oh well, but you sure did have be drooling over that one!!!
betsey

Kathy A. wrote:

She used to have pictures on her photo page of all the quilts she had been
sent, but I see they aren't there anymore. Maybe she's afraid people will
think she doesn't need any more.

I know of at least three she successfully begged... (one of which was from
me.)

I really like the one you did. The leafy bits and flowery things are
wicked cool. But I 'm wondering... is that machine quilted with a
variegated thread? Free-motion? Did you use a pattern? Tell me how to
make one of my own!

I've been boooooooooooored with quilting lately. I've got a few
projects that are stalled until I can figure out a design (a quilt
using "state" blocks representing the states DH and I have lived in
together), or find more fabrics (an Alaskan landscape-y idea I've got),
or they're UFOs I'm trying to resuscitate into WIPs again. But what I
really want is a new fun thing to work on, only I don't know what that
is. I was at my LQS earlier today and bought a few yards of fabric
(bears and moose for the landscape), but I couldn't find any pattern
books, magazines, clothing patterns, handbag patterns, or *anything*
that called my name. Everything was all just so blah. I need to do
something fun, and soon.

Ya gotta tell me how you made that quilt! Or, alternatively, send one
to me for closer inspection. If I saw it up close, I bet I could figure
out how to make one. =)


Cina
(Does that count as a beg? How'd I do for a first-timer?)

"Cina" wrote in message
...

I really like the one you did. The leafy bits and flowery things are
wicked cool. But I 'm wondering... is that machine quilted with a
variegated thread? Free-motion? Did you use a pattern? Tell me how to
make one of my own!

Yes, all free motion machine quilted, with variegated thread. No pattern,
although I did chalk in the "spine" of the L and the N. The letters are just
feathered shapes, except I used a leaf instead of the traditional feather
shape. The first time I took a class in freemotion unmarked feathers, one
student tended to put points on hers. The teacher pointed out that with a
vein down the middle, they would look a little like leaves. My mind went
racing from there, and I've made all kinds of variations off the traditional
feather shape.

Ya gotta tell me how you made that quilt! Or, alternatively, send one
to me for closer inspection. If I saw it up close, I bet I could figure
out how to make one. =)


Cina
(Does that count as a beg? How'd I do for a first-timer?)

Yes, it counts as a beg, but you made a classic rookie mistake. You gave me
the out of telling you how to do it instead of sending the quilt. :)
--
Kathy A. (Woodland, CA)
longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps
http://www.kayneyquilting.com ,
remove the obvious to reply

Welcome baaaack!
ME-Judy

"DeB Shaw" wrote in message
...
Yepperz ...... I'm BACKKKKkkkkkkk, and can't wait to sort thru all this
chatter. grins Don't pull me up a seat yet. I want to wander around a
bit,
just to see what everyone's been up to.

Kathy A. wrote:

Yes, all free motion machine quilted, with variegated thread. No pattern,
although I did chalk in the "spine" of the L and the N. The letters are just
feathered shapes, except I used a leaf instead of the traditional feather
shape.

The in-between quilting (is there a "proper" name for it?)... did you
use white thread for the smaller free-motion designs? I like the
contrast in the photo. :)


The first time I took a class in freemotion unmarked feathers, one
student tended to put points on hers. The teacher pointed out that with a
vein down the middle, they would look a little like leaves. My mind went
racing from there, and I've made all kinds of variations off the traditional
feather shape.

Ooooh, I wish I could take a class like that! I've seen exactly one
magazine article on free motion designs, and I've been looking for more
ideas ever since. Most classes around here seem to be clothes and
piecing quilts. And my once-monthly quilt club cancelled last night
because of the weather. :(


Yes, it counts as a beg, but you made a classic rookie mistake. You gave me
the out of telling you how to do it instead of sending the quilt. :)

Ah, well. Begging makes me feel a bit um... dirty, or something. (No
offense intended to successful beggars... I'm sure I do other things
that would get me labeled "dirty girl.") Now, squishies, on the other
hand... if I could get my name on the list, I'd be a squishie whore! ;)

I *do* need to work on more free motion quilting, though. Beast (my
straight-stitch machine) has been feeling lonely lately with all the
attention I've been giving to the serger and the new machine. I think
doing something similar to yours would work nicely on a project I've
been stuck on, and it would keep Beast happy.


Cina

"Cina" wrote in message
...
The in-between quilting (is there a "proper" name for it?)... did you
use white thread for the smaller free-motion designs? I like the
contrast in the photo. :)

Gosh, you expect me to remember? I'm having trouble with what happened five
minutes ago! LOL Looking at the picture, it does look like I used a
matching thread for the meandering. LN could probably tell you for sure.

Ooooh, I wish I could take a class like that! I've seen exactly one
magazine article on free motion designs, and I've been looking for more
ideas ever since. Most classes around here seem to be clothes and
piecing quilts. And my once-monthly quilt club cancelled last night
because of the weather. :(

There does seem to be a shortage of quilting classes for domestic machines.
A lot of the longarm books and videos translate really nicely to the
domestic machine, but they can be a little pricey. (And we won't go into the
price of hands-on longarm classes!) I'll be happy to recommend some of my
favorites, though, if anyone is interested. (NAYY)

I *do* need to work on more free motion quilting, though. Beast (my
straight-stitch machine) has been feeling lonely lately with all the
attention I've been giving to the serger and the new machine. I think
doing something similar to yours would work nicely on a project I've
been stuck on, and it would keep Beast happy.

