In the last two months, I have been a very busy quilt maker. The image above shows that I have combined some sunflowers (the birds devoured the dried seeds within -Thanks Mom!) with threads for their nests. It seems like a win-win for our feathered friends! Food and nesting material, all on one NYC fireContinue reading “Improving my skill set and building preferences”
Tag Archives: Superior Rainbow Threads
Finding pleasure.
Last week, I took out every quilting thread I own, made a quilt sandwich and found a thread i wanted to use on my Bow Tie quilt. The thread I chose, is variagated trilobal polyester, Superior brand Rainbow. Now, my Bow Tie quilt is more than half quilted! When I was making whole cloth, dyeContinue reading “Finding pleasure.”
Machine Quilted Sampling with Florabunda!
Hello Good folk. I am working on my Bow Tie Quilt. It’s been basted and a sample sandwich was made, so that I can try out machine quilting techniques. I am excited about this quilt. The colors dance and sparkle. Sewing the quarter circle blocks was great fun. And now, this great quilt is encouragingContinue reading “Machine Quilted Sampling with Florabunda!”
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