tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484254857238719582.post5349494356909404314..comments2024-03-08T08:36:56.918-05:00Comments on Loose Threads: Quilting 101LuAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805705253087258631noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484254857238719582.post-78016198814999090092011-10-02T20:57:41.701-04:002011-10-02T20:57:41.701-04:00Great work!!! Love what you are doing. Your feathe...Great work!!! Love what you are doing. Your feathers look especially good - they are not something I even attempt---YET!!Raewynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11123089629481933099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484254857238719582.post-86555970315586516882011-10-02T16:17:27.425-04:002011-10-02T16:17:27.425-04:00Your machine quilting looks good. I know, to get ...Your machine quilting looks good. I know, to get better it is practice, and more practice, and them some more practice! LOL! I get very impatient with practicing. I feel I want to get busy on a real project, but I know that "practice makes perfect" sorta.<br /><br />I like your little witch project. I absolutely love pinwheels. They make your project sing with those bright colors.Purple Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09614300010193583324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484254857238719582.post-89746437790559478752011-10-02T10:58:41.357-04:002011-10-02T10:58:41.357-04:00What pretty stitching lines, I'm glad the sewi...What pretty stitching lines, I'm glad the sewing and spray worked so well. Your quilting is beautiful~<br />:-}pokeyPokeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12546013812822816960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484254857238719582.post-10395019170227269112011-10-02T02:32:58.445-04:002011-10-02T02:32:58.445-04:00LuAnn your quilt is stunning love the quilting...LuAnn your quilt is stunning love the quilting...Peg - Happy In Quiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15278480751349046014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484254857238719582.post-70074977799568529172011-10-01T20:32:32.441-04:002011-10-01T20:32:32.441-04:00One of these days I'm going to give it another...One of these days I'm going to give it another try! You did a great job!<br />FYI-the Frixion pen will reappear if you put your project in the freezer. I don't normally keep my stitching in there, but tried it. It did re-appear.Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11479326539899743265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484254857238719582.post-86916741255822902512011-10-01T19:36:19.140-04:002011-10-01T19:36:19.140-04:00My first visit to your blog, and I found it very i...My first visit to your blog, and I found it very interesting. I, too, draw a continous design and hang it on the front of my machine (if small) or on the wall (if large). Focusing on it helps make the thread do what I want I guess. <br /><br />I'll be back to see what you're doing. It's so interesting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484254857238719582.post-27683591199924364992011-10-01T13:15:50.351-04:002011-10-01T13:15:50.351-04:00You are making wonderful progress. Isn't it f...You are making wonderful progress. Isn't it fun! So much to learn.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634037685983290912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484254857238719582.post-69460638229003607582011-10-01T10:57:00.342-04:002011-10-01T10:57:00.342-04:00You are doing great! I agree with just jumping int...You are doing great! I agree with just jumping into a real project. You will try harder and why bother with something that won't be used. We all have so many tops waiting in the queue! When I've wanted a practice piece I've sandwiched a simple, busy top with a busy back and then donated it. Since a lot of those places just get tied quilts I don't think they mind. Maybe a few wobbles, but it will last a lot longer with the machine quilting.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14045447993210042025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484254857238719582.post-45372628115105103982011-10-01T10:46:35.006-04:002011-10-01T10:46:35.006-04:00Quilting looks fabulous!! Your feathers are great!...Quilting looks fabulous!! Your feathers are great!!!Linda https://www.blogger.com/profile/05895441160458124219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484254857238719582.post-50986737961986899182011-10-01T10:35:48.757-04:002011-10-01T10:35:48.757-04:00Goodness, LuAnn. You are one busy woman. May have ...Goodness, LuAnn. You are one busy woman. May have to try 505. I tried basting a full size quilt with another brand (on the floor) and it wasn't pretty. But it was gooey. I'm pretty sure I was at least 60% of the problem. Since I no longer have easy access to a Gammill, I need to get back to practice my machine quilting and have a few small samples to practice on. I think your machine quilting is quite good, by the way. JanI Quilt for Funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18344303465941082875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484254857238719582.post-19404752401951194672011-10-01T10:01:41.486-04:002011-10-01T10:01:41.486-04:00You have been very busy! I saw a suggestion somewh...You have been very busy! I saw a suggestion somewhere about tracing a design onto freezer paper and ironing it to the quilt top and then just follow the lines. I haven't tried it yet but it is on my list to check out - it might work for your feathers. I would guess that you would eventually develop a "memory" and then could just start free styling!Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14826354433338717185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484254857238719582.post-82213245202427818132011-10-01T09:51:43.585-04:002011-10-01T09:51:43.585-04:00I use the spray baste for machine embroidery proje...I use the spray baste for machine embroidery projects and just used it a few days ago to baste the hand stitchery sewalong Santa to some batting. Otherwise I baste with thread (machine or hand). It took me foreveer it seems to get my feathers looking good and also McTavishing. Karen McT showed me at a quilt show how she does it but it's going to take a lot of practice for me to reach her quality of stitching. I just love McTavishing as a background, it's gorgeous. Like everything else, maching quilting gets better with PPP, practice practice practice, they say. I don't quilt on a domestic machine since I have a longarm but to me it looks like it would be more difficult since you have to move the quilt around; on a longarm you move a needle around. Keep stitching and have fun! Your work looks great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484254857238719582.post-46060195524769998462011-10-01T09:38:05.926-04:002011-10-01T09:38:05.926-04:00I've been interested to see what you thought o...I've been interested to see what you thought of the spray baste. I really like the idea of it, of course. Crawling around the floor for ages pinning isn't fun at all. I have used it, but found the quilt sandwich moved a bit, the my quilt tops sort of slid around as I quilted. Also, there is something in that spray that I'm allergic to, as after using up a can of it, I won't be ordering more. I had one of those, Gee, how dumb can I be that it took me so long to figure out what was giving me this rash? sort of moments.Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183068716476005136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484254857238719582.post-91689655734618066852011-10-01T07:54:10.881-04:002011-10-01T07:54:10.881-04:00Wow LuAnn the quilt looks great.
I'm afraid I ...Wow LuAnn the quilt looks great.<br />I'm afraid I don't have the patience or the time to do anything to intricate.<br />I'm glad the basting spray held.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05858197876919622411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484254857238719582.post-44825908413460817702011-10-01T07:04:12.167-04:002011-10-01T07:04:12.167-04:00Thanks so much for the info on You Tube videos by ...Thanks so much for the info on You Tube videos by Karen McTavish. I have wanted to try her style for a while but I've been nervous. I'll check the video out today and hopefully that will give me some confidence. Your quilting looks great.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14935945785304234555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484254857238719582.post-58657744507646375372011-10-01T02:28:04.589-04:002011-10-01T02:28:04.589-04:00LuAnn Oh, the quilt is very nice.
The train machi...LuAnn Oh, the quilt is very nice. <br />The train machine is fine, the quilt has been great. <br />Congratulations on the award ...!!!MiSalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12555162950627477178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484254857238719582.post-33965749228236964132011-10-01T02:08:16.336-04:002011-10-01T02:08:16.336-04:00I took my first class on machine quilting today. I...I took my first class on machine quilting today. It is fun to see what you are doing on your table toppers--inspires me to be a little more brave with my practice pieces.Janet O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05083607398709252597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484254857238719582.post-48111802826840777922011-10-01T01:28:16.341-04:002011-10-01T01:28:16.341-04:00Now I'm learning stapling. Now I organize trai...Now I'm learning stapling. Now I organize training staple. You would be right far enough.Editfolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18280352022926384066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484254857238719582.post-86725630508700510222011-10-01T00:59:45.740-04:002011-10-01T00:59:45.740-04:00You're brave! I'm going to try my first s...You're brave! I'm going to try my first stencil quilting in a couple of days. Fiona the Pfaff does all my quilting, and we need to expand our horizons. I'll definitely try the basting spray on your say-so!sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15640327513033693188noreply@blogger.com