Hello from almost spring Connecticut!
I have daffodils in my yard but I'm finishing talking about my Christmas Quilt.
My favorite way to machine quilt a liberated quilt is what I have termed: Relaxed Crosshatch Here are the steps I use:- Spray baste the layers together when working on a small quilt.
- Using a Hera Marker I mark a good 45 degree line across the quilt.
- Mark another line at 6"
- Mark another line in between - at 3"
- Eyeball the line between the 3" lines. This way I have a little variance but it's not totally wonky - which I have also done.
- I really like the look. What do you think?
Rounded Corners (nice oxymoron)
I picked up this little corner tool and I have to admit I hardly ever use it. lol
It offers 3 different sizes, but of course none of them suited me, ha ha. I used this giant button wall decor instead. You can use anything round that suits your size needs. I used straight binding and just carefully pinned it around the corner right on the line I wanted. Easy Peasy. In case anyone is wondering, I still make a rag ball of every most quilts I finish with the batting and backing trimmed from the edges. Spring bird sightings. This poor house sparrow is visiting my bird bath which is frozen because I unplugged it - waaaaA bluebird! These birds are so shy it is hard to get a photo.I like this little guys style - he just moved into the window feeder and filled up. :)I'm off to The Quilt and Sewing Fest of New Jersey tomorrow. If you see me, say hello!xo
