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My mother had a silk comforter made out of little squares. The only problem with it was it slid off the bed.
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Interesting thread. It reminded me of the kimono silk I bought quite a while ago with the best intentions to make something beautiful. I haven't seen that silk in quite some time. Will have to go look for it.
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Originally Posted by Onebyone
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Google October Sky by Bethanne Nemesh in Google Images. It is all silk. The quilting is amazing. It has won many awards.
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Originally Posted by Manalto
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Maybe she should have weighted it down with beans. But seriously... the silk I got is mostly matte finish, so it may not be as slippery as satin.
What's EPP? I assume it's handmade but don't see the letter "H" What's the advantage of bamboo batting? (Other than sustainability.) Bamboo batting has a good drape and is not very bulky.....I have this thing about 'like with like' silk and bamboo originate from the same continent. I may be a bit weird but I find it difficult to put batiks with western/european style fabrics.:) |
If you fancy a challenge http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/how-...p?page_id=1387
I have this book and intend to get to it some day as it is a great book for learning some great techniques and offers smaller projects to practice a particular skill before doing the block for the quilt. The author made this quilt in silk dupion |
Originally Posted by earthwalker
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English paper piecing....using paper templates and whipstitching the components together. Yes, you do it by hand.
Bamboo batting has a good drape and is not very bulky.....I have this thing about 'like with like' silk and bamboo originate from the same continent. I may be a bit weird but I find it difficult to put batiks with western/european style fabrics.:) I'll check out the bamboo batting; hadn't heard of it. Your "originate from the same continent" argument is hilarious. |
My avatar is a silk quilt I made for my DDIL. The white is silk taffeta left over from her wedding gown. I used silk batting and the backing is silk velvet. The colors are silk shantung with light interfacing. The biggest issue I found is applying the interfacing without using steam. You don't want to get the silk wet or it will spot. Raveling is the other problem. I used 3/8" seams for this reason.
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Originally Posted by Manalto
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Thanks for deciphering EPP. It sounds like a technique that has great precision.
I'll check out the bamboo batting; hadn't heard of it. Your "originate from the same continent" argument is hilarious. |
Hi James! I made a quilt using Silk, Satin and Velvet. I was everything you said, but it was also a lot of other things too. I used a Crazy quilt picture for a start, but didn't want it all that way. So I made 12 1/2 inch blocks for my crazy quilt blocks (on a foundation, not paper pieced). Then I added the Velvet blocks (just a block of Velvet, but I used a hot iron to make designs on the Velvet - remember your iron can not be too hot or you will have a problem). Before I was finished I had Velvet blocks in HST too. It was fun, but it does take a lot of time (a good winter project if it gets cold in your area). Good luck and be sure to post pictures
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Sarah Vedler has a heart quilt wall hanging on her site. She also has a blog you might get info from her site. Google Sarah Vedler.
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