The back of a quilt can be just the substrate that helps hold it together … or it can itself be a focal point, just as important as the front.
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Notes from the Studio
Now, where did I put that file?
Like most computer-assisted quilters, I’ve accumulated several hundred digitized designs … but organizing them, and then finding just the right one, is always a challenge.
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What’s on the cutting table
Organizing strips is always a challenge. I love these little “price tag” sticky labels – handy to mark each fabric, easy to remove. The pattern is marked with corresponding letters, so it’s easy to keep track of what’s what.
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Stitch in the Ditch with rulers and Invisafil
Ruler work is not my strong suit. Thank goodness for Invisafil thread! All of the benefits of monofilament, without the “plastic” look.
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Up next: Midnight Drama
Next on the longarm is a geometric beauty – I love these colors, and the black surround really makes them pop. Design is simple — three centered rows of 16″ blocks, with 16″ textured black background on either side. Quilting design is a conundrum, though — stay with something geometric? Or contrast with something curvy? […]
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And it’s finished! (well … almost …)
Finished the body of the quilt, plus the top and bottom borders. I do especially like the way the quilting design nested into that background space — and turned so nicely around the center! Tomorrow I’ll take it off the frame, turn it 90 degrees, and stitch the other two borders. Progress!
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The perfect fit
Choosing a quilting design is always a challenge … but sometimes, you find a perfect fit.
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Bits and Pieces
I’ve been playing with fabric and fiber as long as I can remember. Sewing, quilting, weaving, spinning, embroidery … all have been a part of my life. But I keep returning to fabric — rearranging pieces into visually pleasing and functionally useful combinations. And then I discovered longarm quilting. Now there’s motivation to assemble those […]
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