DreamWeaver's Quilts Quilt Epiphany Weblog

Here’s the view from my sewing chair today: This quilt has been an interesting exercise in following the line, but not quilting on the line. Let me explain. See, I’m quilting right on the edge of all the appliqué pieces, so that means following the edge of the piece, but not quilting on the line [...]

Here’s the view today: I was looking forward to using many different colors of thread on this quilt, since I wanted to match or coordinate with the appliqué pieces for the quilting. I have been collecting threads for a while (variegated threads are just as hard to resist as fat quarter bundles for me!) and [...]

Here’s the view from my sewing chair today: As you can see, this quilt is quite a walk on the wild side, for me anyway. As I said in a previous post, I used Glue-Baste-It to glue the appliqué pieces down, and then stitch basted some of the larger ones with water soluble thread before [...]

The Perfect Four Patch Demo is now available for download. It’s a short demo which will show you how to make the perfect four patch, with perfectly matching seams and the “twirling trick” to reduce bulk. It’s free, just download and click to play. Other demos are coming soon, but will only be available to [...]

Okay, I’ve no earthly idea how many days I’ve been stippling this quilt now. I bet you knew that would happen, didn’t you? Anyway, here’s the issue: the tendons on the backs of my hands HURT! Now, granted, I have a tenosynovitis problem anyway, which I developed in 2004 after doing too many crystals. No, [...]

Okay, here’s one I had to share: This is what happens when I take a break from stippling! He’s growing so fast that soon he won’t be able to fit there, so hopefully I’ll be able to quilt without interuptions of this type anyway. Very cute, but I had to make him move. Must stipple!

Well, my 12 day estimate may have been a bit short! Ugh! This quilt is so big! I don’t think I’m a third of the way done, and here it is day four already. So here’s the view: Looks pretty much like day one, doesn’t it? Yeah, it’s feeling a bit endless right now. Maybe [...]