Now that everything is back in place, I've returned to work at the machine. I've started quilting on the collage piece. It's wonderful to work in a room full of light.
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| Basted collage, partially outline quilted with monofilament thread. |
One thing I have rediscovered, is that I need to change my darning foot when I'm quilting around beads. I love the little Janome open foot that floats over the surface, but it is awful around beads.
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| My favorite open toed adjustable foot catches in all the bead! Frustrating. |
In my excitement about trying some of Lyric's beading techniques on her
DVD, I forgot about the fact that I quilt
after the beading, not before. The little adjustable foot catches and doesn't move when there is a bead nearby. So... I have to change to my closed toe oval generic darning foot.
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| Attach this closed toe plastic darning foot, and it rides right on top of the beads. Life with beads is much easier sewing with this foot. |
So change the foot on your machine and the quilting will go much smoother. And I'm having fun.
Just a
reminder that Oreo still has some books left and we can fill orders received this week by Christmas.
A Black and White Tale is the book I illustrated with all of my Oreo quilts and the verse is written by Jacquie Scuitto, the Quilt Muse. This is a delightful little book, perfect for a gift for any cat or quilt lover, for under $20! Please check it out. Help support a quilter/publisher and her feline.
It's hard to believe that it is only 2 weeks before Christmas. Happy shopping.
Ann Fahl
Just a reminder that Oreo still has some books left and we can fill orders received this week by Christmas. A Black and White Tale is the book I illustrated with all of my Oreo quilts and the verse is written by Jacquie Scuitto, the Quilt Muse. This is a delightful little book, perfect for a gift for any cat or quilt lover, for under $20! Please check it out. Help support a quilter/publisher and her feline.
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