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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 first responder as something they can bring to an office desk area or even enjoy at home after a long day of saving lives! Keep scrolling for step-by-step instructions on how to create your very own! Let's Get Started! Take a mini quilt and create a cozy pillow! Now that the embroidery and four quilt blocks are finished and sewn together, we can begin crafting our pillow! Follow the steps below in order from A - F to complete on your own! Step A : Now that the embroidery is finished, you can continue with the pillow. Step B : Attach the front and back fabric's faces together and pin in place. Step C : Using your sewing machine, sew along three edges of the pillow, leaving about 1/2” seam allowance. Refer to the diagram above for exactly where to sew along the pillow’s edge. Step D : Using scissors, trim the corners of the pillow, so that it will be easier to turn the project. Steps E & F : E: Next, turn the pillow right side out. F: After turning the project, take the polyfill and place it inside the pillow through the hole. Continue to fill the pillow until you have reached the desired fullness. Next, fold the raw edges of the hole inward, then use pins to close the hole shut. Final Step! Finally, take a sewing needle, sew the pillow hole shut, and remove the pins as you go. Trim any excess thread, and your pillow is now complete! Click to Purchase the Prayer Quilt for First Responders
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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 surely bring a smile to their face. To help with that, we have put together a Mother's Day gift guide! Keep reading to decide what to gift your mom...
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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 was no confusion. Because we want to ensure that the transition of this new website goes smoothly, we have explained how to sign in and access designs in this blog post. Continue reading to learn how to do so! How to Sign In Go to the website and click on the person icon to the top right of the screen. After that, you will login with the same email and password as before. How to Access Designs and 365 Downloads To access designs, click on the 'your purchases' button. This will show you all the collections and designs you have bought. When you click on 'your purchases', it should look like this. To view 365 downloads, it's the same. Click on 'your 365 downloads' button, and all of your club downloads will be displayed there. To download the designs, simply click on the desired design. This will lead you to a page that has the button 'download design'. Just click on the button to download. And just like that, you're signed in and have access to all of your designs! If you have any questions regarding this, email us at customerexperience@anita-goodesign.com.
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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 they are searching for. For example, people can find a halloween designs by clicking the halloween theme. The only designs shown will be ones matching that category. There are many other themes such as, sports, lace, religious, floral, etc.
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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!
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A look at Friendship Quilt
Let's Take A Look Insides Our New Special Release, Friendship Quilt!
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A Look into the Signature Series 4 Hard Cover Book
Take a closer look inside the fourth and newest installment of Signature Series!
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