Northcott 2 bindings that divide quilters into 2 groups by Christine Baker June 10, 2016 by Christine Baker June 10, 2016 Next step – binding Yesterday I fused down all of my applique pieces and free motion machine quilted the sunflower quilt. Last night I took it off of the quilting frame and trimmed the excess batting and backing from the quilt. Now it’s time to finish it up! Today I’m … FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail
Northcott Using photos for quilting inspiration by Christine Baker June 6, 2016 by Christine Baker June 6, 2016 Picking fabrics for a quilt When Northcott Fabrics asked me to use three of their lines to create one project, I was very excited but quickly realized that there were A LOT of different fabrics to pick from and the possibilities were a bit overwhelming. The Toscana line itself had 135 … FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail
QUILTsocial Finding quilt inspiration everywhere by Paul Leger May 17, 2016 by Paul Leger May 17, 2016 A road sign, a backpack, a painting or a random idea are some of things that can be used to inspire a flood of creative juices for a quilter. It’s amazing what there is out there that can inspire the creation of a quilt. Just keep your eyes open and … FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail
Wonderfil Threads Preparing the Back Porch Pillowtop with WonderFil Threads by Christine Baker July 30, 2014 by Christine Baker July 30, 2014 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 … FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail
