Tag Archives: quilting

How I draft a simple pattern

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Sewfrench

Anyone care to share their favorite sewing reference book? I’m looking at One-Yard Wonders and Sew Everything Workshop. I was thinking there was another one than I kept seeing referred to and can’t remember what it was. Daughter is looking to … Continue reading →

Posted in fabric, Fabric Tuesday, Nature, Photography, Quilting, Tutorial, WIP | Tagged books, drafting pattern, fabrics, french seam, Honeycomb quilt, landscape quilt, Malka Dubrawsky, nature, photography, quilting, sewfrench, sewing | 7 Comments

Honeycomb Quilt

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Sewfrench

I’m not a lot further along than I was this time last week with my Honeycomb Quilt, straight from Malka Dubrawsky’s book Fresh Quilting. I have edited my fabrics down to more lights, solids and neutrals. I think I’ve calmed it down quite a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Fabric Tuesday, Quilting, WIP | Tagged A Stitch in Dye, fabric, Fabric Tuesday, Fresh Quilting, Grandmothers Flower Garden, Honeycomb quilt, kay wood, Kay Woods, Malka Dubrawsky, quilting, sewing, Tumbling Blocks., WIP, Y seams | 10 Comments

What I’m working on…

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Sewfrench

I have joined a new group and am very excited that they are also on Facebook. It’s a very convenient way to keep tabs on the slower paced world of hand quilting. If you enjoy hand quilting or maybe are … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Celebrate Hand Quilting, fabric, Fabric Tuesday, Sewing, WIP | Tagged A Stitch in Dye, Celebrate Hand Quilting, Fabric Tuesday, Fresh Quilting, Malka Dubrawsky, quilting, sewing | 5 Comments

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

I accept.

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Sewfrench

Amy, over at Amy’s Creative Side, dared us to show our messes. I accept and challenge anyone to have more mess going on that I. It doesn’t always look like this. Really, it doesn’t. Mostly not. Sometimes, but not normally. Okay, … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafting, fabric, organizing, Quilting, Sewing | Tagged amy butler, behr chai latte paint, diamonds are a girls best friend, diamonds quilt diamonds are a girls best friend quilt. inventory reduction, disorganized, jane austen quilt, Kaleidascope quilt, kona solids, messy, quilting, sewing | 8 Comments

How did you…

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Sewfrench

…continuous quilt Color Blocked, she asked. Well, to explain, I first had to learn how to draw on a picture. Obviously, most bloggers know how to do this, but I wasn’t one of them. And although, graphic designer, daughter could … Continue reading →

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What to do, what to do….

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Sewfrench

Using what I had on hand, I wanted to try my hand at designing a simple idea that I have been thinking about for a while now. A test pattern of sorts. Actually what I was thinking was…. My prize, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cottage, fabric, Quilting, Sewing, WIP | Tagged design, freemotion quilting, hand vs machine quilting, home sewing machine, quilting | 22 Comments

Color Blocked

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Sewfrench

WOW! I have been overwhelmed with sweet comments on my entry in the Bloggers’ Quilt Festival. Thank you all so very much. It is so special to have other quilters recognize your work. Family always does, that’s what they do. … Continue reading →

Posted in fabric, festival, Quilting, Sewing, WIP | Tagged color blocked, fabric designer, hand quilting, kona cotton, machine quilting, quilting, sewing | 20 Comments

Bloggers’ Quilt Festival Spring 2012

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Sewfrench

It all started with a past year’s Quilt Festival. You look at hundreds and hundreds of quilts, finding so many ‘new to you’ blogs to follow. Some you find an attachment to and add to your Google Reader. It’s so … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 completes, Bloggers' Quilt Festival, Quilting | Tagged bubbles, festival, hand quilting, kona cotton, most popular post, quilting, robert kauffman, wall hanging | 144 Comments

Welcome to this world, baby Lilie!!

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Sewfrench

This quilt is for you! From the beginning I knew it was for you, great-niece. I thought of you with every stitch that went in to holding it together. How we are all linked as family even though we are … Continue reading →