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Inklingo is perfect for machine piecing and appliqué, but many quilters only associate Inklingo with hand piecing, so Monkey suggested that this would be cool for the blog.
The hand piecing snob is sitting on the machine—out of the goodness of his heart—but his mind is on hand piecing.
Inklingo has made the preparation so fast and precise that quilters who previously found hand piecing too tedious are interested now, especially because it is so portable and relaxing.
Monkey’s Top Ten Reasons for Hand Piecing are on the Inklingo site.
I love my sewing machine, but I am one of the quilters who enjoyed hand piecing even before Inklingo, and I made two DVD lessons, so beginners can see every step up close, and see that it is simple and fun.
To start this blog off on the right foot (i.e. hand) there is a special price on one of my DVD lessons, so you can enjoy hand piecing some Inklingo shapes.
The lesson on the DVD of Jane Austen’s Writing Table Quilts is a wonderful intro to hand piecing, and the lesson applies perfectly to the FREE Inklingo shape collection for LeMoyne Star (although those shapes are also for machine piecers).
Monkey says, If you aren’t too spoiled by Inklingo, you could even sew one of the Writing Table Quilts, which are very pretty, small, pre-Inklingo projects with an important connection to Jane Austen.
We will write more soon about the advantages of machine piecing with Inklingo, and about Jane Austen too. It was a plan to promote the happiness of all. (Emma, Ch 53)
Thank you for visiting our new blog!
Happy Canada Day, eh?
Linda & Monkey
The best information i have found exactly here. Keep going Thank you
Hi there, Linda! Wonderful to see you here in Blogland!!!
I’m just getting started on Inklingo and can’t wait to get my first pattern sheets printed! I hope to do a GFG one day soon, so I’ll be visiting your site to purchase the hexagons!
PS I’ll put a link to your blog on mine!!!
All the best!
Mary Ann….a Canadian in Denmark!
Hi Linda and Monkey! It’s been a LONG time since I made blocks for your special surprise quilt from the other group. I’ve been busy learning to spin, and weave… but I have still got my Jane Austen videos, books, and of course, your books. Inklingo looks like just the thing for me to start doing some quilting projects again, especially when I am “on the road”. I pretty much use my Mac exclusively now, so it’s nice to see you made Inklingo compatible! 🙂 I look forward to trying it out. I see familiar names from looking around. Happy Canada Day! We will be in Vancouver, BC, from July 13 – 19. Hugs to all!
Hi Linda, Russ and Monkey!
Welcome to the world of blogging. You’re going to have great fun.
Gay and Clutch
Hi Linda and Monkey! Nice to read you!
Happy Canada day!
Val in Paris
Happy Blog Day is more like it!
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Glad to see you here Linda! I’m going to bookmark the page and come back every day!
I will enjoy reading your blog and seeing what Monkey, Linda, and Russ are up to.
Happy Canada Day to you all.
Hugs, Melinda
Happy Canada Day! Great props for Monkey! 🙂