(Please note that affiliate links are included in this post.) I am not an expert on sewing with gauze. I don’t understand the weave of the gauze or what gives it the texture it has. I have se…
Someone emailed me recently and asked me to explain how I made the felted sweater blanket I have posted on my projects page. I found some old pictures on my laptop and put this post together.
I am making slow but steady progress on my UFOs without adding too many more to the bottom of the list. This quilt was at the top. I am embarrassed to admit that DH and I chose these fabrics in 2010 The top has been pieced for some time - edited to add that the squares finish at 6" and I ordered wool batting last year and then spent some time on my hands and knees: In December, I set to quilting it. The NFR (National Finals Rodeo) allowed me to make good progress on it. 10 nights of championship rodeo and DH's quilt was quilted! My only regret is that I didn't make it bigger. I seem to do that a lot...talk about making bigger quilts. It finishes at 70 x 70. I hemmed and hawed over a quilting design, but DH asked for simple. No swirls or doo-dads. No brands or western motifs. Simple. Unassuming. I asked several times while I was working on it and the answer was always the same. As I was finishing up the squares and about to move onto the triangles on the edge, I realized I was going to run out of the yarn I'd been using. A quick search online told me that it had been discontinued so I called the store in Brady where I originally purchased it probably 3 years ago, maybe more. They had expanded and opened another store in Fredricksburg and moved all of their wool, and much of their yarn there. Phone call #2 brought success. Yes, they had the yarn and they were kind enough to send it to me. I also needed some wool for the binding. I gave DH the quilt at Christmas, but it lacked the binding so I stopped into the shop when I was driving through a few weeks ago and chose wool for the binding. They have a wonderful selection of wool and I will admit to hovering over the bolts and contemplating another wool quilt. However, common sense quickly prevailed. It gets cold in New Mexico, but unless we move to Alaska or Tibet, I'm fairly certain we won't be needing a stack of wool quilts. Once I was back home, stitching commenced, but the double fold binding I always make was just too thick so un-stitching took place. I had already hand stitched down one side. I kept asking DH what he thought and he didn't want me to have to un-stitch it all, but we both thought the binding was awfully thick so I took it all off and trimmed down the binding. Now that its finished, I'm glad I did. Much better. DH loves it. When I had added the last stitch, clipped the thread, and presented it to him, he commented, "Just in time for our first 80 degree day!" Rascal.
(Please note that affiliate links are included in this post.) I am not an expert on sewing with gauze. I don’t understand the weave of the gauze or what gives it the texture it has. I have se…
I don't know if I've told you before, but I learned how to quilt while I lived in Japan in 2002. Japanese housewife culture, including their approach to quilting, has always fascenated me. I should have been an anthropologist and studied that more intensely, I know, but I got caught up in trying to communicate and became an ESL teacher instead. Anyway.. I discovered flickr in 2006 and the quilts I saw there lead me to start blogging about quilting. Tonight I want to share a handful of my favorite quilt photos from the Tokyo International Quilt festivals held each year in January. One year I'll make it there myself, but until then, I will live vicariously through Jennifer and Jan. Be*mused Tokyo Quilt Fest 2011 Set Be*mused Tokyo Quilt Fest 2010 Set Be*mused Tokyo Quilt Fest 2009 Set Movinghands Tokyo Quilt Fest 2008 Set Movinghands Tokyo Quilt Fest 2007 Set Movinghands Tokyo Quilt Fest 2006 Set (one of my all-time favorites is the 9th quilt in the set-- the blue one) All photos in this post were taken by Jan of Be*mused, used with permission. (*I hate to post quilt photos without information about the makers, but sadly most of these pics don't include any. Apparently the quilter info is only printed in Japanese at the show. If you have any information for any of these quilts, please comment and I will give them proper credit.)
If you’re doing some clean-out of your closets and have some old wool suits you’re looking to get rid of, here’s a great re-use, recycle idea for you. This little patchwork quilt…
Welcome to Week 1 of the DIY Quilted Hoodie QAL. Download the FREE templates and make your own quilted hoodie!
Download the FREE Ombre Puff Quilt Pattern here! If you've been around for any amount of time, you might've seen my Puff Quilt that my grandmother made for me. I love this thing SO much. She used various scrap fabrics and clothing to create this very dense, yet very snuggly quilt. . . . When I look at this quilt, I see something new each time. Recycled tablecloths from the 80s, pieces of my grandfathers button-down shirts, left-over fabrics from previous quilt projects. The list goes on. Some fabrics are used multiple times within the quilt, while other fabrics are only represented once. I love looking over all of the puffs and finding all of the similarities and differences between the squares. . . . My Granny made this for me when I was 7 years old. I absolutely LOVE that she created a tag for this quilt. I also love that she referred to the quilt as a
Want to learn the basics of hand embroidery with an easy online workshop - totally free? Sign up for Embroidery 101 here. You'll learn how to get started, the tools and supplies you'll need, the four most basic stitches, how to transfer your pattern and how to display your work. If you already know the
The Beekeeper's Quilt Blanket Knitting Pattern Free & Paid
Hello, Felt-sters! I have for you today a quick technique tutorial. I received this tool a few months ago at CHA from the lovely people at Clover. It works pretty much like the other tool I use, but able to pinpoint (ahem) a tinier area. I think it works great for a technique I'm calling
Pure 100% wool felt in true green hued Teal. Select from 9x12" sheets or 12x18" sheets. Coordinating DMC six strand embroidery floss and Sulky appliqué thread is also available. About our Felt Bellwether felt is made of 100% pure merino wool-exceptionally high quality fibers and European processing create a consistently smooth and dense felt-full of color and softness too! Pure wool felt is resistant to pilling and is 1mm thick, actual cut sizes are approximate. Certified safe for children under Oeko-Tex Standard 100.
