[…] will pin through many fabric types easily without damaging them. They also won’t melt if ironed.) Temporary marking tools (I used this chalk pencil and Frixion pens.) Thread (your preference for general sewing) Appliqué designs (I used Suzy’s Bohemian Garden Christmas templates, but you can also draw your own!) * Wool felt is lovely […]
[…] Quilting is waaaay better with a sharp needle, and you’ll want to change them at least with every new project. Read more about Universal Needles here! 3. Thread Oh, thread. Such a magical, wonderful, hand-spun miracle of necessity. We often take thread for granted, but it’s a very hard-working quilting companion. High-quality thread is […]
[…] at the forefront of my mind during this Adventureland mission. Now that we are finally sewing and pressing seams, I think these quick reads will help. Sewing Thread Part II: The Best Quality Sewing Thread Universal Needles… Are They Really Universal? How to Press Seams in a Quilt (with Video Tutorial!) How to Troubleshoot […]
[…] this post) here! I first heard about black batting a few years ago when I posted a question to Instagram, “Is there any way to prevent black threads from showing up underneath my white fabric after my quilt has been quilted?” You see, I had just finished quilting a throw quilt that used a […]
[…] However, if you continue reading, you’ll find all of the links I reference in the video. Hand Quilting Supplies After testing out many different kinds of needles, threads, thimbles, etc… These are the notions that I’ve landed on as being my go-to faves. Leather Thimble Pearl Cotton No. 8 Thread Gold Eye Embroidery Needles […]
[…] stitches, knee lifter (that means that you can lift your foot with your knee, rather than reaching around the side of your machine) and an automatic needle threader. Husqvarna Viking Opal 650, $700: This computerized sewing machine has all of the bells and whistles a quilter needs, without a ton of extra features to […]
[…] Michigan. It’s no secret we love the stuff. To quickly recap all those posts, denim is produced using a twill weave. Traditionally, it’s woven with indigo-dyed warp threads and undyed weft threads. This is what causes the “wrong side” of denim to appear lighter or white. Sourcing Materials Hey quilter, let’s go shopping! No, […]
My quilty friends, we’ve talked about many things within the pages of this blog. We’ve covered flannel and linen fabric, cotton and poly thread; we’ve even waved goodbye to conventional wadding and ushered in a new era of bamboo, wool, and midnight-shaded batting. But there’s still one material in which we’ve barely skimmed the surface, […]
[…] bales. The above pattern is Fly Away and can be purchased here. Silk SILK COMES FROM A WORM! Yeah, we already covered this in the post on how thread was made, but that doesn’t make it any less awweeesoooooomeee. The cocoon of the silkworm is harvested, then the silk lining is removed as a single […]
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