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Tag Archives: Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread
Friday’s progress……………
Brought me to the outmost/larger triangles in the center section and, because I work on a sit-down machine, I need to mark a few registration lines for the ruler work that will come next week. A peek at where I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Dream Big panel, Feathers, FMQ, Glide thread, Handi Quilter, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Line Tamer, Nova Star, Star quilt, Sure Foot, Sweet 16
Tagged Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Dream Big panel, Feathers, FMQ, Glide, Glide thread, Hobbs, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Line Tamer, Nova Star, ruler work, Star quilt, Sweet 16, Sweet 16 and tagged Feathers
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Part 8: (Technically) A Friday Finish…………………….
This project is a finish! The label will be made when the next project reaches this point and requires its label. Again, for those who have come late to this journey, check out the right side bar for previous installment … Continue reading
Posted in Alvin French curve set, Bethanne Nemesh, Christmas, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Drunkard's Path, Feathers, FMQ, Glide thread, Grid stitching, Handi Quilter, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Line Tamer, Missouri Star Quilt Co., Ms Juki, pillowcases, Quilt in a Day, ruler work, Sure Foot, Sweet 16, vintage
Tagged Alvin French curve set, Bethanne Nemesh, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Drunkard's Path, Glide thread, Handi Quilter, Line Tamer, Missouri Star Quilt Co., Ms Juki, Quilt in a Day, ruler work, Sure Foot, Sweet 16, vintage
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Part 7: A Glimpse of the “finish line”…….
Throughout this project, stitching in the ditch(SID) has been a necessary step, albeit a tedious one. When stitching with a DM (domestic machine) or a sit-down longarm, stabilizing the sandwich layers is ‘key’ to having a finish that is free … Continue reading
Posted in Alvin French curve set, Bethanne Nemesh, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Drunkard's Path, Glide thread, Handi Quilter, Line Tamer, Missouri Star Quilt Co., Ms Juki, Quilt in a Day, ruler work, Sure Foot, Sweet 16, vintage
Tagged Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Drunkard's Path, Feathers, FMQ, Glide thread, Grid stitching, Handi Quilter, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Line Tamer, Missouri Star Quilt Co., Quilt in a Day, ruler work, Sure Foot, Sweet 16
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Part 6: The next 2 “rows”……………
Will be continuing the pattern of ruler-work/straight line stitching and feathers. This time, I increased the spacing of the straight stitched lines from the previous ‘row’……………………….. A bit of a better perspective…. I have found it’s so very easy to … Continue reading
Posted in Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Drunkard's Path, Feathers, FMQ, Glide thread, Grid stitching, Handi Quilter, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Line Tamer, Missouri Star Quilt Co., Quilt in a Day, ruler work, Sure Foot, Sweet 16
Tagged Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Drunkard's Path, Feathers, FMQ, Glide thread, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Line Tamer, Missouri Star Quilt Co., Quilt in a Day, ruler work, Sure Foot, Sweet 16
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Part 5: I Love it when…….
A plan comes together….don’t you?? I’m at the point where getting a photo is becoming a bit of a challenge. This quilt is 84”x90” and being stitched “in the round” instead of the usual center-outwards (in quadrants) so I’m constantly … Continue reading
Posted in Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Drunkard's Path, Feathers, FMQ, Glide thread, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Line Tamer, Missouri Star Quilt Co., Quilt in a Day, ruler work, Sure Foot, Sweet 16
Tagged Alvin French curve set, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Drunkard's Path, Feathers, FMQ, Glide thread, Grid stitching, Handi Quilter, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Line Tamer, Missouri Star Quilt Co., Quilt in a Day, ruler work, Sure Foot, Sweet 16
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Part 1: Eek! “Vintage” purchased “new” by ME!!……………..
That thought kinda hit me a bit hard! I, along with most every other stitcher, have been delving into my stash for supplies during this ‘virus time’. I came across 2 Connecting Threads packs of 10” squares that had been … Continue reading
Posted in Alvin French curve set, Connecting Threads, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Feathers, Glide thread, Grid stitching, Handi Quilter, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Line Tamer, Missouri Star Quilt Co., Ms Juki, Quilt in a Day, ruler work, Sure Foot, Sweet 16, vintage
Tagged Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Drunkard's Path, Glide thread, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Ice Cream Cone, layer cake, Line Tamer ruler, Missouri Star Quilts, Quilt in a Day, ruler work, Sure Foot, Sweet Sixteen
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Just a simple Single Irish Chain……………….
