Trials and Tribulations with Quilting, Machine Embroidery, Sewing and Knitting
Posted in Free Motion Quilting, Quilting on Sep 29th, 2010
I’ve started quilting this quilt. I’m doing free-motion swirly things (my version of stippling). I’m definitely getting better with practice. I found a supreme slider (it’s a silicon sheet you put between your sewing machine and the quilt – there is a hole for the needle) made things much easier to move the fabric.
Posted in Quilting on Sep 27th, 2010
I’ve used two packets of charm squares (Nicey Janey by Heather Bailey). It has gone together very quickly. I love how clear the colours are in this fabric range (my photo doesn’t do it justice).
Posted in Quilting on May 11th, 2010
I’m quilting my alphabet quilt – it’s almost done. The above is a bit of the free motion quilting I’ve been doing in the sashing and borders.My new sewing machine is lovely… I have lots of new projects in mind. While quilting I have been listening to Vilette (a novel by Charlotte Bronte) on my [...]
Posted in Applique, Machine Embroidery, Quilting on Apr 27th, 2010
I’ve started quilting the alphabet quilt. I’ve decided to ‘stitch in the ditch’ around the blocks and free-motion the sashing and borders. I think it will be quite a while before I get this finished.
Posted in Applique, Machine Embroidery, Quilting on Mar 30th, 2010
I finished the Alphabet Quilt top. In one of those bizarre quilting incidences it is bigger than I expected (bizarre because I know how big each individual bit is so I shouldn’t be surprised by the size of the top!). I’m piecing the backing and I think I’m even going to piece the batting (this [...]
Posted in Quilting on Mar 23rd, 2010
I finished the Pre-Primary quilt. It was a lot of work, but I think it will lovely reminder of her class. I was also amazed at how much I could achieve in one week (not much else got done).
Posted in Quilting on Mar 19th, 2010
Miss P’s pre-primary teacher is having a baby and consequently leaving at the end of term. We’ve decided to make her a quilt as a memento. We used fabric paint to get each child’s hand print. All of my spare time in the last week has been used to quilt it.
Posted in Quilting on Feb 16th, 2010
I’ve started cutting the sashing strips for my quilt. I don’t want to cut too many strips in case I run out of fabric for the borders.
Posted in Applique, Machine Embroidery, Quilting on Feb 1st, 2010
I’ve started cutting my alphabet blocks. I used template plastic, which I’ve never used before, to fussy cut the squares. At first I tried to use my rotary cutter, but that was a bit of a failure. Now I draw around the shape with a disappearing pen and then cut it out using scissors.
Posted in Applique, Machine Embroidery, Quilting on Jan 26th, 2010
This is the spring block and is the last of the blocks to be made. I’ve enjoyed the embroidery process – there is something almost meditative about it. Now I need to cut each block to size and decide on a border/sashing fabric. I’m determined to use something in my stash.