Hello friends! Do you make progress in your quilting? I feel that I am less and less productive, because I have too many projects in the works: four, three of them started in the last 2 weeks! So here is one of them (actually, the starting point!): If you recall this quilt, this project started the same: a few pretty designs; I thought to sew only a few, in different sizes, to see the … [Read more...]
Free Quilt Design- appliqued or free motion quilted
Here is a new design for my newsletter subscribers. Do you have gradation/ombre fabrics in your stash? I put such fabrics on my "to buy" list. It would look wonderful on a design like the one below. The same design quilted - it's great for free motion quilting practice. I made this little piece (7'' design) in about one hour. The thread is Aurifil 50wt. So much … [Read more...]
Free Quilt Design Quilted!
Here is a new design for my newsletter subscribers. Free motion quilting The first thought was that it would look beautiful as applique; then I changed my mind and I wanted to just quilt it. Because the quilting involves a lot of backtracking, a good thread is a must. I used Aurifil. The "practice" sandwich; it was too beautiful to not finish it into something useful. So … [Read more...]
Quilting with THICK thread- 12wt
Hello friends! Do you have thick thread in your box? How thick? We quilt usually with 40wt or 50 wt. Sometimes we need thinner thread, and other times, when we want to really show off the quilting, then we need a thicker thread. 28wt (30wt) thread works nicely, but 12wt is really a different story! You have to stitch with all these threads to see the benefits of each one. These days I … [Read more...]
Another favorite shadow trapunto quilt
How couldn't this quilt be a favorite? It measures about 33''. I used the same fabric for background and binding. As you can see, the quilting was easy- I followed the design on the fabric. The back. These quilts are so soft and lightweight, because I used a fluffy polyester batting for both trapunto and the middle layer. I hope you are having a great week. Save … [Read more...]
Heart quilt – more than just hearts!
This is another heart quilt, with a design from my latest quilt pattern. Isn't the multicolor Fossil Fern fabric great for this design? Just one fabric and so many colors! By the way, there are a few multicolor fabrics in this collection by Benartex and all are so beautiful! At this small size, the quilting was quick and easy. Dense stippling inside the design, small feathers to … [Read more...]
My favorite shadow trapunto quilts – 2
Here is another favorite shadow trapunto quilt. I love this design so much. At the first sight, trimming the batting away might look like a difficult task, but the design is not small and that is always helpful. The quilting required a lot of backtracking but I remember I enjoyed it. The background was a lovely Robert Kaufman fabric and I quilted following its … [Read more...]
My favorite shadow trapunto quilts- I
This is one of my favorite shadow trapunto quilts. It measures about 35''. The design was inspired by a sashiko pattern; I adore its simplicity. You must think that it was hard to cut away this intricate design. Not at all! Do you remember the AMAZING tool I use for cutting away?? With these thread snips, it is so easy to access any area you need to cut away. Its tip is … [Read more...]
Shadow trapunto quilts- playing with thread
Here is another shadow trapunto quilt from my book, it measures 25'' (shadow trapunto tutorial here). I love the way I quilted the background. The color of the thread was an important thing! I remember I started quilting with dark color thread and I did not like it at all. I am glad I was wise enough to take the time to unpick all the quilting! Then I started again with white … [Read more...]
Quilt as you go pattern
When I finished my latest quilt, I laid it on the floor, waiting for my sisters to come for a visit and see it. I was in the kitchen when I heard: "Wow, ahh! I'm speechless!". I was speechless too, but not because of its beauty. Because of the beauty of the "quilt-as-you-go" technique. I have been quilting for 16 years and I can't believe that this is the first time I tried this technique. … [Read more...]
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