Posted by sewjournal on August 31st 2010
Finally I motivated myself to get the sewing machine out again and finish the Which way? lap quilt top. I’ve decided it’s too big for a baby floor quilt. I used some of the Clover fork tip pins to align the seams. They seem (no pun intended) quite good. Well here it is…I’m planning to [...]
Posted by sewjournal on August 30th 2010
I know that many quilters wash all their fabrics the moment they get them home. I’m afraid I’m not one of those and one day it could end in tears I know. However, when I was learning to appliqué we were instructed to wash our fabrics first and I did so. Since then I haven’t and you know I think it’s [...]
Posted by sewjournal on August 29th 2010
Having basted my Arabesque the other day I set straight into quilting it. It’s coming together nicely and I’m very happy with it so far. I found a tiny nick in the background in one place so I think if I’m going to continue with reverse appliqe then I’ll need to invest in a pair [...]
Posted by sewjournal on August 28th 2010
I detest basting with safety pins. I have bought two different kinds and each one has caused holes in the fabric, split threads and got caught together and with my thread when I’m hand quilting. I really prefer to baste with thread as per Sharon Schamber. However, I recently saw a very interesting way of basting using [...]
Posted by sewjournal on August 27th 2010
One of this blog’s readers is Tina Bonifacio, a talented and enthusiastic professional organiser. She commented one day that she had helped a quilter client to organise her studio. I thought it might be interesting to learn what she did. I’m sure there are some of us whose studios are perfect but I’m equally sure there are more of us [...]
Posted by sewjournal on August 26th 2010
When I first started quilting I was warned off flannel. I was told not to try anything fancy (i.e. anything other than squares) with it. I was also warned to be super careful about getting the grain right because it stretches badly. And finally, I was told to wash it first because it would shrink and if that happened after I made my quilt it [...]
Posted by sewjournal on August 25th 2010
Alissa over at Handmade by Alissa is hosting a give-away/fundraiser on her blog this week. I have to say it is going like a jet! She aims to raise US$7,500 to assist Action Kivu – a not for profit organisation that helps victims of violence in the Congo rebuild their lives and restore their sense of dignity and hope. [...]
