Woke this morning with creative juices flowing!
Finally hit upon an idea on how to quilt my
applique / sashiko quilt!
This has stymied me for some time now…
but this morning things seemed to start to fall into place!
Since my quilting is done on a domestic Janome 6600
I like to mark my quilts before sandwiching.
Gives me a sense of direction on exactly
where the quilting needs to go, and if it will fit!
Using simple tools the areas are marked
with a Clover fine White Marking Pen
(my favorite for marking dark fabric!)
Finally found a good use for this crazy looking tool!
The Quilter's Resource Measuring Gauge
helps me draw my Big circles!
It just a guide to ensure the design will fit
once the quilting begins I will most likely
use a walking foot
and that will give more accurate measurements
Found this awesome stencil in my travels,
and it is perfect for drawing the circles!
The Hole Thing by Creative Grids
the circles ranging from 1/4" to 3"
all on one sheet!!
LOVE IT!
Since I'm not that confident in my feathers
Fon's and Porter has created a fabulous tool the
"Fine Feathers Templates"
the feathers ranging from 1" to 2.5"
along with a circle template.
LOVE IT!!
Love it when the tools make life a bit easier!
Here is the label I designed for the quilt
Might have to change the end date to 2016!
Not sure I'll finish the quilting before the end of the year!
It usually takes me a few months to quilt a quilt,
like to take my time,
shoulders will only let me quilt for so long,
and major family obligations!
Huge Thank You to Sylvia Pippen who designed this
spectacular quilt!
Can't wait to finish the marking phase
and Jump into QUILTING!!