Took on a very different look! I had in mind the mantra “keep it simple”, but…………something just happened when this sandwich was slid under Ms Juki’s needle!!! It’s humble beginnings: began to morph………….the center portion (initially, in my head) was … Continue reading
Posted in Connecting Threads, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, echo quilting, feather swirls, Feathers, FMQ, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Isacord, matchsticks, Ms Juki, piano keys, ruler work, swirls, table topper
Tagged Connecting Threads, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, echo quilting, Feathers, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Isacord, loopy flowers, matchsticks, Ms Juki, ruler work, table topper, tablecloth, Texas
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Edging and border………………
Is what’s next. The batting has been trimmed, as has the backing………… (for details of this process, see the 2 preceding posts). The next step is to clip the curves of the backing in order to wrap the fabric over … Continue reading
Posted in Antique/thrift shop, applique, Aurifil, Connecting Threads, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, echo quilting, Feathers, FMQ, micro-stippling, Ms Juki, ruler work, Sewline Glue Pen, Spring Grove, table topper, tablecloth, vintage
Tagged Antique/thrift shop, Aurifil, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, echo quilting, Feathers, FMQ, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Hobbs Tuscany cotton/wool batting, matchsticks/toothpicks, micro-stippling, Ms Juki, ruler work, Sewline Glue Pen, vintage
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Days, er weeks, have passed…………
And I’m progressing on this pretty piece………. If you need to toddle back to it’s beginnings, please, follow this link. It contains the details of this piece (thread used, batting, etc). The outer edge of the border area will be … Continue reading
Posted in Antique/thrift shop, Aurifil, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, echo quilting, Feathers, FMQ, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, micro-stippling, Ms Juki, ruler work, vintage
Tagged Antique/thrift shop, applique, Connecting Threads, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, echo quilting, Feathers, FMQ, micro-stippling, Ms Juki, Spring Grove, tablecloth, vintage
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Saturday report: A Friday finish…………
The binding is on and a small label is attached. Martha Washington Star quilt is officially a UFO no longer! It’s especially nice that my stash didn’t increase much with leftovers from this kit and I used all but 25” … Continue reading
Posted in applique, Bernina 440QE, Charity, Connecting Threads, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, echo quilting, FMQ, Glide thread, Handi Quilter, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, leafy vine, loopy flowers, Ms Juki, Star quilt, stars, Sweet 16, swirls
Tagged applique, Bernina 440QE, Charity, Connecting Threads, Connecting Threads Essential Pro, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, daisy, FMQ, Glide, Glide thread, Handi Quilter, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, lap quilt, Line Tamer, Ms Juki, Star quilt, Sweet 16, swirls
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There’s just something so appealing about…………
Star themed quilts…..what do you think? They can be done with a more traditional look but adapt so well to a more modern setting. “Martha Washington Star” (see here) seems to have the comfy cozy more traditional “feel”. The fun … Continue reading
Posted in applique, Bernina 440QE, Charity, Connecting Threads, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, FMQ, Glide thread, Handi Quilter, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, lap quilt, Ms Juki, Star quilt, Sweet 16, swirls
Tagged applique, Bernina 440QE, Connecting Threads, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, echo quilting, Glide, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Ms Juki, Star quilt, stars, Sweet 16, swirls, vine
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A simple finish…………….
On this (now turned ‘drippy’) Thursday, there is a sweet little quilt ready to be boxed and mailed to Indiana. (more on its previous steps here) The border stitching combined gentle loops with flowers that took their cue from the … Continue reading
Posted in baby quilt, Connecting Threads, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, E2E, FMQ, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Isacord, loopy flowers, Ms Juki, Texas
Tagged Connecting Threads, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, E2E, echo quilting, Feathers, FMQ, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Isacord, Ms Juki, Texas
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A simple finish…………….
