A brand new blog
Hello everyone!
So much to report, and where to start?? I guess I’ll start with a couple of difficult quilts that I recently finished–you’ll have to keep an eye on the Gallery pages to see when photos go up.
I completed the quilting on a gorgeous batik Lone Star recently, and it was a challenge. The unquilted top had hung in a favorite shop for more than a year, and the concern was that it would not be quiltable due to possible stretching out of shape. I loaded the frame, laid the top onto the batting, and crossed my fingers. Wonder of wonders, it didn’t look too bad!!! After some strategic misting with Mary Ellen’s clear spray starch (which I love), and a LOT of pre-basting with Vanish Ultra thread (which will dissolve when the quilt is washed), I was ready to go. I quilted the top using feather designs and a couple of different Sulky Blendables threads, and it came out beautiful. I’ve asked for photos when the quilt is bound and washed (and the basting stitches dissolve) and will post them when I receive them.
Right on the heels of the batik Lone Star came the 2008 Airedale Rescue Raffle Quilt. Beautifully pieced, all applique work, with machine embroidery, stabilizers, batiks, everything that could possibly throw a curve my way. Since this quilt (throw sized, will make a terrific wall hanging for the lucky winner) really can’t be washed, basting using Vanish thread wasn’t an option. After 12 different thread color changes and three different bobbin color changes, I took that baby over to FedEx on Monday, to ship it overnight to Florida. Happily it made it there without a hitch and I can get back to regular customer quilting.
If you are an Airedale lover who is interested in buying a raffle ticket, please check the following link: http://www.airedalerescue.net/a_day_in_the_life/