As I recall, the finished quiltlet was about 18" x 24". (Couldn't have been
much higher than 18", because that's how much I can do at one pass, and I
needed this to be a quickie if I was going to squeeze it in between paying
customers.) Seems to me that's a fantastic size for practice on a domestic
machine! Hmmm... come to think of it, make it a tad smaller, and you can do
it out of a couple of FQs. Use chalk or a water-soluble pen to mark as much
or as little as you want, and have at it!

One piece of advice that I learned in one of my longarm classes that's
served me well is that if you don't like it, do more quilting. (More
quilting distracts from the parts you aren't happy with.) I've used that
technique a lot over the last couple of years, and it's been a winner. :)

--
Kathy A. (Woodland, CA)
longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps
http://www.kayneyquilting.com ,
remove the obvious to reply

Howdy!
Begging makes you feel dirty?
Then you're not doing it right.
Really, your language--well, that's up to you.
VBG

Ragmop/Sandy--Queen of Beggars
no shame or dirt attached, no red light necessary
"Cina" wrote in message
...
Kathy A. wrote:

Yes, all free motion machine quilted, with variegated thread. No
pattern,
although I did chalk in the "spine" of the L and the N. The letters are
just
feathered shapes, except I used a leaf instead of the traditional
feather
shape.

The in-between quilting (is there a "proper" name for it?)... did you
use white thread for the smaller free-motion designs? I like the
contrast in the photo. :)


The first time I took a class in freemotion unmarked feathers, one
student tended to put points on hers. The teacher pointed out that with
a
vein down the middle, they would look a little like leaves. My mind went
racing from there, and I've made all kinds of variations off the
traditional
feather shape.

Ooooh, I wish I could take a class like that! I've seen exactly one
magazine article on free motion designs, and I've been looking for more
ideas ever since. Most classes around here seem to be clothes and
piecing quilts. And my once-monthly quilt club cancelled last night
because of the weather. :(


Yes, it counts as a beg, but you made a classic rookie mistake. You gave
me
the out of telling you how to do it instead of sending the quilt. :)

Ah, well. Begging makes me feel a bit um... dirty, or something. (No
offense intended to successful beggars... I'm sure I do other things
that would get me labeled "dirty girl.") Now, squishies, on the other
hand... if I could get my name on the list, I'd be a squishie whore! ;)

I *do* need to work on more free motion quilting, though. Beast (my
straight-stitch machine) has been feeling lonely lately with all the
attention I've been giving to the serger and the new machine. I think
doing something similar to yours would work nicely on a project I've
been stuck on, and it would keep Beast happy.


Cina

" Ellison" wrote in message
m...

Ragmop/Sandy--Queen of Beggars
no shame or dirt attached, no red light necessary

You know, that's just crying out to be made into an art quilt. :)

--
Kathy A. (Woodland, CA)
longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps
http://www.kayneyquilting.com ,
remove the obvious to reply

Kathy A. wrote:

Gosh, you expect me to remember? I'm having trouble with what happened five
minutes ago! LOL Looking at the picture, it does look like I used a
matching thread for the meandering. LN could probably tell you for sure.

She probably won't tell unless I sent her a quilt, so I'm afraid to ask
her. ;) I think after staring at the picture for a while I've got an
idea of how to try one myself, though.


There does seem to be a shortage of quilting classes for domestic machines.
A lot of the longarm books and videos translate really nicely to the
domestic machine, but they can be a little pricey. (And we won't go into the
price of hands-on longarm classes!) I'll be happy to recommend some of my
favorites, though, if anyone is interested. (NAYY)

Longarms are still in the "someday" category for me, but I'm always
interested in learning more about them. I see a few on ebay, but I
don't know enough to figure out if they are good deals or not, and I
won't buy anything else until we move, anyway. I'd love some
recommendations on books and videos.


As I recall, the finished quiltlet was about 18" x 24". (Couldn't have been
much higher than 18", because that's how much I can do at one pass, and I
needed this to be a quickie if I was going to squeeze it in between paying
customers.) Seems to me that's a fantastic size for practice on a domestic
machine! Hmmm... come to think of it, make it a tad smaller, and you can do
it out of a couple of FQs. Use chalk or a water-soluble pen to mark as much
or as little as you want, and have at it!

Chalk! I need to tattoo that word on myself somewhere, because every
time I go to the fabric store, I forget to buy it. ;) So you operate a
business quilting for others? Can I be a nosyparker and ask how well
you do at that... are you just squeaking by, are you rolling in dough,
is your life work, work, work? The idea of quilting as a career is
something I've got in the back of my mind, though I still have a lot to
learn, both on the financial end as well as technique and skill.


One piece of advice that I learned in one of my longarm classes that's
served me well is that if you don't like it, do more quilting. (More
quilting distracts from the parts you aren't happy with.) I've used that
technique a lot over the last couple of years, and it's been a winner. :)

Makes sense to me. I love to see heavily quilted quilts... to me, the
more the better. Thanks for the advice!


Cina

Ragmop wrote:

Howdy!
Begging makes you feel dirty?
Then you're not doing it right.
Really, your language--well, that's up to you.
VBG

Ragmop/Sandy--Queen of Beggars
no shame or dirt attached, no red light necessary

Heh, I knew the dirty thing would attract some attention. ;) I tried to
think of a different way to phrase the other bad word, but couldn't
think of a better synonym. I really would promise to send a whole bunch
of squishies to a whole bunch of people if I could just get my name on
the list as a possible squishie recipient. I'd even include some of my
ultrayummy blondies if I thought it would help the cause. =)


Cina