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Able to thread a needle! from Quilting & Learning

Welcome to week 459 of Free Motion Mavericks. I don't have any FMQ, although I've been thinking about it and practicing my designs on paper. The results of that effort will be for next week's post. This week I'm so grateful to be able to thread a needle and do some embroidery. It's going to keep getting better from here

added by Andree G. Faubert 11 months ago. under embroidery , free motion mavericks , hardanger , linking party , perle cotton , traveller's journal

August 19, 2023

Simplicity and mending (with tips for iron on patches) from Charm About You

I'm continuing to work on my Merrow Croft quilt. I keep thinking I've not got far to go but hand sewing is a slow, slow process! I'm working on my last border of back basted, applique blocks.

It's such a satisfying process, if you've not tried back basting applique I recommend doing so. There are some good tutorials on YouTube to show you how.

Hand piecing and hand applique are definitely two of my favourite techniques. The simplicity of just using fabric and thread is so lovely.

Then some mending was required. My middle loves ...

added by Lucy | Charm About You 1 year, 2 months ago. under applique , back basting , how to , hydee , iron on patch , mending , merrow croft quilt , patch , perle cotton , quilting , repair , sewing , thread , tips

November 12, 2022

Catching Up from Quilty Folk

Somehow I've managed to drag it out to a solid two weeks between posts again. My dryer broke down, my good Bernina has been having problems and oh yeah, we left town to attend a very good friends funeral. Ughh. That pretty much knocked the wind out of me as she was very close to my age. Such a good person. We were friends for years starting with the fact that I happened to share the same name with her mom. Then our husbands were wild and crazy friends and somehow that brought about an introduction. We got married ...

added by audrey 1 year, 12 months ago. under #ahiqcolorpalette , 2022 finish , 4-block tulip medallion , binding , gifting , perle cotton

October 14, 2022

Quilty Folk Hand Quilting With Perle Cotton Basics--Part #3 An Enthusiast's Guide to Choosing Thread Color from Quilty Folk

Hand quilting beginners often ask about appropriate thread colors for their projects. How do you know which colors to use or not to use? As always, I defer to the default of doing whatever looks best to YOU. Because that's really the very best barometer for ending up with a finish that you'll love and appreciate. It doesn't matter what I think if you don't end up liking the results! For the purposes of this series though, I will try to explain the 'Quilty Folk' look.

I gain much inspiration by way of viewing antique quilts ...

added by audrey 2 years ago. under hand quilting , perle cotton , quilty folk hand quilting with perle cotton basics , thread

January 10, 2021

the sewing box (after) from Charm About You

I wish there was a before, I really thought I had taken a photo some time ago but it can't be found (maybe I didn't!). Anyway the after turned out well and hope you'll enjoy this look at my sewing box.

It's a cantilever sewing box that belonged to my Nan (paternal grandmother). Sadly she passed away last year and it's taken me a while to get to a point where I felt I could sort through some of her things. Over the past few years I went to stay overnight at her house quite ...

added by Lucy | Charm About You 3 years, 10 months ago. under a special box , aurifil , aurifloss , box , cantilever , cross stitch , embroidery , haberdashery , nan , perle cotton , sewing , sewing box , sewing storage , sort , thread , thread organiser , tidy

January 2, 2021

on the road again from Charm About You

Spider web blocks are not the fastest quilt blocks I've ever constructed and this quilt has taken me quite a while to complete. It was put away for a while but it is enjoyable seeing the pattern emerges as it grows and this was the year to get it done. I made the first few blocks as part of the Art Gallery Fabrics Quilt Block Collection Blog Tour back in 2017 and had only made 10 blocks when I pulled it out.

I got to work only to realise that I would run out of fabric. This quilt is ...

added by Lucy | Charm About You 3 years, 10 months ago. under a spider web quilt , april rhodes , arizona after , art gallery fabrics , aurifil , hand tie , hand tied , hand tying , perle cotton , quilt , quilt blocks , quilting , southwestern , spiderweb , thread , traditional

October 13, 2020

Design, Exploration & A Finished Piece from Where Art & Life Meet

It all began with the Stem Stitch, a much over-looked stitch. I decided I needed to explore it and see if I could find a little excitement while doing so. I had no idea that this stitch would be the beginning of something wonderful! I pulled out some hand dyed linen that I’d bought and… Continue reading Design, Exploration & A Finished Piece

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August 25, 2020

August Update from Quilty Folk

Decisions, decisions. It was either take the time to go quilt or take the time to actually write a post. Today I decided the post had to come first.

Seedpod Flower quilt top is done!

What can I say about this quilt top? You already know that the flower itself was kind of an impulse, use-up-the-abandoned-bits sort of start.

The full view

You also know that the inspiration pic was one that I fell head over heels in love with a very long time ago. Or did you? Regardless, I'm pretty impressed to actually see this interpretation finally come ...

added by audrey 4 years, 2 months ago. under another border , big stitch quilting , border work , cameo quilt , decisions , hand quilting , in the hoop , interpretation quilt , peachy cameo medallion , perle cotton , scrappy , seedpod flower quilt , spring flowers

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