Batting
-
The Back
J's Quilting Blog &bull Yesterday
Or is it the new front? I pieced scraps from the parts drawer and from a pile of backing strips trimmed from other quilts. This is the result. I'm not sure how much I like it but I do like… Full Story »
-
Still working through it...
Painted Threads &bull Feb 22, 2010
Each day gets a little better and then I get hit with a wopper every now and then that sets me back. Today has been a hard day but mostly because I am feeling overwhelmed by my daughters on going… Full Story »
-
Working through some stuff
Painted Threads &bull Feb 1, 2010
I am having a really hard time in my personal life right now which has lead to some sleepless nights. The other night at 2 am, I pulled out a large piece of cotton batting and started pouring lots of… Full Story »
-
In Which Tonya Scares Herself but All is Well in the End
Lazy Gal Quilting &bull Jan 29, 2010
I almost lost it today. I washed two quilts for the book that have a lot of white in them. White is still pretty new to me - I never used to use it much at all - I was… Full Story »
-
Mixed Media Techniques: Non-Traditional Patchwork
All Things Quilty &bull Jan 26, 2010
Yesterday I took the whole day off from sewing and enjoyed a visit with one of my friends from college. Donna and I worked together behind the same counter at the university bookstore for three years. Back then, there were… Full Story »
-
Technique of the Month: Painted Batting
All Things Quilty &bull Jan 25, 2010
I took a break this weekend from quilting the blazing star heritage quilt, and worked on the Technique of the Month from Three Creative Studios. This month's technique was painted batting. There are great instructions with photos for trying this… Full Story »
-
Create Easy Silk Heart Tags with Beryl Taylor
Quilting Arts Blog &bull Jan 21, 2010
When I think of hearts, I immediately think of Beryl Taylor. And not just because she's such a sweet, warm-hearted person! After the fleur-de-lis, the heart is the motif I most associate with Beryl's mixed-media art. She punches them, paints them, stitches and beads them, and makes… Full Story »
-
"Snowball" Charity Quilt
All Things Quilty &bull Jan 20, 2010
Yesterday, I just had time to quilt one little charity quilt for my guild's Quilts on Wheels program for rest home residents. Last weekend my grandson asked me, "What is that black thing in your hair, Gigi?" I started batting… Full Story »
-
Mixed Media techniques, Part 2
All Things Quilty &bull Jan 19, 2010
I have been putting some of my mixed media technique samples onto my painted card stock pages to make a journal. This is way too much fun! The backgrounds are painted with acrylics, stamped, coated with clear gel medium, the… Full Story »
-
Fabric & blocks
Kate's Quilting (& other fibre arts) Blog &bull Jan 18, 2010
Well, this morning I went down to the big annual fabric sale at Farnham Maltings - it was a crush, as usual, but I managed to snap up a few bargains anyway. I bought some batting, which I needed, plus… Full Story »
-
Mixed Media techniques
All Things Quilty &bull Jan 15, 2010
As I was importing pictures into this blog post, I discovered that my DH has erased all the photos on my SD disk, and replaced them with a PowerPoint presentation for his upcoming series of financial seminars. WAHHH! Obviously, he… Full Story »
-
"My Madonna"....UFO finished
Allie's in Stitches &bull Dec 31, 2009
My good friends Barbara Curiel and Debra Spincic have been working on a joint project called "The Madonna Idea" for a few years now, each making their own quilts about the Madonna and collaborating on some too. They have a… Full Story »
-
Tree skirt, etc
Kate's Quilting (& other fibre arts) Blog &bull Dec 31, 2009
Finished the blocks for the tree skirt today. Other than making sure the centres alternate green/red and making sure there aren't too many of the same fabrics next to one another, I am NOT going to obsess about placement with… Full Story »
-
Christmas Quilted Gifts
Quilting Gallery &bull Dec 30, 2009Wow, I had no intention of taking such a long hiatus from blogging. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas shared with family and loved ones. I had a great time visiting with family and friends in the Toronto area for… Full Story »
-
Commitment
J's Quilting Blog &bull Dec 26, 2009
It takes quite a lot of commitment to go to the studio to sew these days. Luckily, it's not fiercely cold as well as knee deep with snow. The temperature is only -9 and the wind has dropped. The storm… Full Story »
-
Paw's Across My Heart
Alderwood Quilts &bull Dec 8, 2009
Rebecca McGaugh calls this "Paws Across My Heart". I have a vested interest in this one. Rebecca is a friend of mine. Rebecca and her husband, Clark publish the Independent, our local newspaper. I met her at a dinner for… Full Story »
-
Repair Job
J's Quilting Blog &bull Dec 5, 2009
Here is an ugly repair job. Plus there were four of them to do. Both of us have worn holes in the heels of our snow boot liners. I thought I'd try to repair them before investing a lot of… Full Story »
-
"I am thankful for..." Fabric Postcards
All Things Quilty &bull Nov 23, 2009
My goals for Monday changed when I realized that I needed to send in my postcards for soldiers in Iraq. One of the ladies in the Carolina Longarm Association wants to send enough postcards for every soldier in her husband's… Full Story »
-
Technical difficulties
Painted Threads &bull Nov 20, 2009
I started the quilting by outlining the deer and tree trunks to stabilize the fabric and the batting. I always try to work around the quilt covering some broad areas very simply and then slowly work in more detailed quilting,… Full Story »
-
Batting a thousand
Painted Threads &bull Nov 17, 2009
I have spent the last few days catching up with life; cleaning the house, going to the bank, getting groceries, doing laundry...and trying to figure out how to tackle the quilting. Usually I like my quilting to create a certain… Full Story »
