Kris Vierra has been a quilter/seamstress for more than 20 years, and a professional longarm quilter for 9 years. She teaches at national shows and guilds across the country, and has won numerous national awards for her machine quilting skills over the years.
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Madonna
Brittany Bowen Burton designed and pieced this gorgeous quilt. It started out as an improv quilt but turned into this beautiful representation of “The Madonna.” When Brittany brought me this gorgeous quilt and asked me to custom quilt it for her I immediately knew that I could have so much fun with the machine quilting!
The Lost Quilts
By Karen Sievert Gammill Quilt Artist TheNiftyNeedle.com Count your Blessings, not your woes It’s a saying I’ve heard throughout my life but it took a tragic event for me to realize how truly blessed I am. On September 16, 2016, shortly after putting on my pajamas, my daughter noticed smoke coming into the kitchen from… Continue reading The Lost Quilts
Meet Gammill’s newest Quilt Artists
Gammill is pleased to welcome two new Quilt Artists, Sharon Blackmore and Eva Birch. Sharon Blackmore is a Professional Long Arm Quilter, Published Author, Designer & Educator. She was born in Toronto, Ontario but resides in Airdrie, Alberta Canada with her husband Jason and their three children. She has been quilting for almost 20 years now,… Continue reading Meet Gammill’s newest Quilt Artists
Gammill introduces Elevate, a new tablet-based computerization
Gammill® dealers are now accepting pre-orders for the Elevate™, a new tablet-based computerization. The Elevate allows quilters to quickly and easily place and quilt blocks, single rows, or multiple rows for edge-to-edge quilting. The system is available for Vision™, Vision 2.0 and Gammill Plus Machines. Gammill unveiled the new system at Quilt Market and… Continue reading Gammill introduces Elevate, a new tablet-based computerization
Introduction to PatternCloud
PatternCloud™ is a great new place to store your patterns! Easily access patterns from another location such as your SAM laptop. Organize your patterns by designer, type, tags, and more. Easily restore your pattern library if your computer crashes. Use the PatternCloud store to browse, search and purchase new patterns from designers! A free service… Continue reading Introduction to PatternCloud
Quilt Photography
Photographing Your Quilts By Jo Ann Gruber Quilted Treasures (Alaska Gammill Dealer) www.akquiltedtreasures.com I am not a professional photographer, but I am convinced that just about anyone can take decent pictures of their own quilts. You spend many hours creating your quilts. It doesn’t matter if it is a gift for your family, a donation… Continue reading Quilt Photography
Windows 10 Update
Since the introduction of Windows 10, Gammill has recommended against utilizing Windows 10 with the Statler system. We have supported the use of Windows 10 for use with CreativeStudio in Stand-Alone Mode (SAM), but not when connected to a Stitcher. The reason for these recommendations is based on communications between Windows 10 and various Microsoft… Continue reading Windows 10 Update
Get Creative with Stencils!
by Jodi Robinson, Gammill Quilt Artist I wanted to share with you how easy it is to use a basic stencil to create new designs! I hope this might encourage you to give your stencils another look. I am going to share with you, one of my favorite designs that I teach in my “Stencil… Continue reading Get Creative with Stencils!
Finding Inspiration in Nature
by Karen Marchetti Gammill Quilt Artist Rocks, Trees, and Snakes – Finding Inspiration in Textures I am intrigued by texture. Being part of this amazing quilting community, I’m finding more and more that others are too. From fabric to quilting stitches, do you find yourself touching instead of looking – you’ve just got to touch? If… Continue reading Finding Inspiration in Nature