May Free Motion Quilting Challenge
The May Free Motion Quilting Challenge at SewCalGal gave us two choices and I chose to use Marble-T Designs fabric and intuitively free motion over the surface of the fabric. When I logged onto their site and saw their exquisitely hand marbled fabric, I knew that I wanted to take that challenge. It’s hard for me […]
Quilting Bliss
Sometimes it all comes together and your work gives you a gift. Last night I found myself hand basting the layers of my larger Lily quilt together. The house windows were open, the Delta breeze kicked in-the evening was lovely. Outside I heard the breeze rustling the leaves and the sounds of a train. The air was […]
Summer Sewing Time
I have an irrational fear of sewing with knits. I decided I needed to finally conquer my fear of knits by diving in and making a summer top. I chose this knit of unknown content-I think it’s viscose. It’s a beautiful piece I purchased from Fine Fabrics of Santa Barbara a few years ago. In […]
Pine Tree Quilt Guild Show
The Pine Tree Quilt Guild’s show, “Springtime in the Pines” was just spectacular! It’s about an hour’s drive for me but it was so worth it. It had to be one of their best shows-it seems like I took a hundred photos. They have a vibrant nest of art quilters and there was even a nice selection […]
Daisy Scarf Update/Conclusions
I tried a different method on my second rayon scarf, hoping to avoid the wrinkles, fading and fraying of my first scarf.I saturated the fabric in undiluted starch and ironed it flat before stitching. This worked beautifully, creating a board of fabric that held the stitches well and kept the fabric from drawing up. The […]
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