Trials and Tribulations with Quilting, Machine Embroidery, Sewing and Knitting
Posted in Fabric Stash, Knitting, Patchwork, Quilting on Mar 22nd, 2012
I’m going to make Miss A a quilt using three fabrics (from my stash) – it is going to consist of big plus signs. I’m still working on the baby clothes quilt (I cut a few more squares everyday) and the knitting project (I’m about to start knitting the lace pattern), but they are both [...]
Posted in miscellaneous, Quilting on Mar 6th, 2012
I’ve finished this quilt. Here is the back …
I’m binding this quilt. I’m using the same technique as last time … Attach the binding to the back of the quilt. Fold to the front and top stitch close to the edge of the fold. This time I used 2.5 inch strips rather than 2. Just because I had 2.5 inch strips left over [...]
Posted in Free Motion Quilting, Inspiration, Quilting on Feb 28th, 2012
I’ve begun quiting this quilt – I’m free-motion quilting using a double heart pattern (it’s from Quilting Arts magazine June July 2011). See below It’s coming together quite nicely, but I have trouble covering the quilt in a fluid direction (I have to stop and start).
Posted in Quilting, Sewing Machine on Feb 27th, 2012
I like to join pieces of wadding (or quilt batting) together – it’s such a waste throwing out the off-cuts. I abut the two pieces together – no overlapping and join them with a zig zag stitch. I use a multiple zig zag, but I’m sure a normal zig zag would work as well. I’ve [...]
Posted in Free Motion Quilting, Patchwork, Quilting on Feb 24th, 2012
I finished my Dino Quilt. Above is the front and below is the back. I free-motion quilted it using a stippling pattern. I found this to be quite tricky simply because of the size of the quilt, but in the end I’m pleased with the results. As always, I could do with more practice. I [...]
Posted in Free Motion Quilting, Quilting on Feb 20th, 2012
I finished quilting the Dino Quilt – the above image is of the back. I stippled it, but I don’t think I pinned it enough – there seems to be a bit of shifting. Onto binding and labelling.
Posted in Free Motion Quilting, Patchwork, Quilting on Feb 14th, 2012
I’ve started quilting. I’m stippling this one. I’m finding it physically quite challenging – manipulating all of the fabric and then bits fall of the table and drag on the needle. It is still probably the best part of the quilting process.
I am already to quilt. New needle (quilting #11), free motion foot is on …
I’ve been pinning this quilt - took ages and I jabbed myself with pins more times than I care to remember. And in the end I didn’t make the backing big enough and I need to add another strip.