I must start with a big thank you to Susan, little betty and Andi - thank you so much for your feedback. I really appreciate it. I've only ever hand quilted all my quilts before - I have made a few for babies of friends. I have a new love for machine quilting!! I love how the cotton shrinks and they go all crinkly. I'm not sure though that you wouldn't have any tips for me Andi?? You do such amazing work!! I love your quilts.
On a roll with the machine quilting.... A UFO in the cupboard that I had started hand quilting but decided I didn't really like it all the much so hadn't got far with it... got it out and within days it was quilted and bound! Finished quilt! Now what to do with it... ??? I tried the other way I'd read about of starting and stopping - 1/4 inch of sewing with very small stitches. I didn't like it - I prefer the other way of burying your threads. It's much neater. How do you do it??
This is Stella's quilt - exactly like Ruby's but with pale pink binding. I love all the Liberty fabrics with the Japanese and a bit of Heather Ross... my faves...
And, because I've had some of these panels for years... I finally made some cushions!!! The top one I just bought the other week, but the others I've really had for years... I have way too many projects in the cupboard undone!!!
Finally here are my beautiful girls... going in for a kiss and a cuddle - they are so cute!!! I am so lucky. x
Awesome progress! Like you a month ago, now I am jealous! No sewing happenning here.
ReplyDeleteWell done! Thread ends? It depends on the quilt, the fabric and the way I am quilting. Some I backstitch in, some I leave long and go back and hand sew in one by tedious one and sometimes I just make sure that all the stitching begins and ends at the edges so that it isn't a problem.
ReplyDeleteThe twins look gorgeous.