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Project: B&W Memories Quilt, Final Quilt Reveal
Well you might be thinking did the quilt end up getting there in time? It did indeed. When I got home from dropping my husband off at the airport, I took my sewing machine apart. I was able to get it to sew a good stitch, but at the slowest speed possible. So I seem ripped all the bad stiches out...
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Project: B&W Memories Quilt, Quilting and Binding
I find that one of the hardest parts of creating a quilt, is choosing the quilting design. I am always very hesitant to start quilting as I don't want to ruin all the work I just did. In fact I have some quilt sandwiches ready to be quilted, but just sitting in my projects tub, because Im to scared to...
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Project: B&W Memories Quilt, Finishing the Quilt Top and Backing
I woke up fresh in the morning and finished my piecing, which wen't pretty smoothly. Once I had all the blocks together I pressed them all with my Mini Clover Iron, and cut them down to 9.5". Once I had all the blocks up on my design wall (someday soon I will tell you how I made the most awesome...
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Project: B&W Memories Quilt, Photo Printing and Piecing Phase
This was my first time ever printing photos on fabric paper. I purchased Quick Fuse Fabric Sheets by June Tailor at Joanns. This is an Iron on paper which is not what I needed, but accidentally bought. June Tailer also makes a Sew In Fabric Sheet Paper, which is what I should have bought. But, because I was short on...
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Project: B&W Memories Quilt, Cutting Phase
In order to get focused, I always find it helps to have my craft room very tidy. So I cleaned up a bit and got everything out to start cutting into my fabric. I got my lemon water, my music going and I was ready to go. I started to cut one piece of my black kona and it hit...
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Project: B&W Memories Quilt, Planning Phase
Today, I started on a new quilting project. This is going to be a very special gift for my mother-in-law. She has always been a huge fan of my quilts and loves photos of family. So I decided to create a black and white quilt with family photos. I was planning on starting this quilt sometime in the next few...