Basting a quilt with Mistyfuse
I Mistyfuse basted my recent Morning Hosta quilt and loved the method. It’s super simple as I’ll show you here. Mistyfuse is a unique product-a two-sided fusing product that does not alter the hand of the fabric. Additionally, its melting point is low, allowing its use on even delicate fabrics. I used it to fuse […]
Tutorial-Applying a Quilt Hanging Sleeve
So how do I apply a hanging sleeve to the back of my quilts? Glad you asked! I have learned the hard way that this final step in finishing my quilts cannot be rushed. It pays off to be mindfulwhen I’m attaching the hanging sleeve to the quilt. Start by choosing the right fabric for […]
Squaring up “Morning Breeze”
It’s been an intense two weeks for me: a week-long visit to see my son in Maine followed by almost round-the-clock work to hit a deadline. I’ll write a post about my trip to Maine later this week-it was a fabulous visit! “Black and White Whole Cloth” is finally done and now has a name: […]
Tutorial: Narrow Rolled Hem
Sometimes you want a beautifully executed narrow rolled hem. If you have a curved hemline on a circular skirt, or if you are working with fussy, thin or silky fabrics, a narrow rolled hem will give a beautiful finish and add a little body to the hemline, producing that lovely flip of the hem. I […]
Flutter Tutorial-Round 2
I’ll continue showing the Flutter Motif in this tutorial, but first I want to show it done two ways.Here I have stitched it with Feathers, Bananas and Lazy S’s. I used Radiance fabric, wool batting and Superior 100 wt. Kimono thread on both of the samples.Here it is stitched with just Bananas and Lazy S’s. […]
Flutter!
Several of you have asked how to quilt the Flutter Motif and I promised to post a tutorial on how best to quilt it. I love this motif! This is my first attempt to put on “paper” how to do a motif like this. Let me know if you have questions or if my directions are not clear. […]