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…
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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…
Signature quilt and hand dyed fabric.
My oldest son was married a year ago. I showed you in an earlier post the beginnings of quilting the quilt his mother in law and I made for the happy couple. We made this quilt with my hand dyed fabrics. I designed it on EQ7 and Linda pieced it. Now it is my responsibility…
Baby Quilt
My niece Gretchen is expecting her first child. Gretchen’s standard response to me whenever I ask her what she wants as a present – a quilt auntie. So of course I had to make her a quilt for the new little one. I’m calling him Charlie, no name yet that I am aware of.Here is…
The Key is the work
I have been here in Madison WI, vending, teaching and lecturing with my buddy Laura. We have had a great time, seeing old friends and making new ones. I am oblivious to what is happening in the “outside” world. I have been teaching Free Motion Machine Quilting. My classes have been full of eager faces.…
Design wall Friday – Machine Quilting–Stitch in the ditch
I am working on the machine quilting of a quilt that I designed and my friend Linda pieced. This quilt is a present to our children, my son Zac and her daughter Amelia, who were married in October of last year. It is a signature quilt that all the people who attended their wedding were…
Thankful Thursday
I am thankful today, and always, for my sister. Saturday is her 60th Birthday. That seems amazing to me. How on earth did we get here? My sister has always been my best friend and I am very lucky to have her. I hope you have someone special in your life too Because I feel…
Basting a quilt – part one of machine quilting a larger quilt
Basting a quilt If you have any questions about what I did in this project, just ask or send me an email.
Ah Ha moment
I have been working on a prairie piece. It is three large panels that are about 26” x 32” each. I have made smaller versions of this quilt and wanted to change the quilting designs I used on them. On these larger pieces I wanted a more controlled look to the quilted grass. Small quilt…
A new lime green chair
When I was in Marietta GA recently teaching Free Motion Machine Quilting, two of my students came in with these chairs from the Container store. I sat down and immediately feel in love with the cushy, bouncy light weight chair. When I found out they were on sale and that they came in green!! I…
The most important thing is…
The most important thing to keep in mind about machine quilting is …Practice. You need to practice to get better. You can take all the classes in the world and unless you sit down and practice alittle every day or every couple of days you will never get any better.SO having said that. Here are…