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Comment by Kathleen Connors on November 16, 2009 at 10:13am

Thanks for the compliment, Dawn. Years ago after doing some patchwork, I taught myself hand applique; that's what I felt most comfortable doing so my techniques improved with practice.

It's only recently that I have tried fusible web and machine applique, and I love both. My skills with the machine applique need lots of improvement; I can think of many projects which would benefit from this technique as opposed to hand applique. And Celtic quilts would be great with Steam a Seam 2 Lite and machine applique. Patterns are available, but experimentation within the Celtic theme would result in some wonderful designs.

So now you've inspired me to add another project to my growing list.
Don't we all have those lists, in our minds or in notebooks?
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Comment by Dawn Goldsmith on November 16, 2009 at 8:09am

Everytime I find an inspiring site or someone's work or just pure beauty I have to share. I just burst if I can't let others know about it. Sue Smith, an Ancient Artist, is the current guest blogger at Subversive Stitchers and her work really makes me want to create. And her wisdom tells me that its never too late! I love her attitude! And her art. www.subversivestitch.blogspot.com

Comment by Dawn Goldsmith on November 16, 2009 at 6:52am

I so admire your work shown on your page and look forward to seeing the Celtic Quilt. I think of them as 'fairly quick' but making it the way you made it doesn't sound 'quick' at all! I am leaning toward the Steam a Seam and whatever other helps I can find. :) My hat is off to you!

Dawn

Comment by Kathleen Connors on November 16, 2009 at 6:35am

Dawn, I made a Celtic wall hanging as a wedding gift for my niece about 7 years ago. I've been meaning to take a digital photo of it and I'll try to do that soon.
I used needleturn applique to attach the bias strips to the background, a pale yellow fabric. The directions suggested using Steam a Seam Lite in thin strips to attach the bias strips, but I used tiny applique pins. I laid the background fabric on top of the printed pattern. The pattern showed through, so I was able to pin the bias strips, following the design.
I don't like to draw designs on my background fabric. K.

Comment by Dawn Goldsmith on November 16, 2009 at 4:05am

Is anyone here working on Celtic Quilts or have made any? I'm putting together a list of tips and techniques as well as a gallery of work for Subversive Stitchers. www.subversivestitch.blogspot.com I would love to see variations on the theme.

Thanks,
Dawn

Comment by Kathleen Connors on November 14, 2009 at 1:59am

Thank you for the information, Karen. The combo of dark blue, purple and green sound like something I would like; maybe some wine or burgundy in there. There are so many kinds of quilting that I still want to try, and crazy quilting would allow me to learn the embroidery too.
Quilts can be enhanced by embroidery beautifully. Each year I make an appliqued block for a local raffle quilt; many of the appliquers use embroidery on their blocks and I'd like to be able to add more than I did this year in my Tom Sawyer quilt.
Karen, I hope to see some photos of your work on your page.
Good weekend to everyone, Kathleen

Comment by Karen L Baskins on November 13, 2009 at 9:56pm

I like working on quilting material better than the fancies. I have more quilting fabric of course. I use the same embroidery designs and same trim as you would for the others. I have done a dark blue, purple, anda green color and it is just beautiful. I have been thinking about doing a whole of quilt of cotton crzay quilting. Right now I am working on a sun bonnet girl which I put the embroidery, lace, rick racks, buttons and ribbons on, it is so cute. It's for my granddaughter. I have done a lot of pieces in the fancies and put it on black velvet and framed them. I going to give some away for Christmas

Comment by Kathleen Connors on November 13, 2009 at 9:40am

I'm interested in Karen's comment about fabric for crazy quilting-Welcome, Karen. I only do basic embroidery but love what I see on sf and I would like to explore emboidery in 2010. Probably in the form of one crazy patch, then a few more to practice more stitches.
I am a quilter, so have lots of good quilting fabric. I've thought of doing a crazy patch of dark colors or of different kinds of navy blue, then choose contrasting threads.
Do you think this would work, Karen? I don't have satins and silks in my collection, nor wool felt which I think would be good to work on. And don't want to spend the money for a practice piece.
K.

Comment by Karen L Baskins on November 13, 2009 at 8:17am

I am new to this, but enjoy reading everyones comments. I am a quilter and I most enjoy crazy quilting. Would like to know what everyone uses to make these. I use a lot of quilting material, but have use all velvet and satins, to. Has anyone ever missed the 2? It looks like most use one or the other.

Comment by Judy B on November 10, 2009 at 12:36pm

This year has been a year of very little stitching, but the fingers ae starting to get rather itchy!
Next year's project is a wedding gift for a nephew who married about four years ago! I have finally found out her favourite colour is turquoise, his is landrover green! She is a Japanese teacher, he is a policeman.
I have found fabrics with both colours in them, which were not around when they got married, so things are looking good. Design so far, centre applique panel, surrounded by squares or diamonds of Japanese and similar fabrics, and some sort of outer border.

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