I am a little bit of a minimalist when it comes quilting supplies (except for fabric, I am a total fabric hoarder), but there are a few really wonderful, beautiful, informational, inspiring books that
Here's two DIY wool pressing mat hacks that will improve your pressing efficiency and save you money. Make one (or both) today!
Little Jack Horner sat in a corner/Eating a Christmas pie/ He put in his thumb and pulled out a plum/ And said, “What a good boy am I.” Little Jack Horner from “Pocketful of Posie…
170ish puffs later, my Tiny Owl's Knits "The Beekeeper's Quilt" is complete! Here are the yarns I used, how I sewed it together and how much time it took here.
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Upcycled Wool Blanket Coat. Sew a coat with a wool blanket, incorporate the edging ribbon into the coat - Sapporo Coat Pattern Review
Okey Dokey, here is my first attempt at a tutorial…feedback encouraged! Hopefully at least some of this makes sense. :) I’m going to explain the ridiculous way I figured out how to do t…
Attend a personal workshop with two masters of color as Kaffe Fassett and Brandon Mably share their inspiration and techniques for creating colorful knits. Kaffe and Brandon lead you through a variety of vibrant palettes, then showcase them in more than thirty designs. Bursting with full-color photographs of home decor projects and accessories and the locations and objects that inspired them, Knitting with The Color Guys will change the way you look at— and knit— color forever.
Learn different ways to do quilt applique, including machine and hand stitch applique, and use products like template plastic, fusible web and interfacing.
This week the girls and I made a bunch of needle felted leaves for our fall craft. I'm not entirely sure what
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I've been thinking about starting another quilting project, however after finishing Year of the Snake, I'm not sure I'm ready to tackle another large quilt! So I've been perusing the web looking at small art quilts and discovered a very inspiring fiber artist. Kirsten Chursinoff is a Vancouver, British Columbia artist who creates very layered and textured, embroidered works that are gorgeous! Red Tube Worms 2 Kirsten starts by piecing fabric onto a background, collage style. And then the magic starts! She hand and machine embroiders, adds beading and couches on yarns. Read more about her process here. And she loves french knots! The texture they add along with the beads is amazing in this detail from Garden Impressions. detail Garden Impressions Alliums I love her combination of machine thread sketching and hand embroidery in Alliums! It makes for a nice sense of dimension. You can follow Kirsten's work on her blog and I highly recommend getting a nice cup of something, sitting back, and looking through her gallery. And I'm off to look through the scores of nature photos I've been taking to look for inspiration for a smaller art quilt piece! Happy Creating! Deborah
Michael Cook of Wormspit sent along a link the other day to the website belonging to artist Cayce Zavaglia. Cayce is an artist who uses fibers (wool and acrylic) on canvas to create painted portraits, or at least what looks like painted portraits. This is needle painting taken truly to the artist’s level! It is ...
Knit and Purl Stitch Patterns with Free Patterns and Video Tutorials by Studio Knit.
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Before it’s all finished I wanted to share a few pictures of the latest star quilt being quilted……I’ve used a baptist fan pattern for each quilt although I’ve u…
How to Crochet Mobius Twist Shawl and Hooded Cowl Video Tutorial by naztazia. Skill Level: Easy Although it looks kind of complicated, this is one of the easiest shawls you will ever crochet. Plus you will learn a super easy way of joining a long chain into a ring without it getting twisted. Made with… Read More »How to Crochet Mobius Twist Shawl and Hooded Cowl Video Tutorial
Is it a wrap? Is it a scarf? Does it have sleeves? Is it a “sneed’ from the Lorax. It’s all of the above! The Wrapped up in Cables Sweater Scarf is essentially a big massive lacy scarf that has cuffs/sleeves on either end. the magic though? how you wear it. You can wear this babe in multiple ways, a
Use this template to figure out how many hexes you need to make to achieve your desired size quilt.
If you’ve used a sewing machine before you’re probably familiar with the backstitch function on your machine. Backstitching is when you reverse over your stitches to help lock them into place. This stitch can be an important part of sewing because it helps secure your stitches in place. This prevents your project from unraveling. But...
A list of the most helpful sashiko embroidery tutorials, including videos and how-to make patterns. Plus, sashiko projects and free patterns to inspire you.
