There are many ways to mark your quilt when you are ready to quilt it. If I am coming up with my own free hand design, I often use Pilot FriXion erasable pens. The ink disappears once you press it with your iron. Just be careful to test it on a small swatch as it may leave a white line afterwards when used on dark-colored fabrics. I also like using these pens when I mark quilts with stencils. I have not yet used chalk with the Quilt Pounce Pad, but some of my friends have had a lot of good luck … [Read more...] about Marking your project for quilting
Giveaway
[Giveaway Closed!] Hello, everyone! I am having so much fun with the Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway Days that I decided to join in again. Last year I joined the handmade gifts section. This time I figured we could all use help with supplies for our gift making, right? So... ... how about a chance to win this charm pack by Riley Blake Designs? The line is called Scoot and the designs are super cute, perfect for making a child's quilt. Just leave a comment telling me the one thing you like about … [Read more...] about Giveaway
Long awaited finish
On Friday I mailed the Christmas quilt I made for my son Michael and his wife Daniela. Since I only had about one hour and a half per day to work on the quilting, it took me one week to quilt and bind it. I chose to quilt each row with a different background motif after I outlined all the appliqued shapes (outline done using monofilament), and decided on each motif as I came to the rows (why plan, right?...). In my haste to mail it to California, I took pictures of parts of the quilt and have … [Read more...] about Long awaited finish
Christmas projects book
I made this Christmas wall hanging a few years ago, borrowing blocks from different books to assemble a quilt which brought together the symbols of the season that most speak to me. Stars appear on all the blocks purposedly. Notice the block on the top left corner: its name is Mother & Child and it was featured on page 73 of the book Quilt a Colorful Christmas, edited by Jeanne Stauffer and Sandra L. Hatch (I found it here). The Christmas tree is on page 143, and it was originally meant to … [Read more...] about Christmas projects book
Christmas Hat
This is how I am welcoming the Christmas season!!! I could not wait to see baby Nicholas with the Christmas hat... It came together really fast and fit him perfectly. The specs: the red yarn is Encore by Plymouth Yarn Co., the white is Eskimo, size 7 circular needles (7"). The pattern (from Leisure Arts) has you knitting the pom-pom. After trying it a couple of times I gave up and the crochet hook came to the rescue. I did not put anything inside the pom-pom as crocheting it tightly helps it … [Read more...] about Christmas Hat
Quilting away…
I am quilting a Christmas row quilt for my son Michael and his wife Daniela. It may not be ready for them to take it home when they return to California after Thanksgiving, but I will try. Thinking of decorating for Christmas, the image of tangled up lights came to mind and I could not resist transferring it to the fabric... My son will definitely be able to relate to it. Thanksgiving Day came much too quickly this year. I have an infinite number of blessings to be thankful for and, although I … [Read more...] about Quilting away…