I couldn't help myself....I bought some new dies for my Accuquilt Go! cutter. Stay tuned to see what I'm up to!
I also snapped this pic from a coloring book. It's really fun.
I hope you get to quilt today!
Suzy
Monday, April 8, 2019
Inspiration...coming soon!
I also snapped this pic from a coloring book. It's really fun.
I hope you get to quilt today!
Suzy
Friday, April 5, 2019
Free Motion Friday - Lloyd and Lola Quilting is Done!
Lloyd and Lola are done! This was a LOT of background quilting. I used 3.5 of the large size bobbins that go in my Bernina 770QE. I didn't want to get bored while doing this quilting so I decided to use a variety of motifs to keep changing it up. Here's how I started.
And then I kept adding...
Until it was all done! Here's a few shots.
Now it's time to bind it....but it's not mine so Ann will have to do it...hee, hee, hee. She's fast. I bet it's already done.
I hope you get to quilt today!
Suzy
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Burgoyne Surrounded Scrap Quilt Part 1
SCRAPS! We all have scraps. The real question is what to do with them. I can't seem to let go of my Island Batik scraps. They're so luscious. BUT...when the bag started overflowing I knew it was time to get busy. I pulled out my Accuquilt Go! Big and got busy! Thank you Accuquilt and Island Batik for all this amazing fun!
Here's one of the many piles I started with after a huge round of ironing.
I laid them out along my cutting die nicely and went to work cutting many, many, many 1 1/2 inch squares. I still have more than half of them and the quilt is done....uh, oh. I see another scrap quilt coming soon!
I am an obsessive pinner....this is what about 250 pairs of squares look slike.
And ironed...
And pinned for the next round...
Stay tuned!
I hope you get to quilt today!
Suzy
Monday, April 1, 2019
Hmong Inspiration
My friend Bri has a great collection of Hmong needlework! Check it out.
I hope you get to quilt today!
Suzy
Friday, March 29, 2019
Free Motion Friday - Lloyd and Lola Part 3
Lloyd and Lola are coming to life! This week I worked on the llama bodies. I did some swirls in teh light brown to make them look a little fuzzy.
For the dark brown on their bodies I wanted contrast so I used large pebbles.
I hope you get to quilt today!
Suzy
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
All About Strings Blog Hop!
Today is my turn for the All About Strings Blog Hop! I must admit that I have never made a string quilt before, so I decided to hop on board.
The first thing I wondered was whether or not you had to piece your strings on paper. I opted to use a stabilizer instead. It went okay, but was kind of thick later on. I'm not sure I'll do it again. I love these fabrics from Island Batik!
I decided to stitch a feather flower in the squares and then diagonal lines in the background. This picture is true to life scale. The squares are just a little under two inches.
Here it is all done on the fresh snow that fell while I was creating it!
I decided to stitch a feather flower in the squares and then diagonal lines in the background. This picture is true to life scale. The squares are just a little under two inches.
Here it is all done on the fresh snow that fell while I was creating it!
Be sure to check out all the other amazing quilters on the hop!
I hope you get to quilt today!
Suzy
Monday, March 25th
Karrin's Crazy World
Tuesday, March 26th
Tuesday, March 26th
ShirleyC
Wednesday, March 27th
Wednesday, March 27th
Friday, March 22, 2019
Free Motion Friday - Formal vs. Informal
If you follow me then by now you know that I love to quilt feathers. However, I learned a long time ago that there is a difference between formal and informal feathers. Look at my two drawings. The one on the left is more informal whereas the one on the right is more formal. WHY?
Well, when you make your feathers approximately all the same size and shape they look way more formal. That's why! Neither is right or wrong, just different.
Let's look at a few examples. These red feathers are fairly even and are definitely formal.
These feathers are more informal as they have lots of different shapes.
This feather is fairly formal, mostly the same size.
This feather is more informal, all sorts of things going on.
These feathers are formal, about the same size and shape, but I think the clouds inside them make them more informal.
These feathers are fairly formal too.
I hope you get to quilt today!
Suzy
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