Fabric panels are versatile as you can quickly turn them into quilts. I don't know about you, but I usually just add strip borders to them, as I am afraid to detract from their beauty. No more! Quilt Woman sent me another very interesting book for review. I call it two books in one, and you will soon understand why. Panel Quilts - We Did the Math, by Lacey J. Hill and Lorraine Freed from L&L Studios, shows you how to turn amazing fabric panels into even more amazing quilts. Lacey and … [Read more...] about Panel Quilts
Wool Block Number 2
Drum roll... Here is my second block for the wool wall hanging I am designing. I wanted to sew around the background fabric before I started the applique to prevent fraying as I stitch, but did not feel like contending with Sapphire the cat, as she had gotten to my chair before I did... Thus, the hanging threads! This design was based on a drawing by Rita Martin (1986). It features my husband's favorite ducks. After I applique the wool, it is so nice to figure out where to embroider, and what … [Read more...] about Wool Block Number 2
Wool – newest addiction?
This is the first block for a wall hanging I am designing using wool and embroidery. I worked on it the other night until 1 am... I only stopped because I knew the boys would be up very early in the morning (6 am or so as usual), and I'd better get some shut eye. Wool applique using slip stitch is very relaxing to me. Then, figuring out how to embroider each piece is fun as you decide on stitches and floss colors. I am so glad I organized my embroidery floss the way I did (see picture below)! … [Read more...] about Wool – newest addiction?
What to do with ‘orphan’ blocks
I joined these leftover four patches a while ago but had no idea what to do with the block. After Christmas, I was looking for a project I could work on quickly, as all the interruptions I was sure to have would not be conducive to a more involved quilt. So, I decided to make a small wall hanging using a block I already had. This one jumped at me, and this is what I did with it. I framed it using osnaburg fabric (also spelled osnaberg...) because I liked its open weave. The embroidery sort of … [Read more...] about What to do with ‘orphan’ blocks
Hand Quilting with Stab Stitch
In 2010, a group of ladies from my quilt guild was hand quilting a project to be donated to, and auctioned by, the Intermountain Research and Medical Foundation (previously known as Deseret Foundation). One day, they asked me if I wanted to join them. Although I did not know the first thing about hand quilting, they told me I could learn. And so I did, from the pros! Since then we have quilted many projects together (including a beautiful queen-size quilt for my son and his wife Daniela - read … [Read more...] about Hand Quilting with Stab Stitch
Mug rug
Melanie, from our quilt guild, gave us mug rugs for Christmas. Isn't it cute? It is made of flannel, with a small button on one of the corners of the cuff. I have seen square or rectangular mug rugs, but this is the nicest one yet. Not quite seven inches, it is perfect for small spaces. Now I do not need napkins on my cutting table... Thanks, Melanie!!! … [Read more...] about Mug rug