Trials and Tribulations with Quilting, Machine Embroidery, Sewing and Knitting
Posted in Quilting on Jun 20th, 2011
I’ve started work on a new quilt for Miss P. I’m using three different types of dinosaur fabric – there is a blue base very similar to the green in the image above as well. This quilt is going to consist of nine patch blocks and solid blocks with white sashing. My current plan is [...]
Posted in Machine Embroidery, Quilting, Sewing Machine on Apr 21st, 2011
I finished this sampler – I’ve blurred the name and birth date in the middle. Here is the back … I used 2.5 inch strips to bind the quilt. This worked much better for me than 2 inch strips. I quilted in straight lines using a stitch length of 3.5mm – the normal setting for [...]
Posted in Machine Embroidery, Quilting, Sewing Machine on Apr 19th, 2011
I’m feeling re-motivated and keen to get back into crafting. I’ve started quilting this sampler. I’m quilting in straight lines on the diagonal (using my Accufeed foot – it is fabulous) and purple masking tape (it’s low tac) to mark the lines.
Posted in Free Motion Quilting, Quilting on Feb 23rd, 2011
I finished another quilt. It’s the same pattern as this One. This time I stipple quilted it … It was much quicker to do than my normal swirly pattern. I attached the binding to the back and then folded it to the front. The plan being that I would stitch close to the edge of [...]
Posted in Free Motion Quilting, Quilting on Feb 17th, 2011
I finished my quilt – the photo is a bit strange because I laid the quilt on the floor. The pattern is from Two Little Banshees (she has a tutorial). I just quilted it using a swirly free motion quilting pattern. Here is the back … I decided to try machine sewing the binding down [...]
Posted in Free Motion Quilting, Quilting on Feb 10th, 2011
I am busy working on my ‘secret squirrel’ quilt. I’m free-motion quilting in a swirly loopy pattern.
Posted in Fabric Stash, Quilting on Feb 3rd, 2011
School’s back – both Miss A and Miss P seem happy with their new teachers and classes. The image above (I don’t want to reveal the whole thing just yet…) is a quilt I’m working on. The fabric is from Materalise – I just bought fat quarter packs. Can I just say starching the fabric [...]
Posted in Quilting on Jan 24th, 2011
I’ve cut the fabric for a new quilt. School holidays continue – another week and a half – and we’re all suffering a bit from a lack of routine. I think it’s important that Miss A and P get bored and need to use their imaginations, but it is a bit wearying.
Posted in Foundation Blocks, Machine Embroidery, Quilting on Oct 16th, 2010
I’ve made a patchwork card to go with this quilt present. I foundation piece the block (using my embroidery machine) and then attach it to the card using double-sided sticky tape. You can find the embroidery files on my Machine Embroidery Page.
Posted in Quilting on Oct 14th, 2010
I finished the quilt! It’s all washed and ready to go.