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Originally Posted by DOTTYMO
(Post 6064706)
I have nearly finished a reverse applique quilt. I did each block by hand. You could take top fabric and underneath piece and pattern. If they have a light box mark there cut and hand sew. Once start machining leave at home
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Haven't read all posts but right now I'm working on hexies. It's really habit forming. I can only sit at the machine for a short period of time before my back starts to hurt so I switch between hexies & machine sewing. Before hexies I did a lot of hand embroidery. Love hand work.
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I have an ongoing project that is beading. Lots and lots of beading, Its easy to carry and I can stop wherever I want without any problems. Mine is from Schibori dragon in Seattle Wa
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partially put together cathedral quilt blocks, I can usually make about 4 or 5 in an hour.
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Cut out 2 hexagons (front and back) of each flower part. Cut out a hexagon of batting. Put right sides of hexagon cloth pieces together, then the batting hexagon and pin. Mark a quarter inch line around the top hexagon and use this as your seam line. Hand stitch the seam leaving one side open for turning. Turn the flower part inside out and hand stitch the open side closed. Mark your hand quilting line on top and hand quilt the piece. When you have made one center hexagon and six hexagons to go around the center, hand stitch these together. Then make 12 hexagons to go around the six and hand stitch those to the six. You have your flower made. You then put the flowers together with hexagons made from a solid neutral color. I'm doing my flowers-middle is yellow, 6 hexagons a color with the 12 hexagons a coordinating color. I used prints in the six and twelve. I'm using muslin as my neutral to put the flowers together. Hope this is sufficient for you to understand what I'm doing.
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Thanks ... and yes, I do understand you how to!
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My current take along project is actually knitting. I am making an afghan one square at a time so it is easy to carry. When I have enough I will sew them all together (sort of like a quilt).
That yoyo wreath is beautiful! I might just have to take a whack at that. |
Originally Posted by granny64
(Post 6067808)
Cut out 2 hexagons (front and back) of each flower part. Cut out a hexagon of batting. Put right sides of hexagon cloth pieces together, then the batting hexagon and pin. Mark a quarter inch line around the top hexagon and use this as your seam line. Hand stitch the seam leaving one side open for turning. Turn the flower part inside out and hand stitch the open side closed. Mark your hand quilting line on top and hand quilt the piece. When you have made one center hexagon and six hexagons to go around the center, hand stitch these together. Then make 12 hexagons to go around the six and hand stitch those to the six. You have your flower made. You then put the flowers together with hexagons made from a solid neutral color. I'm doing my flowers-middle is yellow, 6 hexagons a color with the 12 hexagons a coordinating color. I used prints in the six and twelve. I'm using muslin as my neutral to put the flowers together. Hope this is sufficient for you to understand what I'm doing.
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I really enjoyed my Dresden Plate, I basted them down and then hand sewed them when I could take them somewhere with me.
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I love hand quilting and emb. so I usually bring one of those
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