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Quilting Around the Mermaid: Nesting, Channel-Lock Basting, and Cropping Out an Embroidered Block
Happy Feature Friday, quilting friends! We're back in the sewing studio with the little mermaid quilt from last week. In Feature Friday 2026 Episode 40, Aubrey nests the next row of seashells, anchors the sides with channel locks, and then uses the cropping feature to quilt all the way around the embroidered mermaid block without stitching a single seashell over her. Where We Left Off Last week we laid out the Seashells design using the Edit features and stitched the first ro
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Automation & Upgrades
Posts about automating and upgrading your longarm quilting setup with Quilt EZ robots and stitch regulators.
Retrofit or Replace? How to Know It's Time to Automate Your Longarm
Hand-guiding taking a toll, or a basic stitch regulator not cutting it anymore? Here's how to tell you're ready for automation — and why most owners retrofit their current frame instead of buying a new machine.
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Sep 92 min read
Custom Quilting Made Easier: Pattern Tags, Margins, and More with Butler
Custom quilting gives you the freedom to make every section of a quilt unique—but keeping your designs organized and positioned exactly where you want them can sometimes be the challenging part. In Feature Friday 2026 Episode 32, Aubrey walks through several Butler tools that can make custom quilting easier, including pattern tags, margin adjustments, and custom quilting techniques. These may seem like small features, but they can make a big difference when you're working wit
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Aug 143 min read
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