Over the Rainbow – Final day
Gradations Quilt – design by Sue Pelland Today was quite rewarding! I sewed the nine squares together and added the border according to the instructions. I was pretty happy with the results. Now, I just need to start quilting it! I learned so much on this quilt....
Over the Rainbow – Day 5
Today, the Leaves Galore ruler was used to cut smaller melons or petals. Again, eight of each color. These were fused together on a Goddess Sheet. Then, I matched the flower color to the ring color. The flowers were fused to the background on top of the lemon leaves....
Over the Rainbow – Day 4
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade – or put lemon leaves on your quilt. Today, I learned that the Leaves Galore can be used to make more than melons. It can be used to make lemon leaves. I cut 36 leaves and then chopped about an inch off one end of the...
Over the Rainbow – Day 3
So what do you do with 72 melons? You put them in a patch, or nine. The melons were sorted into nine piles of eight similar colors. Who says you don’t need math to quilt. Given the fabric was a gradation (thus the name of the pattern), it was a bit subjective as...
Over the Rainbow – Day 2
I had never fused my own material before, because it was a bit intimidating. Today, I got over that. Non-stick Goddess Sheets, Mistyfuse, my iron and Sue Pelland’s instructions made it simple! The trick is sandwiching the fabric and Mistyfuse between the Goddess...Over the Rainbow – Day 1
I challenged myself to learn more about fusible applique this year, so I enrolled in Sue Pelland’s Gradations Course. It is a six week course providing the basics on curved rotary cutting and fusible appliques. As usual, I am running behind in the class due to...
To Pink or Not to Pink
Pinked Heart Wreath Ever wonder what pinking is or why fabric why people do it? Pinking is the serrated edging made with special scissors or a specific rotary cutter blade. For example, I used pinking shears to make strips for this heart-shaped wreath....
Online vs In-Store Fabric
Recently, I was asked how I purchase fabric for my personal projects. Do I buy online or at a fabric store. The answer is – it depends. Like most quilters I am attracted to sales and shiny objects. I will buy yard collections if they appeal to me and find a...