On this (now turned ‘drippy’) Thursday, there is a sweet little quilt ready to be boxed and mailed to Indiana. (more on its previous steps here) The border stitching combined gentle loops with flowers that took their cue from the … Continue reading
Posted in baby quilt, Connecting Threads, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, E2E, FMQ, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Isacord, loopy flowers, Ms Juki, Texas
Tagged Connecting Threads, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, E2E, echo quilting, Feathers, FMQ, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Isacord, Ms Juki, Texas
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Amazing…………..
How just a few loops, wavy lines and flowers stitched so simply can give such ‘life’ to a piecing!!! (Note: my camera really wants to make the colors in this quilt look more blue rather than the aqua blue green … Continue reading
Posted in Connecting Threads, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, E2E, echo quilting, Feathers, FMQ, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Isacord, Ms Juki, Texas
Tagged Connecting Threads, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, E2E, echo quilting, FMQ, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Ms Juki
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Binding is on, soon to be gifted……..
Although, I really haven’t been working on this quilt all that long it seems like forever (in my world!)..only 3 weeks! Some photos to finish this one………… I was able to share this at the last “Killer Bees” group … Continue reading
Posted in Connecting Threads, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, echo quilting, Feathers, FMQ, Glide thread, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Isacord, Ms Juki, Star quilt, stars, swirls, Texas
Tagged Connecting Threads, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, echo quilting, Feathers, FMQ, Glide thread, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Isacord, Ms Juki, Star quilt, stars, swirls, Texas
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Closing in on a finish……………..
But first, I’ve been asked about the pattern for this piecing. It’s “Grandma’s Stars” pattern. I purchased this as a kit a few years back but the pattern is still available for purchase from Connecting Threads at this link. … Continue reading
Posted in Connecting Threads, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, echo quilting, Feathers, FMQ, Glide thread, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Isacord, Ms Juki, Star quilt, stars, swirls, Texas
Tagged Connecting Threads, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Feathers, FMQ, Glide thread, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Isacord, Ms Juki, Star quilt, stars, swirls, Texas
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A beginning………
Not complicated………some straight lines and micro-stippling……….and it goes from this…… to this…… Always fascinating to me to see the changes unfold! Definitely fuels the obsession..er, passion. (see this post for a more complete photo of this topper) Hope your projects … Continue reading
“Aurora”…final chapter………
The binding is on/stitched and this one is a “finish”………………………..The purple was perfect for binding… Just a reminder, the stitching was done on my Juki 2010, w/o any stitch regulation. This “Dream Big” version has become a favorite in this … Continue reading
Posted in banana bunches, bananas, Bosch square, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Dream Big panel, E2E, Feathers, FMQ, Glide thread, Grid stitching, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, laser marker, micro-stippling, Ms Juki, paisley, pebbles, Purple, ruler work, swirls
Tagged banana bunches, bananas, Bosch, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Dream Big panel, Feathers, FMQ, Glide thread, Grid stitching, headbands, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, laser, micro-stippling, Ms Juki, paisley, pebbles, Purple, ruler work, Spring Grove, squaring, swirls
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“Aurora” dreaminess……………
The dimension that’s created, when stitching is added to these “Dream Big” panels, never ceases to amaze me and is even more apparent through the lens of the camera. The current panel is 3/4 complete and this flower is incredible! … Continue reading
Posted in banana bunches, bananas, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Dream Big panel, Feathers, FMQ, Glide thread, Grid stitching, headbands, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, micro-stippling, Ms Juki, paisley, pebbles, Purple, ruler work, Spring Grove, swirls
Tagged Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Dream Big panel, Feathers, FMQ, Glide thread, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Ms Juki, Nova Star, paisley, pebbles, Purple, swirls
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On a dreary afternoon, we “petal”…………
Closing in on the “finish”(?)…….A few new ideas here but this becomes quite the challenge for variety by the time the outer areas are to be done!!!!That’s it til Monday…..a Harvest/Halloween gathering at the neighbor’s this evening and tomorrow afternoon … Continue reading
Posted in Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Dream Big panel, Feathers, FMQ, Glide thread, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Ms Juki, Nova Star, paisley, pebbles, Purple, swirls
Tagged Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Dream Big panel, Feathers, FMQ, Glide thread, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, micro-stippling, Ms Juki, Nova Star, paisley, Purple, Spring Grove, Sweet 16, swirls
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A Friday (top) finish and a ‘Back to it’………….
