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Tuesday 17 June 2008
It's a Winner !
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Tuesday 10 June 2008
Wednesday 4 June 2008
I'll never use varigated threat EVER again
Morning Photo....
Quilting detail photo
Thought for the day:
Variagated thread looks beautiful on the cone. But not on my work!. It appears to be a perfect colour match. However once you start stitching, it looks inconsistent....and you cant go back, because unpicking the stitches will disintegrate into little tears on the fabric (on a domestic machine).... this quilt taught me a lot about last minute disasters and late nights. At least for my work and style of quilting, this thread does nothing to assist!
Also, I DO NOT recommend Glad press and seal...it stuck so heavily to the fabric that I had to tear it away and then pick at the stubborn strands with tweesers. I never mark anything, but for once I wanted to try a quick tip I'd been let in on....and it was a disaster. I finished (and will now stick to) freehand, like I always have. Thank goodness I only commited this technique to 1 border.
Well, now that I've highlighted all the positive experiences of quilting I will finish by saying that I am greatly relieved that Manor House is packaged and travelling as I type. In fact, it's probably already in Sydney. I just hope that when I see it at the Show that it will be the way I remembered and that I wont be too embaressed. I always like to let quilts sit a few weeks so I can view them with fresh eyes....and with my late night finishing marathon I didnt get the chance.
I will put all this down to 'experience' and move on....
Stencils at the ready!
Monday 2 June 2008
Still Stitching Away.....
Rose Lewis
On second inspection she noticed that it wasnt my table runner at all....it was a student's! She loved it, and so do I !
Thank you Rose for allowing me to post your beautiful work. I love the trapunto and butterfly quilting, you've really made this design unique.
It's always really interesting to see what students end up making after a workshop, in fact, that's one of my favourite things about teaching - seeing the end results filtered through the creativity of so many talented women!
Stencilling allows individuality to shine
through, so if you're a quilter and you've been thinking of doing a workshop that's a little different, why not try a stencil workshop? The results are
definitely worth your time!
Sunday 1 June 2008
While I Should Have Been Working.....
Wednesday 28 May 2008
BASTED! and other positive thoughts.....?
At least basting indicates that youre that little bit closer to holding your finished masterpiece....
Yesterday was basting day, and after a few glitches and a few hours unpicking and re -stitching, I'm finally basted!
I've learnt a few valuable lessons (just when I dont have time!)...
Never use batting you've never tried before!
Inspect the batting before using - for some reason, mine wouldnt straighten out after light creasing and those stubborn folds wouldnt go away!
When in doubt, do not stitch any further - just stop. There's no point hoping it's going to be ok, if you've noticed something askew, it probably is.
Well all these things happened to me...but the good news is, I'm over them and they're now righted, phew, its over. When you come across what seems to be an insurmountable glitch....go and clean the house, you'll find your enthusiasm for quilting renewed in no time at all!
Unfortunately, all this means that I missed one of my favourite groups today...so sorry to you all, I missed you as I was stitching away. Looking forward to catching up next week. When this quilt is finished I will bring it along to show before it makes its journey to Sydney,
now its back to the sewing machine.....