Lame Game = Failed Tactic

So I have been trying to complete this bird motif for the last month, and I am not even half-way through. I normally take my needlework with me when Miss Baby and I visit the playground in the mornings. The plan is I would sneak in some needlework while she plays. The reality is that [...]

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Sweet butterflies

We are currently big on butterflies in the Ivory Spring household. Miss Baby loves to go outside and chase after the butterflies that frequent the butterfly bush outside. She calls them “barti”. So, working on these fabrics for a near-future project is quite timely. I will always remember Miss Baby’s fascination with “barti-es” when I [...]

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When you don’t know what or how to quilt,

…. consult your cookies! I was munching on these cookies over the weekend, and saw a nice variation to Diane-Shiko / Cathedral windows quilting motif on the sweet treats. See the left side of my quilt block to spot the Diane-Shiko quilting. That just goes to show you how much quilting intertwines with the real-life [...]

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Feathers, feathers

Feathers are near and dear to quilters’ heart, including mine! Being able to quilt feathers was the starting point of my many free-motion quilting adventures. Feather quilting adds to our quilts a pinch of: 1. grace [Plum Rose, publish pending] 2. texture [Spring Nesting] 3. elegance [Mums the Word - publish pending] 4. just something [...]

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I am moving up…

… in thread diameter.  For a long while now, I have been working at being able to quilt fine feathers with Aurifil Mako 50 threads.   In the past, when I had to quilt fine feathers, I would always quilt with YLI Silk 100.  The result is shown in the picture below. After experimenting with a [...]

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