We’ll be taking you step by step to show how we quilted Pete’s red triangle quilt. Every now and then it’s good to go through the entire process of making a quilt. Earlier, we posted about piecing the red triangle quilt Here we’ll explore the quilting process. There are many ways to quilt a quilt. For …
I love driving around at night and seeing all the lovely Christmas lights. I’ve tried to capture that joy in this raw edge applique project. Black backing fabric creates a brilliant night sky and bright saturated Kaffe Fassett-type fabrics work well for the trees. Choosing just the right threads made the trees light up with …
Have you noticed that Baby Whole Cloth quilts seem to be popping up everywhere? We think that these little whole cloth quilts are simply fantastic. They focus on the fabric. And really, there is so much gorgeous fabric around why cut it up? The fast and simple project can make the perfect gift for …
Practice new line designs on a stripy table runner! When you’re learning something new, start small and simple. This easy-to-piece stripy table runner creates an ideal canvas to practice new line designs. The easier something is to piece, the more adventurous you’ll be when it comes to the quilting. The strips are simple to cut and piece. …
According to an ancient Japanese legend, there is an invisible red thread tied to everyone’s little finger at birth. The other end of the red thread is tied to someone that we are destined to meet. The people connected by this thread will become part of each other’s story. The thread may get tangled or …
Starry Night is arguably Vincent van Gogh’s most famous painting, but he considered it a failure at the time. Vincent van Gogh’s iconic 1889 oil on canvas painting of The Starry Night is currently in New York’s Museum of Modern Art. We can get insight into the painting by lines from a letter that Vincent …
Renata stopped by the Machine Quilter Studio with her exquisite Gypsy Wife quilt top. I fell in love with this colourful pattern by Jen Kingswell. The combination of brilliant blocks, stripes and floral fabrics took my breath away. Renata wanted to choose just the right thread for the quilting. When it comes to auditioning threads, …
This post continues our series on what to look for in a sewing machine that you want to put on a quilting frame. In the first post we considered space. Today we’ll be looking at strength and speed. Professional long arm quilting machines come in two parts. There is a very powerful industrial sewing machine …
Here’s a throwback Thursday post. To go along with our Back to school theme we’re sharing a post about one of Emily’s early quilts. Emily is now an AWESOME quilter. We thought it would be fun to get a glimpse of how she got started. We made this quilt for Emily to take to University, …
Savour the summer with our Anchors Aweigh Little Box of Sunshine. We’re back from our family holiday in Norfolk. As I write this nautical themed post, I’m savouring the summer memories. Here I am flanked by the kids; Kate, Ellie, Rosie, Pete and Emily and Ben. Then we’re all heading off to Holkham beach. …
