Tag Archives: kona cotton solids

Sunlight in the Gray Forest

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Sewfrench

…is finished! Pearl set forth, at a great pace, and, as Hester smiled to perceive, did actually catch the sunshine, and stood laughing in the midst of it, all brightened by its splendor, and scintillating with the vivacity excited by … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 completes, A Sttitch in Time, machine quilting, Quilting, Sew and Tell Friday, Sewing, Show it off Friday, Show it off Fridays, TGIFF | Tagged 2012 completes, a stitch in time, aurfil, bamboo batting, design, kona cotton solids, machine quilting, name that quilt, quilting, sew and tell friday, Show Off Friday, texture, TGIFF, the scarlet letter | 28 Comments

Name This Quilt

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Sewfrench

Last week I asked for help with a vision that I couldn’t clearly see. I was given lots of great ideas, made some fabulous, new, blogger friends and this is where you all took me. ♪ ♫ I can see … Continue reading →

Posted in Pinterest, Quilting, Sewing, WIP | Tagged Carina Gardiner, kona cotton, kona cotton solids, Northcott, Pinfeathers, pinterest, quilt name | 18 Comments

It’s that time of year..

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Sewfrench

…when the hand quilting stack gets so high that I need a distraction to make a dent in it all… From the bottom up~ Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend~ Yes, she has been patiently waiting since before Christmas, now … Continue reading →

Posted in Quilting | Tagged concentric circles, hand quilting, inventory reduction, kona cotton solids, road trip, scrap quilts | 3 Comments

Hand quilting vs Machine quilting

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Sewfrench

What a windy day I chose to photograph this project! At least the rain had stopped and the sky was blue. And warm. 60° at noon in late October? It doesn’t get any better than this! This was a quilt … Continue reading →

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I may have felt hounded but now it’s done.

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Sewfrench

Same story, different week…. Here we are again. I have yet another road trip under my belt but *this* time I have a finish. Finally. My Houndstooth quilt bound, in continuous bias binding, hand quilted and hand bound. 48″ x … Continue reading →