Projects finally finished!!!!
07-10-2009, 06:29 AM
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Ok - I have not been around for the last month or so as we were swamped with company. In between company, I was busy. The first is a quilt that I finished about a year ago and DD said she would quilt. Well Life and her PhD got in the way and she did not time to do it :( :( .
But she finally finished it up and sent it back to me - :D :D - I did the binding yesterday. The "baby" had a "new" sister last week so it will go to the new baby!
Then other project I finished is a set of placemats and napkins. This was my first attempt at free-motion. Not too bad - but everyone says practice makes perfect. I had a heck of a time with the top thread breaking. Even with a new needle. But I am done!!
But she finally finished it up and sent it back to me - :D :D - I did the binding yesterday. The "baby" had a "new" sister last week so it will go to the new baby!
Then other project I finished is a set of placemats and napkins. This was my first attempt at free-motion. Not too bad - but everyone says practice makes perfect. I had a heck of a time with the top thread breaking. Even with a new needle. But I am done!!
The corner
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the back
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The Whole quilt
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07-10-2009, 06:36 AM
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Nice work!
One of the reasons your thread was breaking could be the size of the needle you were using? I just read an article from the website host, and the suggested size of the needle would be 90/14 ... and consider actual machine quilting needles. The eye is apparently bigger to cut down on shredding and breaking of the thread.
One of the hardest things about free motion quilting is keeping a consistent speed so that the stitches are close to the same size. It looks to me like you got that down really good!
THanks for sharing, and keep up the good work <g>
One of the reasons your thread was breaking could be the size of the needle you were using? I just read an article from the website host, and the suggested size of the needle would be 90/14 ... and consider actual machine quilting needles. The eye is apparently bigger to cut down on shredding and breaking of the thread.
One of the hardest things about free motion quilting is keeping a consistent speed so that the stitches are close to the same size. It looks to me like you got that down really good!
THanks for sharing, and keep up the good work <g>
07-10-2009, 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by omak
Nice work!
One of the reasons your thread was breaking could be the size of the needle you were using? I just read an article from the website host, and the suggested size of the needle would be 90/14 ... and consider actual machine quilting needles. The eye is apparently bigger to cut down on shredding and breaking of the thread.
One of the reasons your thread was breaking could be the size of the needle you were using? I just read an article from the website host, and the suggested size of the needle would be 90/14 ... and consider actual machine quilting needles. The eye is apparently bigger to cut down on shredding and breaking of the thread.
Originally Posted by omak
One of the hardest things about free motion quilting is keeping a consistent speed so that the stitches are close to the same size. It looks to me like you got that down really good!
THanks for sharing, and keep up the good work <g>
THanks for sharing, and keep up the good work <g>
07-10-2009, 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by sewjoyce
Wow -- love your quilt!!! And your placemats and napkins look great to me!! :D
Originally Posted by Darlene
Very nice on quilt and kitchen items. Your quilting looks good to me.
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