Today's pouch is not as pretty as the one I showed you yesterday, but there is something special about this pouch. It uses a super quick and easy technique. It works great for lightweight fabrics (like quilt weight fabric paired with lightweight interfacing) or heavier fabric (like denim) without interfacing. For this sample I used a faux suede and no interfacing. I inserted the zipper … [Read more...]
Making your own fabric
It all started with this: a piece of Kona cotton, some fusible batting and a few Aurifil spools. I started quilting and ... ...ended up with this 12'' x 15'' piece. Looking even better after washing! I used Aurifil 50 wt for this little sample. I did not want to use heavier thread, as there is a lot of backtracking and stitching on top of other stitches. This stitching … [Read more...]
Good Habits, Great Bags – 30 Tips for better handmade bags
Sewing bags should not be difficult and frustrating. You don't have to be an expert seamstress to make a bag. If you make a habit in following some little tips, you will improve your bag sewing skills, you will sew beautiful and long-lasting bags and you will enjoy your sewing experience. GOOD HABITS, GREAT BAGS Click here to read 30 Tips for better handmade bags … [Read more...]
Small wholecloth quilt – free motion quilting practice
Hello friends! Here is a new wholecloth quilt, it's small, the rosette measures 20''. This design can be quilted with the walking foot; it can also be free motion quilted- this is what I chose to do. I used a puffy, polyester batting and the texture achieved is just amazing! I quilted the rosettes and then I washed the quilt, in order to get rid of the marking lines. I … [Read more...]
Free Motion Quilting- burning questions answered!
A few weeks ago I received this message from Ellen: Good Afternoon Geta, I love your work and I am now ready to practice free motion quilting. I do have a few questions for you that never seem to be completely answered on any quilting tutorials I have read. I thought that probably there are other beginning quilters that have the same questions, so here is the questions and the answers! 1. … [Read more...]
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