Over the next 2 to 3 weeks of blogging, I’ll be focusing on one project and one project only. How many of you have been a part of quilting challenges? Well, I’m in the thick of one right now. Elaine, one of the other QUILTsocial bloggers and I were each…
Measure and trim Well, today is Friday, so I need to get this pillow done so I can use it on the weekend! There are just a few more steps to do and then the sewing will be finished. The first thing that we need to do is to measure…
My final design Although I liked all of the design versions that I came up with yesterday, when I placed the appliques in a line down the side of the pillow, I was most happy with the way it looked. Because the quilting lines were on an angle, it was…
My quilted top After stitching one direction with the blue variegated Fruitti thread and the other direction with the teal variegated Fruitti thread, my 2” grid of quilting is all finished. Now I just need to prepare my fusible applique hexagons and decide where to place them! Preparing the fusible…
Selecting the fabrics Usually when I make a quilt, the last thing I select is the thread, and I pick it to match or contrast the fabrics in the finished quilt top. Today, since I have a limited numbers of colors of WonderFil threads to choose from, I’m working backwards. I really…