I didn't quite make it for a February finish, but early March works for me! It's another years old UFO that got quilted and bound this week to go to our grandson in Mississippi. Dino Nuggets for Derek! Northcott Stonehenge Prehistoric panel with coordinating Stonehenge fabrics.
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Here's a little on action video quilting a double wishbone design in the 2" border of this wall hanging with my HandiQuilter SweetvSixteen sit-down midarm. The new Insight table is all connected, so there is now built in stitch regulation. It will take some getting used to, but it did do what it was supposed to do in that my stitches are all very uniform. The two sensors on either side of the needle plate are what talks to the machine. I push down on the controller foot at a "pedal to the metal" steady pressure and the machine does the rest, reacting to how fast I move the quilt under the needle.
Long may she wave...
Wishing all a safe and happy Independence Day!
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Mrs. House Finch is off feeding so she can keep this nest full of babies growing. Oh those little faces!
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I created a video this morning of how I use my GDQ 1/4" Seam Allowance Guide and a 1/4" strip of Dr. Scholl's Molefoam Padding. I prefer to piece with a dimensional seam guide instead of trying to keep my pieces lined up with a 1/4" foot. This guide really helps me keep consistent seams.
A gorgeous afternoon for the little grandsons to play outside!
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Today I'm back at my HandiQuilter Sweet Sixteen sit-down machine. I've been working in completing the quilting on this quilt for at least 2 years. That's right, folks! I've been sharing this one half quilted and half pinned for too long! I finished the last section of orange peels on the hexies today, quilted the frame around the panel, and am just about done with the first of two sections of border print.
I had a conversation about using rulers on my sit-down with my friend Marsha this week. She hasn't tried them yet, so i thought I'd give her and all of you a little demo if today's project. I'm quilting drop stars/snowflakes and am using the longer of Kelly Cline Quilting 's straight rulers, which is the perfect length for this section. Here you go!
Today I'm sewing strips together for the Under the Sea hexified panel quilt wall hanging. I had questions recently about how fast or slow I might sew on these. I had Les help as videographer to show the starts and stops, checking to be sure the seams on the bottom don't flip as I get close to them, and sewing right up to the seam intersections before removing the pins. I'll also post pix of the pinned seams and the pressed finish. Almost done!
What started out not that many years ago as a hobby, over time became a true passion and a small business. This last week of 2018 we hit 700 likes to my quilting page! Thank you everyone who has followed along on this journey. I hope I have offered inspiration for your own quilting journey. There are so many projects roaming around in my head for the coming year, I hope to offer even more inspiration, try some new techniques, and connect with more of you in my travels in 2019. Here's to making 2019 a year of finishes--getting UFOs knocked off the list, getting the backlog of tops quilted, and playing with new and different ideas while stash-busting! Here are a few 2018 finishes to enjoy. Happy New Year everyone! 🥳💥🍾🥂🎉
