Why do charity quilting?
Blogger: Kathy Schmidt, Quirks Ltd. There are so many charity organizations doing so much good work that we often regret not being able to support them all. Our guild has made the choice to support Safehouse with quilts and I have sometimes heard members complain that we spend too much time talking about and working […]
Always trying something new…
Blogger: Kathy Schmidt, Quirks Ltd. Stitched resist shibori has captured my attention so I’m going to try some of that on dye day. It’s not something that you decide and do immediately, because the stitching does take a bit of time. These pieces of bright, bright yellow were headed for some soy wax and overdyeing […]
Rust dyeing
Blogger: Kathy Schmidt, Quirks Ltd. I’m sharing info that I just posted on my own blog Quirks Ltd. because it’s a fun technique. If you haven’t tried it, you may want to, just for fun! Rust dyeing never really appealed to me, but I had to try it simply to be sure that it wasn’t […]
Quilt NON-Marking Tip
I was surprised to find recently that not everyone uses tape on their quilts! I thought it was a pretty common practice when quilting long, straight lines…lines that you want wider than the width of your presser foot, that is! I would never even consider marking lines to do this. Here’s what I did on […]
Snow Day Dyeing
When the snow is deep and fluffy AND you like to dye your own fabric, it’s time to grab fabric and go for it! But wait—it doesn’t have to be snowing! You can do the same thing, any time of the year, using ice. I recommend crushed ice, rather than cubes, but each will give […]
Traditional, art or modern?
Do you put yourself into a quilting category? Are you someone who normally quilts in only one particular style? Have you explored different quilting techniques and options? Most of us who have been quilting for a few years have tried a number of techniques and have found that with which we are most comfortable. Years […]
Tips From Frieda Anderson
(First posted January, 2016) Frieda Anderson was the Guild’s Instructor and Lecturer on January 15-17 and offered many of her wonderful cotton and silk hand-dyed fabrics for sale. With no experience using silk, I had some questions which she graciously answered for me and our readers. Frieda, I bought some of your gorgeous hand-dyed silk at […]