Tuesday, July 31, 2012
More 3D - Threader!
Hi All,
So, I think I have found my new favorite long arm quilting tool! I am having so much fun learning how to use my 3D Threader. It allows me to give some really fun texture and depth to the quilts that I am working on. I just loaded a flannel quilt onto my machine and started working on it with the 3D threader. I am loving the results!
So, I think I have found my new favorite long arm quilting tool! I am having so much fun learning how to use my 3D Threader. It allows me to give some really fun texture and depth to the quilts that I am working on. I just loaded a flannel quilt onto my machine and started working on it with the 3D threader. I am loving the results!
For this quilt I decided to use pink, green and a sort of bronze metallic for the threads.
Here's a shot of some of the quilt top "pre-quilting"
And here's a close up of some of the stitching with all three threads! I am loving the results. I can't believe I quilted this one all in one day! It was only 85 by 95! Until next time, Happy Sewing!
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Quilting Circles
Hi all,
Last week I had the opportunity to quilt some really fun circles on a quilt for a customer. She had done a lovely job piecing and pressing the quilt top, so my job was super easy.
Last week I had the opportunity to quilt some really fun circles on a quilt for a customer. She had done a lovely job piecing and pressing the quilt top, so my job was super easy.
Friday, July 27, 2012
3D Threader... or some really fun quilting
Hi All,
A few weeks ago I had the wonderful opportunity to attend a conference S.U.G.A.R. which allowed me to learn so very much about my new Gammill Statler quilting machine. While I was there, I saw a new product called the "3D Threader" which allows for up to 3 different threads to be used at the same time on the machine.
I have a quilt top that I have been working on for about 5 years now. It is made up of different fabrics from a line called "Lonestar State" and was supposed to be completed while I was still living in Georgia to give me a little piece of home. The joke was that I was going to have moved back to Texas before the quilt was done. My how things can change. Since I'm staying in Nebraska indefinitely now, I thought it would be good for me to finish it. I knew I wanted a red, white, and blue thread to be used on it, so I decided to try out my 3D threader using a red, a blue and a metallic silver thread. I was super happy with the results.
I've got a few more projects in the works that I'm really excited about! Be on the lookout for fun and exciting quilts in the near future. Until next time, Happy Sewing!
A few weeks ago I had the wonderful opportunity to attend a conference S.U.G.A.R. which allowed me to learn so very much about my new Gammill Statler quilting machine. While I was there, I saw a new product called the "3D Threader" which allows for up to 3 different threads to be used at the same time on the machine.
I have a quilt top that I have been working on for about 5 years now. It is made up of different fabrics from a line called "Lonestar State" and was supposed to be completed while I was still living in Georgia to give me a little piece of home. The joke was that I was going to have moved back to Texas before the quilt was done. My how things can change. Since I'm staying in Nebraska indefinitely now, I thought it would be good for me to finish it. I knew I wanted a red, white, and blue thread to be used on it, so I decided to try out my 3D threader using a red, a blue and a metallic silver thread. I was super happy with the results.
I chose a rather complex star pattern that I have been dying to try out.
There's a lot going on in this quilt, so I'm glad I decided to try out my 3D threader, since it gives more depth and texture to the quilting.
I've got a few more projects in the works that I'm really excited about! Be on the lookout for fun and exciting quilts in the near future. Until next time, Happy Sewing!
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Elepinks!
Hi all,
I was digging around in my studio the other day and look what I found! ELEPINKS!
These cute little guys are part of an embroidery design pack by Nancy H. Barrett for OESD a few years ago and, since I LOVE elephants... they were on the top of my list of things to do... then I moved, got married, you know, life happened. SO.... I've got to get back to these guys! They are so stinkin cute! Until next time, Happy Sewing!
I was digging around in my studio the other day and look what I found! ELEPINKS!
These cute little guys are part of an embroidery design pack by Nancy H. Barrett for OESD a few years ago and, since I LOVE elephants... they were on the top of my list of things to do... then I moved, got married, you know, life happened. SO.... I've got to get back to these guys! They are so stinkin cute! Until next time, Happy Sewing!
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Embroidered Baby Quilt
Hi all,
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to embroider the name, weight and birthdate of a new baby for a customer. I had a lot of fun putting the embroidery on the quilt for her, especially since she had done such a nice job piecing it!
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to embroider the name, weight and birthdate of a new baby for a customer. I had a lot of fun putting the embroidery on the quilt for her, especially since she had done such a nice job piecing it!
Here's the whole quilt. It was done out of some really cute barnyard fabrics.
Here's the middle embroidery block with the baby's name.
And look at how nicely she pressed her seams!!!
Hope everyone has a great weekend! Happy sewing :)
Friday, July 20, 2012
My Eva Quilt
Hi all,
Today I decided to be slightly selfish while I was at the studio sewing. I spent the majority of the time I was there working on the border blocks for a purely personal project! I have been working on this monstrosity of a quilt for over three years now (it's going to finish at about 120 inches by 120 inches square!) and I am hoping that sometime in the coming months it will be finished so that I can QUILT IT! I fell in love with this line from BasicGrey when it came out. It is called Eva and has some lovely peacocks and colors in the collection.
This is my backing fabric :) I LOVE these peacocks!
These are my border blocks. They finish at 10 inches and I am making 32 of them!
And this is one of the 9 blocks from the main quilt top. I am really excited about getting to finish this quilt. I think I will be able to put some pretty awesome quilting in to it as well! Until next time, Happy Sewing!
Monday, July 16, 2012
Graduation T-Shirt Quilt
Hi all,
I recently had the opportunity to make a t-shirt quilt as a graduation gift for the daughter of a family friend. I was really happy with how it turned out. I've really enjoyed the handful of t-shirt quilts I've been able to work on lately. Designing them is really fun and I like seeing all the interesting and different shirts that people send me. The shirts in this quilt were mainly soccer, as the recipient is an awesome soccer player who is planning on playing in college. I really enjoyed making this quilt, and judging by the reaction of the recipient, I think she likes it too :)
Hope you liked this one. Happy sewing!
I recently had the opportunity to make a t-shirt quilt as a graduation gift for the daughter of a family friend. I was really happy with how it turned out. I've really enjoyed the handful of t-shirt quilts I've been able to work on lately. Designing them is really fun and I like seeing all the interesting and different shirts that people send me. The shirts in this quilt were mainly soccer, as the recipient is an awesome soccer player who is planning on playing in college. I really enjoyed making this quilt, and judging by the reaction of the recipient, I think she likes it too :)
Hope you liked this one. Happy sewing!
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