See ya later, going to quilt two quilts in the next three days. If I'm not back by Sunday morning send chocolate, or mimosa's. Happy Quilting! Teri
Tag: Aurifil thread
A wee bit of Aurifil and Finding your way around
Several months ago Donna from Follow That Thread sent me a spool of Aurifil Lino (linen). Donna has a bit of a sense of humor and drew a smilie face on the wooden spool. That wooden spool will be a keepsake forever. All it needs is a little red pompon and voila! a clown like… Continue reading A wee bit of Aurifil and Finding your way around
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New Class
I'm taking a moment from the usually scheduled machine quilting posts to share with you that there is a new class in the works. "From Inspiration to Whole Cloth. . .with a twist". I mentioned it here on my schedule. Before I share more about the class I started what I hope to be the… Continue reading New Class
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Quilting
Last summer I took a business related class with Mary Kerr at the quilt show in Maine. As a result I quilted for her and I'm beginning to listen to her advice about promoting what I do as a quilter. I am a quilter for hire. Have been for quite a long time, however I've… Continue reading Quilting
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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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Maine Quilts part 1
Visiting vendors at a quilt show is delightful. The different fabrics and tools they have available are different than those lqs's near home. It's also an opportunity to support other local quilt shops or businesses. Hand dyed fabric attracts my attention. When I saw the Rainbow Dyes booth I knew something would go into the… Continue reading Maine Quilts part 1
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Venetian Lace Update
Elizabeth Rosenbergs Venetian Lace really speaks to me in an unusual way. First of all doing appliqué in a combined fusing and stitching...not normally my favorite in quilting. A few years back when I learned about fusible appliqué I was a happy quilter. This is a process I can get in to! As… Continue reading Venetian Lace Update
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Robert Kaufman’s Radiance and Hobbs Tuscany Silk
When I returned from Lancaster I blogged about Robert Kaufman's Radiance line a 55% cotton, 45% silk blend. It's yummy. Oh, it's really yummy fabric. I mentioned too that I purchased Hobbs Tuscany Collection Silk Batting to use with this and "Moon Over Manhattan". On Sunday I had the opportunity to play with these two… Continue reading Robert Kaufman’s Radiance and Hobbs Tuscany Silk
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Good Customer Service & thread rack
When I purchased EQ6 I told Arlene from Sparkling Suzy Studio that I would post to my blog about her good customer service. I met Arlene on facebook - loving the networking among quilters! - and when I started talking about purchasing EQ6 Arlene told me that she carried it and after a few emails… Continue reading Good Customer Service & thread rack
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Inspiration part 3
Thread inspires me. I love thread. I love the color, texture and possibility thread offers as part of the quilting process. I think I've mentioned before that I'm a huge fan of Superior Threads. King Tut and Masterpiece have been main stays in my thread stash for a loonnnng time. Masterpiece is incredible for piecing… Continue reading Inspiration part 3
