aurifil 40 weight

Last week, I showed you my newly released pattern called For The Wee Bairn. It was made with a new collection called "Lace and Grace" from Island Batik. I liked the quilt so much, I made it a second time, this one using a blue background and assorted scraps for the 9 patches. The gorgeous snow this past weekend made a perfect backdrop for photography.

Other than using different fabrics, I followed my own directions exactly.

It's pretty amazing how quickly the blocks go together.

I quilt on my domestic sewing machine, so my quilts are pin basted. This ...

added by Karen 2 years, 10 months ago. under #island batik , aurifil , aurifil 40 weight , for the wee bairn

A couple of weeks' back I started machine quilting a whole cloth quilt as part of my "self-threaducation" during lockdown. I have set myself the task of trying out different weights of Aurifil threads in various applications to see how they look. As a dealer for this wonderful product I feel I should not just offer the thread for sale, but actually know how it performs in various applications.

The stitching was a breeze, but getting a good picture has been tricky!

This is a pre-printed kit from Benartex; on their website it is entitled simply Nautical Wallhanging, but it ...

added by Karen 4 years, 7 months ago. under aurifil , aurifil 28 weight , aurifil 40 weight , aurifil canada , hobbs batting

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