Quilts and Art Quilts
Jewel Box
If there is a season for malfunction, I must be in it. I did finish my little 12″ square piece, “Jewel Box”, but not without trauma. I reached the point where I had finished the front, added backing, quilted it lightly, turned it for a clean-edge finish and had almost finished hand sewing the understitching.…
Read MoreWork In Process-Playing With Thread and Color
I’ve started a new quilted piece that will be a mere 12 inches square and somehow I have already put in maybe 15 hours? There is definitely a learning curve involved. In this piece I wanted to try several things: two threads running through one needle to achieve color blending, two layers of wool batting to…
Read MoreDon’t Laugh!
Don’t laugh-this is my next garment project: Given my recent debacle with the infamous Cape Caper, you might think I’m crazy. But seriously, I am jumping right from the cape to a Chanel-style jacket. It will probably take a year for me to make given my schedule with all things quilt-related, but I have always lusted…
Read MoreMy Cape Caper
I needed a break from all the quilting I’ve been doing, so I thought I would tackle this super simple cape from Butterick (#5819). The cape is unlined and the edges are unfinished, perfect for the quirky reversible boiled wool/lace fabric in my inventory. There are only 4 seams and 3 pattern pieces so I thought this would be…
Read MoreFree Motion Quilting Challenge Summary for 2012
SewCalGal has generously provided an excellent year-long Free Motion Quilting Challenge to increase and better our free motion quilting skills. In accordance with the challenge requirements, I am publishing my summary of the year: In January Frances Moore challenged us to do a leaf meander motif. I chose to use Wonderfil “Accent” thread, a 12 wt…
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