Showing posts with label quilting books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label quilting books. Show all posts

Friday, February 28, 2014

Thursday Qulting

I am working on The Devil's Lense today again.  I made the decision to create more block.  Originally it was to be a baby quilt.  The more I looked at it the more I liked it and thought it needed some open spaces to quilt all that modern stuff into. 

I have Angela Walters' book, oh, look, it is NOT Angela Walters but Bethhany Pease.  I lied to Carol!

The book shows how doodles can become quilting motifs. 

Now I just need the courage to get in there and doodle with the Avante!

You will have to tilt your head, this is one of those that simply refuse to be righted.  But isnt it cool?

Monday, November 5, 2012

The Best Quilting Book I Have ever Seen

I saw this on somebody's blog the day before I left for the Houston Show.  So I ordered it.  I have been wanting a good, easy modern free motion quilting book.  I think I found it.

I have poured thought it for the last two days.  And I love it!

I actually bought two of them.......the one by Angela Walters is good and she quilts for some of the  people whose blogs I follow.  Her book is good but the one I love the best is by Natalia Bonner called beginners Guide To Free Motion Quilting.  She really down to earth quilting and great tutorials showing how to do them.

The designs work on both the domestic and the long arm set up.  Natalia breaks each design into parts showing how to build on each design to make other designs that are just the next step more detailed.  She also offers six quilt pattern on which to practice your quilting!

I will load up a couple of quilts and try out some of her designs and techniques and see how things go.  I will keep you posted so check back and see how it is going.

On the way to and from Houston we stopped at the various Dairy Queens and ate our fill of their wonderment.  I am eagerly awaiting the opening of the Dairy Queen about 3 miles from my house!  Tuesday a week and counting.

My design wall has the Moroccan Quilt and the Christmas Table Runner that needs binding.  I shall finish those this week.  I know it looks the same, but hey, I was in Houston at the International Quilt show all week!

LOL.