You’ve been seeing glimpses of this, now it is finished, except for the sleeve. I’ll share a post on that soon. It is a bit different for an art show versus a quilt show.
I also have to decide which way is up. This way…..
Or this way. What do you think?
The background is a bit of my own hand dyed fabric. The tangle is commercial single fold bias tape.
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I have successfully scaled Mount Scrapmore!
Never mind that I have another heaping bucket just like it to deal with.
Let’s focus on the positive, shall we?
I’ve added to my 1 1/2, 2, and 2 1/2 inch square bins.
And I cut pieces for specific blocks.
And added strings to the string bucket.
It doesn’t really look like much now, but everything takes up much less space when it’s all neatly cut and stacked.
Full disclosure, I do have a few piles I set aside.
Solids.
Blues.
And these wovens .
I have a few more FQ bundles of wovens and when I use them, I’ll add the scraps and decide what to do with them.
The solids are mostly neutrals. I don’t know what they will become.
I have an idea for those blues. Wait and see.
I’m so thankful for my AccuQuilt die cutter. I used to get overwhelmed with these odd bits and, gasp….throw them out!
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I thought I’d share today how I add facings to a quilt. I prefer a facing to a binding on a modern wall quilt.
I cut my facing strips 2 1/2” wide. I fold over and press one edge about a quarter inch.
Next I pin pieces to the top and bottom as shown. Tip: cut your facings a quarter to half inch shorter than the width of your quilt and stretch to fit. This helps “encourage “ the edge to roll toward the back when finished. You really don’t want the facing to be seen.
Next add strips to the sides, stretching a bit to fit, and pin.
You’ll notice that these pieces don’t go all the way to the corner. They don’t need to and it reduces bulk at the corners this way.
Sew a quarter inch all around the edge and then clip a tiny bit at each corner.
Turn the facing to the back and press. Take your time with this part.
Lastly, slip stitch to the back.
Stand back and admire your work! I hope this helps if you ever need to do a facing.
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I thought I’d share my process of using bias tape with you today. It really is fun to play with.
First, I quilt my foundation. I like using parallel lines about a quarter to a half inch apart.
I’ve been using single fold prepackaged bias tape. I’ve had some on hand for ages and was glad to finally use it. Sadly, I’m almost out. Anyway, play around and create a design.
Next, you will use your steam iron to gently press the tape into your desired design. You can see above that some of the tape was pressed, some was not. Just play with it a bit to get the hang of it. It’s easier than you think.
Once I’m happy with my design, I lift up small sections and place tiny drops of glue on the back of the tape.
I lay it back down and press with the iron to set the glue.
After it’s all glued in place, find a good movie and hand appliqué it down.
Next I give it a good soak to remove the glue.
I used a few squirts of this.
A good rinse and dry, and I’m ready to add a facing to the edges! Stay tuned for that tutorial coming soon.
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Put a fork in it!
This little mini was just the ticket for a little weekend sewing.
The photo above shows the most accurate colors.
The next photos are after washing. I used a half layer of Mountain Mist BlueRibbon cotton batting. It isn’t made anymore, but if I see it at thrift shops or garage sales, I always grab it for minis.
I love it on my little doll bed!
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I needed a break from show prep and pulled out this sweet little kit given to me by a friend.
But I’m not always good at following directions……
I do love the fabrics in this kit. I added a couple bits from my scrap basket. And today, I’m hand quilting.
Before I go, Connecting Threads has a great sale right now on patriotic precuts! They Aldo have their Essential Threads on sale for 25% off.
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Daughter #3 gave me this beautiful cactus for Mother’s Day last year. I can’t believe how much it has grown!
This year, Daughter #1 gave me this one. It doesn’t have any pokeys!
Her dog, Lola, is Winslow’s sister. All three had a great time together last weekend.
Winslow and Willy’s shirts say, Lover, not a Biter. 😁
Mr. Wonderful helped the boys make cinnamon rolls.
How beautiful is our flowering Crabtree?
Have a wonderful weekend!
This quilt is why I wanted to work with bias tape. I had an idea in my head and needed to come up with a way to create it.
I applied this all by hand and it took forever. Seriously, nearly the whole season of Queen Charlotte.
Here’s a look at the back.
I’m quite smitten with this piece.
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I know I just showed you my recovered design wall. Just before I found the new covering for it, I came across this gadget for cleaning it.
This is what the other side looks like.
This is the easiest thing I’ve found for removing threads. Here is a before.
And after!
You can see below what just a few swipes did.
Then you just pull off the threads and throw them away! I’ve ne er found anything that worked this well.
I found this little gadget for a dollar at a discount store. But I found the same thing as part of this set on Amazon (no affiliation).
I hope you find this helpful. Have a great day!
Along with rearranging the sewing room, comes dealing with scraps. These buckets are too full.
I’m trying to discipline myself to chop them up. My 2 1/2” square bucket was nearly empty, so I’m mostly cutting for that.
I’m cutting 2” squares as well.
Thank heavens for my AccuQuilt dies and cutters. This would never happen otherwise.
I have a long way to go.
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