Congratulations! In this final lesson from Kim Jamieson-Hirst of Chatterbox Quilts, review various quilting options for the awesome blossom project, including (the always important) stabilizing tips. Explore alternate quilting suggestions, get tips on thread choices, learn about “stitching in the ditch”, and gain inspiration for how to finish any quilting project you try.

Get ready to assemble a fusible web appliqué shape! In this lesson with Kim Jamieson-Hirst of Chatterbox Quilts, learn how to prepare background fabric with reference lines enabling accurate placement of the final shape. Review placement options to make this project uniquely your own, including methods of determining the proper relationship of the appliqué shapes to one another.

Tour through some of the most exciting transitional vintage Singer sewing machines! Take a look at the Singer 301, 401J, and 500 Rocketeer. Wondering about the differences between these models? Let Kim Jamieson-Hirst of Chatterbox Quilts explain the differences between the machines, and get explanations on how she found, purchased, restored, and repaired them to their current functional condition!

It's time to apply your new hand embroidery skills with a custom Chatterbox Quilts design: the Flourishing Heart! This beautiful pattern is a perfect design for beginner stitchers because it uses a selection of basic hand embroidery techniques. Try out this simple project and make it into a hanging ornament, shelf sitter, or a pincushion. After trying this out, you will be ready to craft custom designs of your own!

There are 3 simple outline stitches that are most often used to outline areas or as borders in hand embroidery. Learn the running stitch, the back stitch and the chain stitch. Kim shows you samples from projects where she has used these stitches.

It’s time to trace! In this lesson, discover the best tracing tools and learn how to trace appliqué templates onto fusible web. Learn tracing options, including a do-it-yourself light table approach, and get tips for correcting tracing errors. Finally learn how to cut out the traced appliqué shapes, including how to "window" the appliqué to avoid stiffness in the project.

You're almost ready to assemble the fusible web appliqué shapes into one piece! In this brief lesson follow along with Kim Jamieson-Hirst of Chatterbox Quilts and learn how to cut out fused appliqué shapes. First, cut out a leaf shape and follow-up with one of the windowed shapes. Finally, get tips for proper technique that will ensure you cut perfectly smooth circles!

Learn to make a table topper for your vintage sewing machine cabinet! In this lesson, Kim Jamieson-Hirst of Chatterbox Quilts teaches you how to use one (or more) vintage sewing machines to make a quick table topper which uses pre-cut fabric to simplify the construction. This quick-and-easy sewing project is a fun way to get accustomed to your new machine and to end up with a lovely decorative cover in the process!

Before starting a quilt, discover the various choices in fusible web and how to decide which is appropriate for your project! Teacher Kim Jamieson-Hirst of Chatterbox Quilts explains the difference between fusible web and fusible interfacing. Get tips on the best fusible web to purchase, and learn about alternate materials to use when quilting, such as freezer paper, parchment paper, and fabric stabilizers.