Yesterday on QUILTsocial I shared with you 8 essential steps for successful bobbin work. We learned how to set up our sewing machines for stitching bobbin work and I showed you the two crazy quilt bases that I made with lightweight interfacing and scraps of fabric. Today we’re going to get…
Adding stems and leaves I’m really enjoying using these three fabric lines from Northcott to make my sunflower art quilt. The Toscana, Artisan Spirit Shimmer and Artisan Spirit Sandscapes look AMAZING together!! Now that the background is assembled we need stems and leaves so that the sunflowers aren’t just floating…
Today is applique day! Applique is one of my favorite ways to embellish a quilt. My favorite method of applique is with fusible web and stitching everything down with the machine. If I had to do needle turn applique which I think is just gorgeous we wouldn’t finish this project…
Preparing to Test Drive the PFAFF Quilt Ambition 2.0 Quilt Ambition Hard Cover Case First—I get to open a brand new box! I still get excited every time I do that. After opening the box and removing the packing material they thoughtfully put in there to keep my baby, I…
Finishing up my Caran d’Ache Neocolor 2 Water Soluble Wax Pastels Tulip To paint my tulip, I traced the photo onto PFD (prepared for dying) white cotton fabric and then used the wax pastels to shade in the different colors. Once finished, I used a paintbrush to paint water onto…