I cut blue and white gingham on the bias for binding which also coordinates nicely with a blue and white floral backing. In addition to a winter theme set of placemats, I made two using a fabric of stylized flowers. (I hope my friend considers the print “medium blue.”) The column ...
Masking remains optional. Our next meeting is Tuesday, January 14th at 10 a.m. at the Shallotte Presbyterian Church. This is our Monthly Business Meeting with Show and Tell. There will also be a demo on bias binding after the meeting. 2025 Raffle Quilt tickets will be available. REMINDERS:...
I decided that Sue Garman’s stunning “Lily Rosenberry” is the quilt I wanted to start working on. It was a big decision because I am used to making applique quilts with every block being different. Like my Bed of Roses, or my Baltimore Squared Quilt, or any other applique quilt I ...
Today I did: the Shibori Blues (indigo/cloth resist dyeing), Intro to Crewel Embroidery, Japanese Embroidery & Embellishing Quilts. They were all interesting but were rushed trying to fit everything into an hour. Embellishing Quilts was the one I was least excited about going into it but I...
Wrap embroidery hoops (both the inner and outer) with bias binding tape or strips of calico to improve the grip –it means you don’t have to over-tighten the hoop and does less damage to the fabric Take shower caps from hotels to protect embroidery work –didn’t quite hear the start...