Video Tutorial: Directional tension issues

May 31, 2022

Have you ever heard of directional tension? Do you understand how it can affect your stitching? Follow along as APQS dealer and educator Lauren Jackson shares with us what directional tension is and ways we can correct this issue when it occurs.

Happy quilting!

Lauren Jackson
Lauren Jackson
Lauren Jackson of Bold Notion Quilting is an APQS Dealer and Educator based in in Brooksville, FL.
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