Thread Tales From A Scrappy Quilter

Yes, I have been trying to teach myself how to use the custom quilting features of my Innova Mach 3 Auto Pilot computer system!   I'm jumping out of order and showing this one that uses some set in blocks and borders.   This is an adorable guild quilt for donation somewhere.   The fabrics used were so cute and PINK!   I love pink.       These were a actually X and O block with hearts, except on these busy fabrics they really did not read that way.   I used a flaming heart border and a modified block  for the cornerstones.   This was my first real quilt using set in blocks and a border.  No ditching, only computer guided designs.   I think it turned out really cute.     As usual, so many times we  deal with situations that make the task harder on these charity quilts!   Barely squeezed it in there on that backing.  Normally I l...

This was a charity quilt I quilted about 6 or 7 weeks ago.  I tried to time a simple design to see how it would compare but still had as much or more time  than quilting a medium weight all over design or pantograph.   Pantos provide so much quilting detail for the money!  But then again, even if "light" custom, this is custom quilted to fit the blocks.  Most people prefer custom. The back is cool, seems like plenty of quilting on the back... just skimpy for my liking on the front per the space in the blocks.  But it does give me ideas for future.  I'm always trying to find fun, fast,  and good looking designs that don't require marking or slowing down to use rulers.     Sewing the binding on with the longarm.   I got in a new ruler designed specifically for binding and will try out this week.      And finally... about 6 weeks later I FINISHED that binding.   ...