For every quilter there exists a needle for machine quilti23333333ng that works. For Leah Day over at The Freemotion Quilting Project she likes the 80/12 universal needle. She has her reasons and this needle works for her and the thread she uses as she quilts. Diane Gaudynski uses a 70/10 needle with the… Continue reading Needles
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The joy of discovering personal color
I remember the quilt shop in Canandaigua, NY where I first saw Moda Marbles by Patrick Lose and the one in Buffalo where the cotton lame's were available. My understanding of what a quilt could look like began to change the perception of what I thought a quilt should look like. The color and texture… Continue reading The joy of discovering personal color
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So I’m over at Charlotte Angotti’s blog
Looking at her tips, which are hugely helpful, Charlotte has a Mary Ellen Hopkins approach to quilting, they're meant to be used & loved. I'm sure if you sat on a quilt at Charlotte's house she wouldn't mind! Charlotte's color tip: "1. All greens go together just as all reds and all blues go together… Continue reading So I’m over at Charlotte Angotti’s blog
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Buying Fabric
Waaaaaaaaaay back when I first started quilting purchasing fabric was perhaps the most daunting part of the quilting process. Mostly because I lacked the experience necessary to put color & texture together in the pattern in a way that was pleasing to me or what I thought the intended quilt receiver would like. While I'd… Continue reading Buying Fabric
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Thread Part 2
Practicing with the good thread certainly goes a long way toward improving machine quilting. Understanding tension helps - basic rule of tension reduce it. Make sure your presser foot is in the highest position before trying to change the tension. When I was beginning to learn the machine quilting process, I would try and change… Continue reading Thread Part 2
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An Idea is Developing!
An idea is developing for this quilt and I'm really excited about it. The idea is similar to "Twilight in the Bronx" and "Moon Over Manhattan" with a little bit of a fun angle. I'm going to draft it out on paper and practice with some silk thread that I have from a couple of… Continue reading An Idea is Developing!
