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Here’s what I was doing instead of cooking for Thanksgiving:
This little rail fence quilt is the same one I made for A Beginner’s Guide to Quilting, but in a different set of fabrics.
I used two layers of wool batting to make the quilt extra warm. The quilt is stiffer and a bit heavier with the double layer. I’m not sure I would do that again.
I think I’m going to make it one more time in three pale fabrics so there is less zig-zag effect. Any suggestion on colors?
Really? That was my reaction when I saw the color Pantone chose as the trend-setting color for 2015. It’s called “Marsala,” and it’s a subdued (all right, drab) wine color. I guess you can tell from my tone that I’m not exactly feeling Marsala for quilting. For winter coats, purses, and shoes, yes. But quilts? Not so…
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I love to start new projects. I like finishing them, too, but I like starting them even more than finishing. Most of my new quilts start when I look around my overstuffed sewing room with a feeling of desperation because I have too many projects in mid-stream, and they clutter up the room so it’s…
I worked on this quilt for a couple of days and was almost finished stitching it in the ditch when I noticed I had sewed one row on backwards. Can you see the flaw in my star in the photo below? Hint: the top two points face in the wrong direction. Aaargh! My loyal kids…
Do your hands or fingers get tired or achy when you cut your fabric? We just came across this cool-looking cutter that rests in the palm of your hand and reduces the finger strain caused by gripping a regular rotary cutter. We haven’t tried it ourselves, but you can see how it works in this…
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I don’t usually like rail fence quilts but this one is gorgeous. Your fabric choices are beautiful.
Thank you, Denise! I thought the red might be too bright, but when my daughter who always thinks my color choices are too old-fashioned liked it, I knew I was onto something.
How about pastel blue, green and yellow?
Yes, that sounds great, Susan!