Quilter's Favorites is about sharing tips that make our quilting easier and more enjoyable. Quilters around the world will share their expertise on subjects like favorite quilting techniques, sewing machines, modern quilting tools, favorite shops, books, designers, fabrics, threads, quilt notions. This event is about sharing and learning. Click to learn more If you would like to be part of the … [Read more...]
Together in a Friendship World
Our friendship quilt is finally finished. Its story is here. I told you how terrified I was when I washed the quilt; well, lots of worries for nothing. The quilt is perfectly flat and the sphere is almost perfect. The sphere measures 80'' and the difference between the horizontal and vertical diameter is 1/8'' (but a little more on other diameters). Mihaela named this quilt "Together in a … [Read more...]
Quilter’s Favorites
Are you ready for Quilter's Favorites ? Because we have a few sponsors! Read more about Quilter's Favorites. It was the first time I asked for sponsorship and these great companies said "YES". They provide us with all we need to make beautiful quilts and I would like to thank them again for their prizes donated to a few quilters willing to share their quilting expertise with … [Read more...]
Washed Quilt
All the week I sewed bags (large bags, small bags, I am sick of bags!) and today at 8 PM I thought it is the best time to wash our hexy sphere quilt. I put it in the washing machine, filled the machine with water and after a little soaking, I added some detergent - the same detergent I use for my colored clothes, only half quantity. I washed the quilt at a gentle cycle then I used the spin … [Read more...]
My Coloring Book
I can't be in a book store and not browsing some coloring books. I suppose it happens because I have no talent for drawing by hand. But even only coloring some drawings makes me feel like a magician. I have never aspired to have a coloring book with my name on it! It just happened. C&T Publishing published a few coloring books and one of them features designs from my Shadow Trapunto … [Read more...]
Teach Me – 14- Faux Piped Binding
It's easy and the effect is great. Photo from Color me Quilty. Click to see the tutorial. Thank you, Pat! And here is a favorite thing for the Quilter's Favorites. I love cotton batting, the quilt top sticks so nicely to it, meaning much less chances to develop creases during the quilting. I was puzzled when I read a few days ago that batting (probably not all batting) has a right … [Read more...]
Finished Quilting
The hexagon sphere is finally quilted! I think I need one more week for washing, binding and taking pictures-somewhere outside. And here is the tip for Quilter's Favorites. My favorite needles for (free motion) quilting - Topstitch needles (#100/16 or #90/14). They have a large eye, meaning less chances for the thread to break. You can see below the difference between an … [Read more...]
Quilter’s Favorites – 1 –
Quilter's Favorites will start in less than one month so I thought to share with you a quilting tip with every new post until May 10th. Read here about Quilter's Favorites. I finished the quilting onto the flower sphere. For an 100'' quilt, the quilting was incredilbly easy. Which remind me the thing I think is the most important to a sewing machine used for quilting - the … [Read more...]
Teach Me -13- Flying Geese Tutorial
No Waste Flying Geese Tutorial Photo from Pieceful Kwilter - click to see the tutorial/ Thank you, Shannon! … [Read more...]
Free Motion Quilting in Progress
Thank you for your response to our hexagon sphere quilt. We were overwhelmed by your wonderful comments. I have never enjoyed free motion quilting like these days. The sewing machine is my best friend and the thread (Aurifil) did not break even once! Today I will finish quilting onto the sphere. So I apologize for not continuing today with Tutorial #4 of the 1 Design - 5 Quilting … [Read more...]
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