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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...
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Welcome to Pile O' Fabric, the personal craft blog of Alyssa Lichner
Welcome to The Pile! The big ole' Pile O’ Fabric, we all have one and if you don’t it is only a matter of time. Why is it as quilter’s and crafter’s we somehow manage to bury ourselves in fabric! All those beautiful fabric designs, its just too hard to resist. So the question is what do you do with...