Quilting of Kaffe Tapestry is under way. Much as I like the heart vine motif, I decided that the quilt needed something a little more whimsical so I am doing scroll vines, also covered on Patsy Thompson’s instructional DVD Vines & Leaves Volume 2. Click the image to enlarge.
Technique:Quilting
Practising Patsy’s Heart Vines
Ever since I received a surprise copy of her Vines & Leaves Volume 2 instructional DVD from Patsy Thompson earlier in the year, I’ve been planning on incorporating a vine or two into a quilt when an appropriate opportunity presented itself. Kaffe Tapestry seems like just such an opportunity. However, before I commit myself on […]
For Charity
It took me way too long a while, but I’ve finally completed the quilting on my charity quilt for Quilt Camp this weekend. This was a quilt top made by some high school students in a design exercise. It was a good opportunity to practice some new (to me at least) free motion quilting techniques. […]
Free & Easy
Long time readers may recall a design exercise that I did with some high school students back in 2006 to create a bright quilt top. My plan has always been to quilt it up and donate it to charity. With Quilt Camp (which collects challenge quilts for Camp Quality) just around the corner, it’s time […]
What a difference quilting makes
I’ve finished quilting this latest piece. I thought that I had finished yesterday but then I discovered a couple of pleats in the backing. Not big pleats but big enough to necessitate some unpicking. I’m going to try Mrs Mel’s mitred facing technique on this piece but first I have to decide whether to trim […]
Press’n Seal
It appears that I confused at least one person with my dandelion thread drawing post and the mention of Press’n Seal. Press’n Seal is a plastic wrap product that is readily available on supermarket shelves in the United States and online in Australia. In my dandelion piece, I followed these steps: created a simplified black […]