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Product review: Heat Press Batting Together
26 May 2015

Product review: Heat Press Batting Together

by Maria | posted in: #3 Requisite Red, Free-motion quilting, Product reviews | 2

I have recommended to sweet hubby that we should rename the month of May. I think it should now be called “If it weren’t for the last minute nothing would get done” month. He says it should be called “Desperation.” … Continued

A week or so of Hazel
23 May 2015

A week or so of Hazel

by Maria | posted in: Portraits, Hazel, Free-motion quilting, Little Punkin, Teaching | 2

This past week or so I’ve had the great fun of spending lots of time with Hazel in one form or another. It started with quilting the two little portraits of her at three months and ten months old. Earlier … Continued

Product review: InvisaFil thread
16 May 2015

Product review: InvisaFil thread

by Maria | posted in: Hazel, Free-motion quilting, Product reviews | 12

I’ve been wanting to try out a new-to-me thread called InvisaFil made by WonderFil Specialty Threads. It is a “cottonized” 100 weight polyester thread. I assume “cottonized” refers to the fact that it has more of a matte finish so … Continued

Happy birthday to my sister!
15 May 2015

Happy birthday to my sister!

by Maria | posted in: Family, Free-motion quilting | 0

Happy birthday to my sister! I finally finished quilting her original quilt top!!! I finished stitching the binding on this morning and I’m shipping it off to her this afternoon. It will arrive the day after her birthday. Unfortunately, I … Continued

Quilted today: Hazel at 3 months
12 May 2015

Quilted today: Hazel at 3 months

by Maria | posted in: Hazel, Free-motion quilting | 0

Not much to share today, but I did finish quilting and binding a little 8-1/2″ by 11″ portrait of Hazel, based on a photo taken when she was about three months old. Isn’t she sweet?

Borders for my sister’s quilt
11 May 2015

Borders for my sister’s quilt

by Maria | posted in: Free-motion quilting | 0

I finished all of the interior quilting and was left with just the borders. I was not sure what to do there. I wanted something that would compliment both the straight parallel lines and the free motion swirls. Just last … Continued

Curves and swirls for my sister’s quilt
7 May 2015

Curves and swirls for my sister’s quilt

by Maria | posted in: Free-motion quilting | 3

Last weekend I finished all the straight line quilting on my sister’s quilt. On Monday I started quilting the light areas of the quilt with curves and swirls. I love improvisational free motion quilting. No marking. No rulers. Just nice … Continued

Product Review: Fine Line Quilter’s Straight Rulers
2 May 2015

Product Review: Fine Line Quilter’s Straight Rulers

by Maria | posted in: Free-motion quilting, Product reviews | 3

I am primarily motivated by deadlines. A looming deadline is the main reason I get anything done. When I am avoiding a difficult deadline, I can find any number of reasons to procrastinate, from replacing the shelf paper in my … Continued

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