I can't wait to see the projects my quilting friends will quilt using their own sewing machine! Isn't it amazing what you can do with the walking foot, beside straight lines? And... free-motion is not that scary anymore, is it? I love teaching... particularly to a group of enthusiastic friends! Too bad I left my camera home! :-( Now I need to make the transition from thinking about all the fun we had today, to what I will cook for dinner... Quilt sandwich, anyone? … [Read more...] about Machine quilting class
Sunbonnet Sue
What do you think I wonder about as I lay awake in the middle of the night? Yeah... my next quilt project. I love Sunbonnet Sue and am planning a wall hanging based on three books I have. I will likely use applique instead of redwork embroidery. I wonder what it would look like if I mixed ideas of two separate books - one about boys and one about girls! Here are the books which are inspiring me: Sunbonnet Sue and Scottie at Play, by Suzanne Zaruba Cirillo and The Ultimate Sunbonnet Sue … [Read more...] about Sunbonnet Sue
6 Fat Quarters Question
What can I do with 6 fat quarters? … [Read more...] about 6 Fat Quarters Question
Applique Group Project – II
Well, we have a small group of quilters interested in this project. Just to refresh your memory: I will start with a background fabric (a fat quarter, for instance), and will applique something on it. Then, I will send it to the next person in the group, who will look at what I have done, and will either embroider or embellish it, or will add something of her own (a flower, the sun, or anything that goes along with what I have done). It is a small addition, which can be done in about an hour at … [Read more...] about Applique Group Project – II
Cool place for fun projects
Guys, check out the Sewlebrity Scrapbook page of Bernina USA for interesting ideas for new projects. Yes, I am an unabashed fan of Bernina products, but these projects will work on any machine. If you know of a cool site or blog with fun things for quilters, how about sharing it with us? … [Read more...] about Cool place for fun projects
Quilt in a Day
Make a Quilt in a Day: Log Cabin Pattern, by Eleanor Burns, was the first quilt book I purchased, and the Log Cabin pattern as demonstrated in that book was used in the first 12 quilts I made. I followed her instructions precisely, and appreciated her invaluable tips and great pictures. The next book by Eleanor I bought was Underground Railroad Sampler, followed by Still Stripping After 25 Years, then Quick Trip Quilts, It's "El"ementary: Quilting Tips and Techniques and, finally, The … [Read more...] about Quilt in a Day