Sew-In Results

I had a great time sewing last night (as always!!). Thanks Heidi and Bobbi!


Finished machine quilting the center of the Fruit Basket applique quilt that I am working on.

You can see the design better from the back.

In the outer border I will do a more formal design. I ordered some thread and I haven't decided if I will wait for it to come in or use what I have.

So far I have decided that this type of quilting looks better with wool batting than cotton, and that the thread really sits on the top of Bali fabric, it looks better with a regular quilting cotton fabric. Also plain fabric would be better to show the design. This is still a learning piece that I am working on - so I am learning!!

Thank-you to everyone who voted for my Spanish Steps quilt here.

Have a great day!! ♥

Todays Sewing

Today I tried "DG" machine quilting style with a Sulky 30wt blendables thread.


I decided that I don't like this thread for the "DG" style, but it is good for meandering (I tried stipple, loops, leaves, butterflies and dragonflies).
This is one of my favorite threads for machine embroidery. I use a #90 needle when I sew with it. When I quilt with it I really need to slow down as it tends to break when I go too fast or through seams.

This is a pillow cover that I made last year to try out embroidery stitches on my new machine. The thread is much better for this application.

Have a great day and thanks for dropping by!! ♥