With just two weeks to go until the delivery date for Regeneration: Contemporary Quilt Textiles 2012, I relieved to say that I have completed the pieced work (apart from a label) and two of the three pieces in the shibori triptych are ready for facing. As the the triptych pieces are rectangular, I am using […]
Technique:Finishing
Random Thoughts on Not So Random Quilting
I am feverishly trying to complete my textile works for the Regeneration exhibition. My pieced work currently measures 1x2metres (LxW). In one of my more lucid moments, I had the good sense to not embark upon sub-quarter inch straight line quilting that features in many of my other pieces such as my Desire Lines series. […]
A Winner’s Finish
In case you missed it, you can view the Winner’s Gallery from the 2010 International Quilt Festival in Houston. Best of Show went to Sharon Schamber who has shared this series of three video tutorials for a binding technique using glue. I’m not sure that I’d ever use this technique regularly myself but you can’t […]
Facing Finishes Article in Down Under Quilts
I’m a great believer in using a quilt finish that best complements your quilt. A facing finish is ideal for wall and art quilts where a binding would detract from the design. The current issue (No 143) of Down Under Quilts magazine contains step-by-step tutorials (with new and improved photos!) of two of my favourite […]
Facing Finishes Article in Down Under Quilts
The current issue (No 143) of Down Under Quilts magazine contains step-by-step tutorials (with new and improved photos!) of two of my favourite facing finish techniques: Mitred Facing and Wholecloth Facing. Other useful resources include: my listing of online tutorials: Alternative Quilt Finishes; My Four Fantastic Quilting Finishes DVD. The DVD sold out very quickly […]
Message for ATASDA Readers
I had great fun attending the NSW branch ATASDA meeting as guest speaker and see that they have a super line up of workshops for 2010 (including a “disappearing shibori” workshop that is not on the website yet but looks seriously tempting). Anyway, for those that were asking about the different finishing techniques that I […]