I spent the day with
The Harlan Valley Quilters
today...
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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn
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Showing posts with label Raffle Quilt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Raffle Quilt. Show all posts
Flowers for Mama...
It's done...
Binding, Hanging Sleeve & Label too!
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" Flowers for Mama "
Donated to:
The Women's Cancer Coalition
A Raffle Quilt
Proceeds to benefit Women's Cancer Programs
Created By:
The Harlan Valley Quilters
Harlan, Oregon
May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn
Raffle Quilt......Done
Yes, I went in and quilted all over the applique' work on this quilt.
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This is a huge flower and it was puffy and wrinkly...
I just had to go in and quilt it down.
It lays nicely and is more in sync with the rest of the quilting.
A feathery vine is quilted into the borders...
The background, behind the applique' work is a sort of feather fill design.
You can fill a lot of space quickly with this motif.
Just outside the front door...
Yes.... Hydrangeas blooming in November
We are enjoying a gorgeous autumn here in Western Oregon
The quilt is bound and even has a hanging sleeve attached.
On Monday I will hang the quilt and get a photo of the entire quilt.
I will post it next week.
CLICK HERE to view Flowers for My Sissy
May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn
Raffle Quilt.......Machine Quilting
I am back at it again...
Yes, the Raffle Quilt
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I feel a bit rusty...
It has been over a month since I had this under the needle.
I need to finish the feather fill in the background areas.
Then I plan to do a feathery vine in the border:
At this point I could call it done...
It is 8pm and I am tired...
Tomorrow I will probably go in and quilt all over the applique flowers, vines and leaves.
I am not a fan of puffy applique...
Pacific Sunset.....Leaves
This afternoon I went outside to eat my lunch and admire this tree.
Just couldn't resist bringing a few of these back into the house and press them in a phone book.
This winter they will be used for jello printing, leaf stamping, tracing, masking, etc.
May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn
Raffle Quilt......Machine Quilting Started
It is time to get this quilt under the needle.
Let's see where the day takes us...
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Bobbin Thread
Bottom Line Yellow #601
Superior Threads Product
It blends in and melts into the backing fabric.
To stitch around all of the applique motifs, I chose Bottom Line very pale gray.
It almost disappears into the fabrics on the top side of the quilt.
Just what we need.
Thread Audition
The Neutral was too boring.
The Blue was not right.
The Green was the best fit.
I keep two lights directly above the sewing machine.
I also have a Bendable Brite Lite mounted on the side of the machine.
I am never at a loss for light.
I can see extremely well with this set up.
I never have trouble with eye strain.
Thread Stand
The Thread Stand is mounted on the back of the machine.
It feeds crosswound thread from off the top of the spool.
It feeds stacked threads from the side of the spool.
It also holds large cones still, no wobble.
Since getting the stand a few years ago, I never have issues with the threads feeding improperly......thread delivery goes smoothly.
The Thread Stand also makes a great place to stash bobbins.
Dyna Disc
I tried this disc in a class, one of my students offered to allow me to try hers.
They are wonderful!
It takes all the pressure off your lower back.
I can quilt for hours and never have any pain.
I purchased this at my local Quilt Shop:
Size 60 Needles
Because the Bottom Line Thread is so fine, I am using a 60 needle, which I prefer anyway, because it makes such a tiny hole in the quilt.
I generally lower my top tension when Free Motion Quilting
Practice Sandwich
I warm up on a practice sandwich to check my thread tension and see if I like the quilting motif.
The background quilting is a feather variation.
You can see the stitching much better when I turned off the overhead lighting.
4 hours of Free Motion Machine Quilting so far...
I am about half way done...
Hoping to finish this tomorrow~
I am working with a deadline on this quilt, so I had to be disciplined and stay indoors and quilt today...
But this view out in the yard, made it very difficult...
Pacific Sunset Red Maple Tree
I love the way the light illuminates the leaves.
Gorgeous!
May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn
Raffle Quilted.....Basted
Mondays I spend with my local quilt guild.
I packed up the Raffle Quilt top and brought it with me...
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Spray Basting is my preferred method of basting
If you have never spray basted, start small with a small wall quilt, work your way up to a baby quilt, etc.
You get better with practice...
The weather was just perfect for spray basting...
Warm and No Breeze
My sister helped me get this basted.
It took us maybe 20 minutes.
Raffle Quilt Basted
I am ready to get this under the needle...
May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn
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