Congratulations!
The piecing part of your quilt is complete, now we must begin the quilting process. As you have regularly used your design wall, you know that there are no excess fabric and the top will hang well on the batting. All that’s left to do before quilting is adding the batting and backing. And this is the 9th step in the 12 steps to successful quilt making. Continue reading “STEP 9: MAKING A SANDWICH”
I met these ladies over a year ago and was really impressed by their beautiful quilts and the fact that they are three sisters and a mom working together! Their demos really convinced me that their rulers make curve piecing easy. But the fact that they are working together in designing, quilting and creating patterns! WOW! AWESOME!
I came back home and told my mom and sister how I was inspired by these ladies… they both looked at me and said: “You won’t get us quilting!”… Yap… my family really doesn’t get it!
But I digress, Sew Kind of Wonderful‘s rulers and patterns are absolute must haves for Christmas. I have mine already picked out and will be my holiday treat! I plan on making a table runner during my free time.
To find out more about Deborah Miller, you can read my Meet the Designer article in Quilter’s World Spring 2016 issue.
I feel so blessed to count her as a friend. Deborah has developed lots of patterns that are very easy to make. SERIOUSLY! They come with templates that guide you along every stitch. Thanks to her, I can make a hot pad in less than 15 minutes. My personal favorite is the Hot Pad Table Runner and my project is nicely featured on my ironing board which I use as a side table when writing my blogs.
Here’s another great Designer! Violet Craft has been designing beautiful paper piecing projects that are simply breathtaking.
I just love her series of patterns entitled Jungle Abstractions, but she has many others to choose from and many tutorials to help you along.
I have had the pleasure of meeting Amanda on several occasions and she is very passionate about her work. She has written several books and designed many wonderful fabric collections with Benartex Fabrics.
So you can choose to ask for a fat quarter bundle of her latest sewing room fabric collection or her latest book to help you improve your quilting. But the MUST HAVE item is surely the Free-Motion Quilting Idea App by C&T Publishing.
To find out more about Deborah Kemball, you can read my Meet the Designer article in Quilter’s World summer 2016 issue. She is just an awesome and talented person.
Her latest book Euphoria Tapestry Quilt is eye candy! Her work is all needle turning appliqué, but she’s the first to say that many of her students have made beautiful projects using raw edge appliqué. I have also seen her designs transformed into very modern pillows with minimal quilting.
I love her book and just have to get the new eco tote … Can someone PLEASE tell my sister?
Katja is such an inspiration! She is a Designer and Quilt Shop owner in BC (Canada) and she has published her second book this summer. You can quilt along with her here and share in the progress of your blocks.
I believe the perpetual calendar was just released at Fall Quilt Market and is the perfect stocking stuffer. Can someone PLEASE tell my husband 🙂
The border is the last strip of fabric that you sew around the entire perimeter of the quilt (not to be confused with the binding). You usually choose the width relative to the thickness of your mattress as it is often added to cover that specific area.
The common mistake at this stage is to cut the border to the length that is written on the pattern rather than checking the actual length of your quilt on hand. And this is why this process is step 8 in the 12 steps to successful quilt making! Continue reading “STEP 8: ADDING BORDERS”
The holiday season is fast approaching and I am sure many husbands, kids and friends are wondering what to get their favorite quilter for Christmas!
Lindsey Rhodes truly inspired me last May when she launched May is for Makers. I loved how people connected and started committing to purchasing a pattern a week and making the project. It got me thinking that we should have a month dedicated to showcasing designers so we could find new projects.
You’ve finally finished your blocks and you are thinking that the worst part is done!
Really?
Assembling your blocks is a crucial moment: you have to maintain your accuracy while ensuring that all the blocks are sewn in the right direction. And you will have guessed it! It’s the Step 7 in the 12 steps to successful quilt making. Continue reading “STEP 7: ASSEMBLING YOUR BLOCKS”
