Sometimes I just can’t help myself and quilt every little bit of a quilt. I like that too. Did you know that I am a Gemini, I can change my mind at any time, no notice required. So quilting Tulips was fun. The first thing I did was to out line all the straight edges…
Category Archives: machine quilting
How do you quilt that?
When I teach my small art quilts I always talk about the final quilting on my designs. Deciding on the quilt design is the hardest part of quilting for me. I love picking colors, I love making the designs, I often dread thinking about the design. I love the quilting though. This is what runs…
Now, Get 81 Machine Stitching Tips–from Quilting Arts
Now, Get 81 Machine Stitching Tips You’ve heard the old adage “practice makes perfect,” right? The same goes for free-motion stitching. It takes time, patience, and commitment to get those stitches smooth and even, and to make your quilt motifs to look impeccable. Free-motion stitch pattern by Frieda Anderson. In this free eBook, our most…
OH Happy Day
I am happy to announce that my quilt “’Woodland Secrets” won an award last night at the AQS show in Paducah KY!!! I am doing the happy dance all over Paducah. In the booth - Laura and I are here at the show vending in booth 1905 - down the aisles and all around town. …
I can smell the green
Spring is coming, I can smell it in the air. March is the month of green for me, by the end of the month I can start planting peas and onions in my garden. I will be eager to get out in the garden and clean it up, getting rid of all the dead winter…
YLI thread
I contacted YLI thread company in Rock Hill NC to tell us about their thread. Jane Garrison returned my call and we had a long talk, here are a few of the top things she told me about YLI thread.I would like to know when and how the company got started? YLI was originally Yarn Loft…
Madeira Rayon thread
CLASSIC RAYON NO. 30, available in 714 yard spools and 3,300 yard cones A thicker viscose rayon which fills in quickly and reduces the stitch count and production time in large designs. Advantages Of Madeira Classic Rayon Include: Brilliant color with a silky luster Smooth running and knot free Available in 12, 30, 40 and…
Bobbin, bobbin who’s got the bobbin
What kind of thread do you use in the bobbin? I’ll bet you don’t think about it that much, but it can really make a difference in your machine quilting experience. Superior threads makes something called the Bottom Line. Designed by Libby Lehman for quilting, embroidery, bobbin, binding, and applique. 50 original colors and 5…
Gotta have it! -Thread
What kind of thread do you use? Do you machine piece and machine quilt your quilts? I do. Over the next couple of weeks I am going to be talking about thread and what kinds I use and what kinds some of my fellow quilt friends use. I have also talked with several thread manufacturers…
Heavy Metal
I gave up using metallic threads YEARS ago. They were too much trouble.But now I know how to deal with them.My friend Ann Fahl has written a great little guide to help all us metal head wanna be’s Master the Metallics.If you have ever tried to use Metallic thread in your machine quilting and been…
Lo and behold A Cover Girl
Quilting Arts has come out with a fantastic new book - The Best of Quilting Arts - Celebrate the first 10 years of groundbreaking QUILTING ARTS magazine with a collection of the best articles, projects and techniques.• quilt art techniques from fabric collage and appliqué to resist dyeing, stamping, and foiling;• machine-stitching and thread-painting tips…
Helpers
Some of the things I do to help me be more successful and organized while I am sewing or quilting involve visually knowing where things are. Organizing is really not my thing, I just like to make stuff, but if I don’t stay organized I do go a little crazy trying to find stuff. I…