Tag Archives: sewing

quilters’ hands…part 2.

Posted on September 1, 2014 by quiltify

I checked with my doctor and my hand complaints seem to be over-use issues so my new tools should help significantly.  The other day I received the tools I ordered from Martelli Notions.  Here is the rotary cutter, ruler and self-healing mat: Here’s a close … Continue reading →

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Memory Quilt

Posted on April 7, 2014 by quiltify

As I previously mentioned, I am making a memory quilt for a customer.  I’ve deconstructed the shirts and then reconstructed the material as a quilt top. After the deconstruction, the piece cutting began. Due to all the pieces, I resorted … Continue reading →

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The design wall and the full studio…

Posted on February 17, 2014 by quiltify

I had been using a floor for a design wall, but this proved to be insufficient as the angle for viewing was just not right.  However, my studio really does not have a wall large enough or accessible enough to … Continue reading →

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Distractions …

Posted on September 15, 2013 by quiltify

For September I have planned to do other things besides quilting.  I recently retired so I can allocate more time to sewing, piecing quilts and longarm quilting…travel, life…I could go on, but before I do all these things I have … Continue reading →

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Blending Old and New …

Posted on September 1, 2013 by quiltify

I have a dilemna.  Here it is: Emmie made this quilt over twenty years ago, sewing the dresden plates by hand.  Amazing.  She hates it.  At the time, a friend offered to quilt it for her to see if she’d … Continue reading →

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Quilt for Baby (or for baby’s vision)

Posted on August 26, 2013 by quiltify

I’ve been working on designs for quilts for babies as compared to baby quilts.  As adults we are attracted to lovely pastels for baby quilts, which often match the nursery or are indicative of the baby’s gender.  These baby quilts … Continue reading →

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Free Motion Quilting Designs…

Posted on December 31, 2012 by quiltify

It is time to decide how to free motion quilt all this negative space.  That is the reason I designed this quilt with lots of solids and large pieces.  I want to start by picking one FMQ design for the … Continue reading →

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On my design wall (floor)

Posted on December 9, 2012 by quiltify

Here is the quilt top, mentioned in my last blog entry, in pieces on my design floor.  I’m not in the mood for symmetry, but I want balance…so I am not sure where to place  my snowflake appliqués.   This is … Continue reading →

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Snowflakes

Posted on December 6, 2012 by quiltify

I have been experimenting with appliqué for a quilt I’m working on.  My experiment is part paper snowflakes and part Hawaiian quilt.  I started with paper, made my diagram and cut. . I moved on to the ugliest fabric that … Continue reading →

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The Embroidery War

Posted on November 27, 2012 by quiltify

I have been having a battle with the embroidery module to my Bernina 440 since the outset.  We have a love-hate relationship (my machines are alive) since I bought it.  You see, I don’t like to embroider.  It is too … Continue reading →

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