Should I Be Worried??

 Usually It's pretty smooth sailing with these QAYG log cabin blocks.....

But would you look at the size of that pucker....not exactly smooth sailing, more like a luff sail (a saggy sail in sailing terminology), my husband will be so proud I actually picked up something from his sailing world.

Dare I just quilt it out?? You have to understand, since these blocks are QAYG , meaning the seams are already quilted to the batting, nowhere for the bubble to go.

Oh well...I'm always saying what a wonderful walking foot my Bernina has. I'm going for it. 

Would you look at that!!!! 

My machine ate that pucker for breakfast!!!! 

Success!! 

By the way....Ten Blocks down, two more to go!!! 

Sooo Very Addictive

 Once I get started, it's hard to stop....but tomorrow, it's back to the cold. So, I thought I would spend a few hours sewing, since I'm not into football the way a certain other member of my family is. 

 

 

 

I'll be leaving this project behind, as I go back to Alberta.....it will be waiting for me when I come back, after Quilt Con.

Yes, I'm going...I better find a picture of myself and think of five things you don't know about me...that could be tough.

Another Day...Another Spiral

Another day, another spiral....resulting in a ripple effect. 

Ah, the colours.....how I love them. 

 

 

 

Would you believe each one of these blocks uses a little more than one bobbin....that's a lot of spiraling. 

Quilting Spirals

I have been asked about quilting spirals. It's fairly easy and lots of fun to do.

• Works well on Quilt As You Go blocks because they are small and easy to spin around.
• I have done one big spiral on small baby quilts as well.
• When I first started doing these I would start by drawing the center of the spiral freehand, using a fabric marker (disappearing) going clockwise. Now, I don't mark at all any more.
• Use a walking foot and set your machine at a needle down position, if possible
• Start stitching in the center of the spiral and go around clockwise.
• Start with a very small stitch length or just back stitch a few stitches to secure the threads at the beginning of the spiral.
• I use the edge of the presser foot or a quilting bar as a guide depending how close together you want the quilting lines.
• Then you just gently, sort of spin the fabric counter clockwise.
• Using quilting gloves or fabric condoms as my friends and I like call them (you know we can't feel the fabric......and it's all about ...never mind I digress) is very helpful.
• Try it, you'll like it, but beware it's very addictive and can make you a little loopy.
• If you are wanting spirals on a larger quilt, free motion quilting is the way to go, but that's another story