Susan I’m going to continue to use my Woodland Critters Baby Quilt to demonstrate the necessity of using a design wall with all – or at least most – of your quilting projects. Right now, I have each of the 12 blocks and bazillion pieces for sashing in place, in sequential order and ready for …
It’s Critter Time! Finally, things are beginning to come together – on all levels. I have finished the applique process for all six “Critters” and here is what they look like up on my design wall each patiently waiting to be squared into 10″ blocks. You can review my applique process here or use Erin’s …
And Do I Need One? In my last post I discussed my “Dream Quilting / Sewing machine” and thought I had covered all its positive elements and functions. However, I did omit one important item – the thread holder. The Juki TL2000Qi is designed to hold the larger spools and cones of thread …
Product: Olfa 12″ Rotating Self-Healing Rotary Mat Pricing: List Price: $43.99 Amazon Price: $28.80 My Rating: 4 / 5 Why I Love This Rotating Mat In a previous post I listed the top 5 tools and techniques necessary to successfully piece your first quilt top. …
Pellon Shape Flex interfacing vs Everything Else Out There Over the past couple years I’ve read many tutorials and watched several videos each describing the various techniques for creating a pattern to be attached – or appliqued – onto fabric. For every technique available, there are an equal number of associated pros and cons. For …
The Inside story This one continues to be quite a work in progress and has me doing a couple of things I’ve never done before: 1) machine applique and 2) learn and apply new techniques “as I go”. I like to take the time to practice and perfect a technique before incorporating it …
If you are like me when the quilting/sewing/I-have-to-make-something bug hits it usually happens when I’ve eyed a stunning quilt or located a new fabric line, my first thoughts – “I need to make that” or “I have to make something with that fabric”. Like many worthwhile things in life, quilting is not always so quick …
This is the third and final step needed to finish the quilt and make it ready to use and thankfully, it doesn’t involve many steps or materials and can be finished in a relatively short amount of time. Quilting per se is the actual stitching used to secure all three layers so during …
Part Two of a Three Part Series: How To Make Your First Quilt. Since this phase involves using what is known as a quilt “sandwich”, I have divided each section using food terminology. As a side benefit, you may also see a correlation between making a quilt and following a cooking recipe or just about …
This is Where it all Begins – Creating the quilt top. You attend a quilt festival, visit your local quilt shop or surf the web when a colorful fabric creation captures your eye. Your first thought, “I want to make that quilt” is quickly followed by a myriad of questions: Is a …
