Tag Archives: echo quilting

Just a simple Single Irish Chain……………….

Posted on January 14, 2020 by treadlemusic

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 →

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Edging and border………………

Posted on October 28, 2019 by treadlemusic

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 →

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Days, er weeks, have passed…………

Posted on October 26, 2019 by treadlemusic

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 →

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There’s just something so appealing about…………

Posted on May 22, 2019 by treadlemusic

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 →

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A simple finish…………….

Posted on March 14, 2019 by treadlemusic

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 →

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A simple finish…………….

Posted on March 14, 2019 by treadlemusic

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 →

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Amazing…………..

Posted on March 7, 2019 by treadlemusic

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 →

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Binding is on, soon to be gifted……..

Posted on February 2, 2019 by treadlemusic

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 →

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Friday Finish…..……..

Posted on February 16, 2018 by treadlemusic

My latest endeavor draws to a close. Begun here, it rapidly moved forward. First, quilting the back piece………. . On to the front……………Of course, it just must have some feathers……….    Using a Frixion marker, I lightly gave myself some guidelines. … Continue reading →

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Continuing the “Vintage Hanger” theme……..

Posted on February 3, 2018 by treadlemusic

With a bit of clarification. When the current blue & white project was begun, I had 1 pillowcase that had the blue flower embroidery and 1 pillowcase that had the beautiful blue crochet edging (and no embroidery). These items were … Continue reading →

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Stitching blue & white vintage…………

Posted on January 31, 2018 by treadlemusic

A piece that was last shown here will be my focus for the next days. The quilting on the back piece is completed. The backing for this part is a pretty blue/white pastel calico (stash) fabric. The bottom edge was finished … Continue reading →

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Testing……testing………

Posted on January 25, 2018 by treadlemusic

And a little ‘warm-up’ before stitching on the front panel of this hanger cover (that means I usually stitch the back panel first to get a bit of a “feel” for what is needed. See here for my previous hanger … Continue reading →

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A Miscellaneous Monday post……..

Posted on September 25, 2017 by treadlemusic

These past few days have seen record breaking heat in these parts….94F+ is a tad(?) unusual and, may I say, a tad unwelcome by many who find themselves with outdoor tasks. Among those, DH and DS#2 are adding the last … Continue reading →

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“Ingredients” (of the quilty kind) or The Postman Cometh…….

Posted on September 21, 2017 by treadlemusic

Ideas are always swirling but “making do” doesn’t always result in the desired outcome. 2 examples: I’ve been wondering how it would work to fill a “sandwich” with my fave fmq (free motion quilting) then add some type of colorant … Continue reading →

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Design Wall (kinda) Monday………

Posted on August 21, 2017 by treadlemusic

Continuing the project from this post, I have finished 2 of the 3 linen pieces that have a ??? finish (coming soon)……….    To do a bit of a “recap”…..                       … Continue reading →

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Vintage UFOs-Part 2…………..

Posted on July 27, 2017 by treadlemusic

First up: the sweet little blue & white piece that required the HQ “Glide” foot (previous post). Such embroidery as this……… really can prevent/inhibit close “echo” stitching, I’ve found, and this piece had quite a bit of raised/loopy thread. It … Continue reading →

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One Word Wednesday……….TEXTURE…..

Posted on April 19, 2017 by treadlemusic
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A military quilt finish……………

Posted on August 14, 2016 by treadlemusic

My larger guild group still does military quilts (not ‘QOV’) and this is the most recent, finished this morning before church. It’s an original piecing by Yvonne, using a shirt that was given her by a member of the family … Continue reading →

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A Friday (start and) Finish………………..

Posted on December 11, 2015 by treadlemusic

Rummaging in my stash/UFOs (Unfinished Objects), I came across a stitchery that I had done (gulp!) decades ago and decided now was the time to do something with it. Of course…..amidst all the other projects on my table (like the … Continue reading →

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I present: “Coneflower”……………

Posted on February 9, 2015 by treadlemusic

A couple of close-ups……… And the “big picture”……………………… The colors are fairly true…….the yellow/upper background may be lighter, more ‘wheat’ colored, though. The top is all Dupioni Silk.                                       Batting: Hobbs Wool over Silk. (The dimension/texture is amazing!                                                                       Thread: Isacord poly, … Continue reading →

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The Return of the Cardinals…………….

Posted on December 5, 2014 by treadlemusic

Or, let’s have some fun with thread!!!! Having finished up all the clients’ quilts I have at the moment, it’s time to have a little “me” quilty time and that means the Cardinal Quilt is back. (see here & here)  … Continue reading →

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McTavishing Mug-Rug Monday………..

Posted on April 7, 2014 by treadlemusic

Once again…..I just canNOT resist alliteration (words beginning with the same letter in sequence)! And to answer the question that is possibly being whispered: NO, I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth!!! These past days have been busy … Continue reading →

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