Call me crazy, but I have already done my project for Thanksgiving! This wall hanging is 15" wide by 25" long and features machine applique with a simple pieced border. Although the colors on the picture are kind of funky (weather was not too clear when I took it), you can see they are fall colors with scrappy turkey feathers setting the mood. The background is Osnaburg; I used a high loft polyester batting to provide high relief to the applique and quilting. That chocolate cake would taste so … [Read more...] about Turkey Wall Hanging
Appliqué
Christmas in August
How about a fast table runner for Christmas? One long rectangle of your favorite print, with Snow Buddies appliqued on both ends? I quilted organic lines on the applique area and lots of rectangles elsewhere. I used Aurifil 50wt thread for the blanket stitching of the appliqued shapes and for the quilting. The backing was pieced and it all come together very quickly. The facial features were drawn with fabric marker giving the snowmen a happy, chubby look. I like to hand stitch the binding so … [Read more...] about Christmas in August
Wool Applique quilt
Oh... the mornings are starting to get chilly again, reminding me that Autumn is not too far away. Is it time to work with wool again? In my studio, it is always time for wool applique! This is my latest wall hanging called Gardener's Delight. Here are some specs for you: Applique: wool (hand dyed, recycled wool clothes) Dimensions: 17" x 19.5" Machine quilted with dark monofilament Embroidered with DMC floss Batting: Warm and Natural I love the recycled wool I used for the basket, don't … [Read more...] about Wool Applique quilt
Banner with applique’ Tutorial
Yeah... No girl's room in my house to display the banner, so this is the best I could do on a gray day! Some of you have asked me for a tutorial and I finally got it done. You can change the colors of the fabrics and the ric-rac if decorating a boy's room, and instead of butterflies you can use a ball, an animal, a car... This banner can also be made for Easter or other holiday seasons. Get creative and get sewing! You will need: 3 fat quarters - 2 prints and one solid, or assorted colors if … [Read more...] about Banner with applique’ Tutorial
Pat Sloan’s applique book
Have you seen Pat Sloan's new applique book called Teach me to Applique? This is the first book of her "Teach Me" series, and if the next books are anything like this one, I am hooked. At the very beginning of the book in the section Fusible Applique by Machine, Pat describes the entire process from tracing patterns onto the fusible web to the types of blanket stitch you might choose. Even as a veteran at this technique, it was worth reading this [20-page!] section because of all the tips Pat … [Read more...] about Pat Sloan’s applique book
Pattern published on Quilter’s World Magazine
Have you seen this special issue of Quilter's World? Beautiful mug rugs, table runners, wall hangings and bed quilts by very creative designers. However, the highlight for me is that one of my projects is in this magazine! (Photograph by Matthew Owen for Quilter's World) This wall hanging is in chapter 2 - Projects for a Rainy Day - and it is called "Spring is Here!" It is a quick to make project featuring wool applique and embroidery. I quilted around the applique pieces using … [Read more...] about Pattern published on Quilter’s World Magazine