Every block is quilted in a different design freehand. This taught me so much about what I find 'easy' and what I find 'impossible'. More on this quilt once it has been trimmed & bound.
Adventures in free motion quilting
Showing posts with label new york metro quilters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label new york metro quilters. Show all posts
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Diary of a Longarm: End of Week 5
I've finished the guild quilt top and I don't know if I want to celebrate or faint.
Every block is quilted in a different design freehand. This taught me so much about what I find 'easy' and what I find 'impossible'. More on this quilt once it has been trimmed & bound.
Every block is quilted in a different design freehand. This taught me so much about what I find 'easy' and what I find 'impossible'. More on this quilt once it has been trimmed & bound.
Monday, February 10, 2014
Diary of a Long Arm: Week 5
I reloaded the guild quilt top again. To say I am harboring a little bit of resentment towards this piece is a mild understatement. If you remember - last time I loaded this top I quilted for 30 mins and unpicked for over 5 hours. I was clear with the guild when I took the top that I wanted to practice and our President (Lisa Mason - check out her work) asked me if there was any particular pattern I would like to practice. Taking her question as though I have free reign to quilt what I please. I have kept the curved serpintine type lines on the diagonals but I used a really pretty grey/lilac thread by Superior So Fine # 50 - Milan Mauve instead of a variegated thread. I am simply fascinated by how the color of the thread changes dependent on the fabric underneath it (I'm totally obsessed by color but typically scared to use it.) I have decided to take this quilt one block at a time. Quilt a different design in each block - changing thread colors as I go.
I started with some echo shells. Wish me luck!
Monday, February 3, 2014
Diary of a Longarm: End of Week 3 - Unpicking stitches is not fun
This is a quilt top that I got from my guild (NYC Metro MOD Quilters) to quilt. Stuck for ideas and inspiration I asked a couple of members for ideas.
Everyone liked the idea of curved lines and variegated thread. I have not kept it a secret that I struggle with color. I really want to use color more and get more comfortable with it and hone skills to enhance pieces of work with colored thread. Game to try the variegated thread on this piece I quilted for maybe 20-30 mins (you really do cover ground very quickly with these machines.) I didn't like it at all.
5+hrs of unpicking later ........
I still haven't got the courage to reload the piece and try again.
Everyone liked the idea of curved lines and variegated thread. I have not kept it a secret that I struggle with color. I really want to use color more and get more comfortable with it and hone skills to enhance pieces of work with colored thread. Game to try the variegated thread on this piece I quilted for maybe 20-30 mins (you really do cover ground very quickly with these machines.) I didn't like it at all.
I still haven't got the courage to reload the piece and try again.
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