISUAL GUIDE--the first of my recommended must-have books for all quilters.  Use it like an encyclopedia to research virtually anything related to quilting.   Excellent visuals and verbals!              QUVG-bk   $19.95 

EASY MACHINE QUILTING--you get 12 different renowned quilt artists teaching you 12 different ways to machine quilt.  Another must-have book to help you to learn, practice and maintain your machine quilting skills.              EMQ-bk   $19.95 

COLOR MAGIC FOR QUILTERS--Basic color theories are in a simple language with many pictures of blocks and quilts.  All the diagrams are in color and easy to follow.  It also includes 12 different quilt projects with clear and simple instructions.  Part of my must-have library choices.              CM-bk   $19.95 

QUILTING MAKES THE QUILT--Learn from this book how the quilting can change the mood of a quilt.  Amazing things happen just by changing the lines.  Features 12 patterns that are each quilted 5 different ways.  Your bonus is step by step instructions to make each of the 12 quilts and the pullout quilting designs.  Also one of my must-have library choices.          QMQ-bk   $26.95 

60 MACHINE QUILTING PATTERNS-- Features EASY to follow quilting designs for blocks and borders that are continuous-line for machine quilting.   One more of my must-have library choices.          MQ-bk   $6.95 

Add-a-Line-- Features over 50 quilting designs for single and multiple continuous line quilting.          AAL-bk   $24.95

 

 

 

GUIDE TO MACHINE QUILTING -- Award winning tips & techniques for every skill level. Machine Quilting Overview, Walking Foot Quilting & Free-Motion Quilting         DGGMQ-bk   $16.95

 

LEARN NEEDLE TATTING STEP BY STEP--Replace the shuttle with the needle with master teacher, Barbara Foster.  85 full photographs with great instructions.

The book       LRNTAT-bk   $13.00

The video      LRNTAT-vid   $20.00

The kit           LRNTAT-kit   $25.00  includes Book and set of 3 needles

NEEDLE TATTING WITH STYLE-BOOK 1--After learning how to needle tat, move on and learn new skills & projects.   NTAT1-bk   $7.00

TATTING COLLAGE--An inspirational book to make and use your tatted motifs in special projects and pictures. 67 patterns.        TATCOL-bk   $9.95

The ULTIMATE GUIDE TO LONGARM MACHINE QUILTING -- How to use any longarm machine, techniques, patterns & pantographs, body care, starting a business, hiring a longarm machine quilter. Lots of color photos.  By Linda V. Taylor         UGLMQ-bk   $29.95

VIDEOS

Donita Reeve's Longarm Quilting Videos were professionally filmed and edited in an effort to make her explanations as clear as possible.  The videos cover a wide variety of topics including loading the longarm quilting machine properly, needle selection, longarm quilting tools, longarm quilting accessories,  pantographs, quilting machine maintenance and repairs.  They cover everything from the basics to the more advanced techniques so you can feel confident that you can do a professional quilting job for your customers.  All of the longarm quilting tools used in her videos are available for sale on this web site.   
Tips and Techniques for Longarm Machine Quilting by Donita Reeve Maintianing Repairing your Longarm Quilting Machine, by Donita Reeve Favorite Gadgets and Tools for Longarm Quilting Pantographs for Borders and All-Over Designs

Tips and Techniques for Longarm Machine Quilting   1 hr 21 min

 

LSV001  $34.95

Take your longarm machine quilting to the next level of quality and craftsmanship!

This collection of tips is sure to give you better results on all your quilts.

Donita's special techniques for machine quilting, from start to finish, equal a recipe for precise, accurate work that will keep your customers coming back. 

