i'm bored
Regular readers of my blog should know that custom quilting scares me. It's always been a pattern or forget it lol. Okay, not forget it. I've done piano keys, some ditching, stippling/meandering but nothing I would consider *real* custom quilting.
What brought this on? Lisa brought in Bramble Rose Quilt. I've done this one before so I wasn't too nervous. The only change Lisa wanted was to have a rose pattern in the border.
I'm pleased with how it turned out, as was Lisa. This was another favorite one of Chai's as well lol.
And I'm bored. I'm tired of following someone else's design. I want more. I want feathers. And cross-hatching. I want a real *me* touch to the quilts I do. I want the freedom of designing in my head how a quilt will be quilted. I'm not saying I'll never touch another pantograph; I LOVE pantographs, but I'm bored with them.
How am I going to accomplish this? I took a big step today and I booked myself a two day custom quilting class. One on one with a longarmer that I admire and I can't wait to start on this new adventure.
What brought this on? Lisa brought in Bramble Rose Quilt. I've done this one before so I wasn't too nervous. The only change Lisa wanted was to have a rose pattern in the border.
I'm pleased with how it turned out, as was Lisa. This was another favorite one of Chai's as well lol.
And I'm bored. I'm tired of following someone else's design. I want more. I want feathers. And cross-hatching. I want a real *me* touch to the quilts I do. I want the freedom of designing in my head how a quilt will be quilted. I'm not saying I'll never touch another pantograph; I LOVE pantographs, but I'm bored with them.
How am I going to accomplish this? I took a big step today and I booked myself a two day custom quilting class. One on one with a longarmer that I admire and I can't wait to start on this new adventure.
observations
Bali pops are all not cut the same width,
Bali pops also bleed when wet. And always over fabric that you have cut waiting to use.
1 7/8 inch squares are really teeny tiny.
They also make 2.5inch pinwheels. Not 3.5 like I thought. Thankfully these still work. Aren't they cute??
And too much turkey, affects cats just like people.
Hope you had a fantastic Easter weekend too.
Bali pops also bleed when wet. And always over fabric that you have cut waiting to use.
1 7/8 inch squares are really teeny tiny.
They also make 2.5inch pinwheels. Not 3.5 like I thought. Thankfully these still work. Aren't they cute??
And too much turkey, affects cats just like people.
Hope you had a fantastic Easter weekend too.
quilt monday
My Old Red Barn Quilt Along quilt from summer 2008.
I doubled mine to make it king-sized. I absolutely love this quilt.
Quilted with Tendril and a yummy Cotton Mako thread.
I didn't have enough fabric left for binding. I lucked out and found a meter of an ancient old Moda line, I think it was called Jane's Garden? Something Garden lol. Anyways, there was just enough to bind this in and it matches almost perfectly.
I doubled mine to make it king-sized. I absolutely love this quilt.
Quilted with Tendril and a yummy Cotton Mako thread.
I didn't have enough fabric left for binding. I lucked out and found a meter of an ancient old Moda line, I think it was called Jane's Garden? Something Garden lol. Anyways, there was just enough to bind this in and it matches almost perfectly.
snack saturday
Lemon-Blueberry Swirl Cake
1 pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix
1 cup water, divided
3 egg whites
2 Tbsp. oil
1 pkg. (85 g) Lemon Jelly Powder, divided
1 cup blueberries
1 pkg. (250 g) Brick Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 whole egg
HEAT oven to 350ºF
BEAT cake mix, 3/4 cup water, egg whites and oil in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add 1/4 cup dry jelly powder; beat on low speed 1 min., then on medium speed 4 min. Stir in berries; set aside. Beat cream cheese, sugar and whole egg in small bowl with mixer until well blended.
POUR half the cake batter into 12-cup fluted tube pan or 10-inch tube pan sprayed with cooking spray; cover with layers of cream cheese mixture and remaining cake batter.
BAKE 55 to 60 min. or until toothpick inserted near centre comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 10 min. Loosen cake from sides of pan with knife. Invert cake onto wire rack; gently remove pan. Cool cake completely.
PLACE cake on plate. Microwave remaining water in microwaveable measuring cup on HIGH 30 sec. or just until warmed. Add to remaining dry jelly powder; stir until dissolved. Brush onto cake. Keep refrigerated.
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