The “Nova Star” is officially a finish (at least as a ‘top’!)……… It measures a nice 80”x 80” (still not fond of the “square” idea) and DH’s “wing-span” had a bit of a difficulty holding it! You can trace this … Continue reading
Posted in Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Dream Big panel, Feathers, FMQ, Glide thread, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, micro-stippling, Ms Juki, Nova Star, paisley, Purple, Spring Grove, Sweet 16, swirls
Tagged Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Dream Big panel, Feathers, flange, FMQ, Glide thread, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, micro-stippling, Ms Juki, Nova Star, pebbles, Purple, Spring Grove
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Decisions, decisions……….
This is where I’m at…..the smaller borders are attached and the floral finish will be a 10” outer border (pinned up at the moment on my design wall). This will give me a 78” square…..yes, square(!)……I really am not a … Continue reading
Another “Beginning”……….
“Dream Big”….Take #2, but this one will be stitched on my domestic/Juki 2010Q. LUV this machine!! Perfect FMQ (free motion quilting)! I’m using Glide thread, 60wt, for my top thread in gray (“Sterling”)……It appears to be a good blend/accent across … Continue reading
Posted in Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Dream Big panel, Feathers, FMQ, Glide thread, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, micro-stippling, Ms Juki, pebbles, Purple, Spring Grove
Tagged Aurora, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Dream Big panel #2, Feathers, Festival of Quilts, FMQ, Glide 60, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Juki 2010Q, Spring Grove, thread painting
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Friday (Happy) Finish…………
For the story that began here…… Thread:(top & bobbin) Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly, 70wt. Batting: Hobbs Heirloom, cotton/poly. Note: For more information on the 14″ Slim Ruler I used when ditch stitching this topper, contact Kelly Cline through info supplied … Continue reading
Playtime—–came to an end……………
Before noon!! How could it go by so quickly??!!! 5 stars-feathered, narrow inner border-plumed, outer border—well, you will have to ‘call’ that one! And the ruler work=pure joy!!! Let’s begin…………with ditch stitching………….Yup, around each star and each side of that … Continue reading
Posted in Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Feathers, FMQ, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Kelly Cline, Ms Juki, ruler work, stars
Tagged Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Feathers, Handi Quilter, Hobbs 80/20, Juki 2010Q, Kelly Cline rulers, rulers, stars, table topper/runner
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One Word Wednesday (on Thursday!)……….
TESTING………………..
Testing…………
Spent some time trying to set up the new ‘puter…..with Hubb’s major help. I know “social net-working” and blogs but computer language strikes fear in me cuz usually it turns out badly when I click on a (logical to me) … Continue reading
Posted in Antique/thrift shop, banana bunches, bananas, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Feathers, FMQ, Grid stitching, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Kelly Cline, Sweet 16
Tagged banana bunches, bananas, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, crochet edge, Feathers, FMQ, headbands, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, micro-stippling, pillowcases, Sweet 16, swirls, totes, vintage
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Tote mode with a vintage flair…..
Is what’s on the table at the moment. A donation request was made, from a member of our long term care facility board, for an upcoming fund raising event/auction. Hmmmm…..what to donate…….there’s always a table topper (we always can use … Continue reading
Posted in banana bunches, bananas, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, crochet edge, Feathers, FMQ, headbands, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, micro-stippling, pillowcases, Sweet 16, swirls, vintage
Tagged Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Feathers, FMQ, Hobbs 80/20, pillowcases, Sweet 16, tote bag/totes
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“Book Nerd”……
Hmmmmm…..that really doesn’t describe anyone I know but this pattern is just the cutest….. and really makes up (as a single block/mini wall quilt) very sweet. Would I make a whole quilt of this???? Probably not! (See this post) So…..now … Continue reading
A little diversion………
But one that has to be shown in “sneaky peeks” for now! Why?, you may ask. Well, the cute little projects will be wending their way to distant homes soon (via USPS, hence the word “wending”!!!!!!). Hmmmmm….yes, they’re paper … Continue reading
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