Grandmas’ Quilts
This weekend DH and I drove 6 hours to my parent’s home in Quebec (just outside Ottawa) for their 50th anniversary. There aren’t too many celebrations for that particular anniversary and I’m honoured...
View ArticleReceived! Juki TL-2000 Qi
I received my Juki TL-2000Qi Friday afternoon but there were issues regarding the dealer which I may or may not reveal depending on resolution. Let me just say that I was not impressed with the state...
View ArticleHand quilting Modern Mabel
Yesterday morning I basted my Modern Mabel quilt top with both 505 basting spray and pins then started hand quilting in the afternoon. My stitches aren’t as bad as I thought they’d be! The circles are...
View ArticleIf you’re blogging, you’re not sewing!
My hands have been busy with hand quilting and sewing and I finally used Gracie Queen quilt frame and Juki TL-2000 Qi but sadly no updated photos yet. It’s been snowing here for a number of days, grey...
View ArticleThimblelady
When I Googled “Hand quilting”, one of the results was a YouTube video on Thimblelady. One word describes her perfectly — PHENOMENAL! So I ordered a package of needles and a plastic thimble to...
View ArticleHand Stitching
I finished hand quilting and binding my Modern Mabel quilt, an ode to my Grandmother and WE love it! All the fabrics except the background (Kona Maise) and backing, a baby blue tiny houndstooth...
View ArticlePretty Quilted Boxes
When I saw Noodlehead’s divided basket last week, I knew I had to make one for myself so purchased her pattern immediately. After completing it I looked though all the patterns I had downloaded and...
View ArticleQuilting: Les Fleurs Bleu
I wasn’t sure what to work on today, I have a number of quilts to be quilted and to be honest, I’ve been procrastinating. I started using my Bernina 550 Qi but quickly became frustrated by the tiny...
View ArticleFleurs de la neige
Originally Les Fleurs Bleu, I thought it appropriate to rename this quilt since I finished it in the middle of a blizzard. I used Spa by Deb Strain and Kona White for the sashing. For the back of the...
View ArticleFractured Pieced & Quilted
Offsetting the focal point was a good idea because I ran out of my blue fabrics as well as the purple! I quilted spirals in orange, red and variegated yellow threads. (Note to self, work on your...
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