Yesterday on QUILTsocial we talked about using Eleganza thread to add wool applique to a table runner and now I’ve got one project that I need to machine quilt. A little birdie tells me that next month I’ll be experimenting with WonderFil’s longarm quilting threads so I’m hoping that I’ll…
Yesterday on QUILTsocial I shared 5 tips for sewing with jelly rolls and we sewed a strip set as the first step in making Valentine’s Day table runner with WonderFil’s Eleganza thread. Today we’re going to sub-cut that strip set to make a rail fence block and we’ll sew our…
Yesterday on QUILTsocial we talked about 4 ways to transfer embroidery designs to fabric. When I’m doing punchneedle embroidery I often just place my design under the fabric and trace it using a fine marker since the weaver’s cloth that I use is fairly easy to see through. Today I’m going…
Transferring designs to fabric Yesterday on QUILTsocial I talked about 3 great uses for WonderFil’s Eleganza thread – Sashiko, hand embroidery and wool applique. All of these techniques lend themselves to quiet hand stitching time which is especially nice during the busy holiday season. But in order to do some…
Happy Boxing Day! Since we were all spoiled yesterday and I’m officially sick of shopping, I’m not going anywhere near the Boxing Day sales today. Instead, I’ll spend some of the day in my quilting studio finishing my peony quilt. Today, I’ll be trimming the quilt, sewing the binding and…