This video is a demonstration of a variety of techniques applied to a sampler quilt.  Topics Include:

I. Machine Overview and Preparation

  • proper threading and oiling
  • bobbin tension and insertion

II. Recommended Supplies

  • favorite threads and applications
  • needles
  • batting choices/preparation

III. Proper Quilt Setup

  • Measure accurately, pin-on accurately
  • Avoid pleats and wrinkles
  • Keep quilt straight and taut throughout the process

IV. Categorize your quilt: Overall Pattern or Separate Border Treatment

  • Overall Pattern-work quilt from top to bottom
  • Separate Border Treatment - work top border, stabilize quilt on first pass through.
  • Separate your borders (It's like framing and matting a picture)

V. Rotation and Side Border Completion

  • Always rotate quilt with separate border treatments
  • Set in design quilting after rotation

VI. Specialty tools and applications

  • Roll patterns with corners using laser light
  • Free motion (feathers, leaves, loops, stars)
  • Acrylic templates, rulers and guides
  • Tissue paper pattern transfer
  • Blacklight technique
  • Stencils
  • Circle Maker

VII. Perfect Stitch-In-The-Ditch

  • Use of Gam-Guide Jr. and Right angle rulers

Learning proper technique will greatly improve your quilting. Your customers will appreciate your quality work and attention to details.

 

Maintaining/Repairing your Longarm Quilting Machine    1 hr 25 min

 

LSV003  $34.95

Contents:

Hopping Foot Adjustments

  • High Point

  • Low Point

  • Hopping Foot Timing

Timing

  • Needle Selection

  • Needle Height Adjustment

  • Hook Positioning Adjustments

  • Rocker Arm Adjustments

Oiling the Machine

Bobbin Winder

  • Spindle Spring Replacement

  • Adjusting the Thread Level

  • Replacing the O-Ring

Handle Switch Replacement

Light Bulb Replacement

Rotary Tension Spring Replacement and Adjustment

Bobbin Tension Tips and Repairs

Resetting the Needle Plate Correctly

Intermittent Tension Adjustments

Upper Thread Path Procedure and Tips

Resetting the Laser Light

Over Rotation Corrections

Adjusting the Wheels

 

Favorite Gadgets & Tools for Longarm Quilting   1 hr 58 min

 

LSV002  $34.95

Contents:

Loading the Quilt

Basting the Side Edges with Stitch-in-the Ditch Guide.

Straight Line Stitching using:

  • 90 Degree Ruler

  • Gam Guide Jr.

  • 90 Degree Jr. Ruler

Diamond/Diagonal Ruler Set Cross Hatching and Straight Line Stitching

Oval Template and Diamond/Diagonal Photo Outline with Cross-hatch background.

One Block Divided into four quadrant with 4 treatments:

  • Tiger Tape

  • Basic 8 Line Stencil and Small 4-in-1 Tool

  • Janet Lee's Favorite Ruler used to "Create a Maze"

  • Proportional Scale/Tissue Paper used to change size of leaf stencil

Basic 8 Line Stencil combined with Free Motion

90 Degree Jr. and Gam Guide

  • Half square triangles with Stitch-in-the-Ditch

  • Small 4-in-1 Tool

  • Continuous line stitching in half square triangles

Set in Feather Veins

  • Large 4-in-1 Tool

  • Small 4-in-1 Tool

Base Plates

Rotate the quilt and pin on

90 Degree Rulers

  • Small and Large Stars connected with free motion loops

Shells and Diamond Ruler

  • Shells in the Sashing

  • Diamond edge of ruler to do X in sashing

60 degree ruler

  • Equilateral Triangles in Sashing

  • Diamonds in 6" Border

90 degree Jr.

  • Zig-Zags in sashing

Accu-Guide

  • Precise Outlining of pre-printed panel

  • Overstitch a line a second time

 

Pantographs for Borders and All-Over Designs   51 min

 

LSV004  $34.95

Contents:

Getting Setup

Borders

  • Dead End Borders

  • Adjusting Border Pattern

  • Borders with a corner

All-Over Pantographs

  • Repeating Pantograph

  • Nested Designs

  • Alternate Nested Designs