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Technique Tuesday - Needlepoint
An overview of the needlepoint technique and how we have updated the process to achieve this classic embroidery style with your home machine.
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Quilting In-the-Hoop: Traditional Quilting with Anita
One of our goals at Anita is to recreate traditional quilting processes that feature timeless fold patterns but make it super easy for you all! In this article, we discuss...
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Technique Tuesday - Paper Piecing
Paper piecing is a fun technique that hides stitches and edges to create a seamless and clean look. We'll break down the basics and how it differs from the folded...
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Quilting In-the-Hoop: Heirloom Folds in Quilts
Here are Anita, we take complicated patterns and break them up to be user-friendly regardless of one's skill or experience level. For example, we make techniques like paper piecing, bargello...
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Technique Tuesday - Freestanding Designs
In this article we'll cover the basic steps that our freestanding designs use and just how easy we make it with out in-the-hoop system!
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Quilting in-the-hoop: Sashing & Border Blocks
In this article we talk about sashing and border blocks and how we include them in a lot of our collections to tie everything together without hassle.
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Technique Tuesday - 3D Designs
We go in-depth about what makes our tile scene collections so special and how simple they are to create! Our very own In-The-Hoop technique takes out the guess work in...
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Quilting In-the-Hoop: Hidden Appliqué
For over 20 years, Anita Goodesign has created stunning works of art in both quilting and embroidery collections, but one of our favorite things to watch come to life would...
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The History of Anita Goodesign
Our company was founded in 2004 by our Owner & Operator Stephen Wilson, but his journey to start this company and build it into an industry leader began a decade...
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Technique Tuesday - Tile Scenes
We go in-depth about what makes our tile scene collections so special and how simple they are to create! Our very own In-The-Hoop technique takes out the guess work in...
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Quilting In-the-Hoop: Mix & Match Quilting System
In this blog, we talk about Mix & Match Collections and how they are interchangeable with each other and come in many sizes!
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Technique Tuesday - Standard Applique
In this article we discuss how Anita Goodesign has simplified the standard appliqué technique into three easy steps and is be done completely in-the-hoop! It saves you money on fabrics...
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Quilting In-the-Hoop: No Need to Center Designs!
In this post, we discuss how Anita's Quilting In-the-Hoop method requires no need to center designs!
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Technique Tuesday - Crazy Quilting
In this article we discuss how Anita Goodesign has simplified the folded fabric technique to be done completely in-the-hoop and save you money on fabrics and materials!
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Quilting In-the-Hoop: Stippling Built Into All Our Designs!
At Anita, the quilt stitching is included in the backgrounds. So, If you want to add stippling or a geometric pattern, simply choose that block. The quilt stitching will wind...
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Technique Tuesday - Standard Embroidery
In this article we discuss how Anita Goodesign has simplified the folded fabric technique to be done completely in-the-hoop and save you money on fabrics and materials!
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Quilting In-the-Hoop: No More Meticulous Measuring!
You no longer have to center your designs, waste fabric or worry about trimming your blocks wrong! The first step is to hoop a layer of cut away, no-show mesh...
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Technique Tuesday - Folded Fabric
In this article we discuss how Anita Goodesign has simplified the folded fabric technique to be done completely in-the-hoop and save you money on fabrics and materials!
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Quilting In-the-Hoop: How Anita's Method Saves you Fabric
In this article we discuss how to save fabric when we quilt in the hoop using Anita's Quilting In-The-Hoop Technique!
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How to Make a Pillow
How To Create A Pillow Out Of A Mini Quilt Turn any of your mini quilt ideas into plush pillows! We created the two layouts above for gifting to a...
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Mother's Day Gift Guide
Mothers are truly a blessing in our lives. There are no words to express our gratitude for our mothers. However, giving them a special gift to show your appreciation will...
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How to Sign In and Access Designs & Purchases
One of the biggest improvements with this new website is how simple signing up and accessing designs is. We wanted it to be easy and straight forward, so that there...
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Themed Shopping
Shopping at Anita Goodesign has never been easier! Now, with the new website, we have themed shopping. This allows customers to quickly find designs and collections based on the category...
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How to Access Your Anita 365 Club Designs and How Discounts Will Work
Let's walk through the process of retrieving your Anita 365 Club member designs and show how discounts will be calculated at check-out. Keep reading to learn more!