| A Glossary of Quilting Terms | | These terms will be of great help to those who are just getting started in quilting and even some who have been quilting for years.Appliqué --a piecing process using small cutouts of fabric which are then sewn onto a background fabric in a decorative design. Typically intricate and curved floral and animal motifs are used. Album --1. A quilt, often appliquéd, with designs symbolic to the maker or recipient pieced into each block. 2. A quilt made from blocks which have been signed by friends or family members of either the maker or the recipient (also called a signature quilt). Amish --pertaining to the quilts made by religious cultures of eastern Pennsylvania and the Midwest. Typical of this style are dark rich fabrics, always solids, the heavy use of black as a background, striking geometric patterns, and wide, plain borders. Backing --the bottom or back layer of a quilt, usually a plain unadorned fabric that has been pieced to the width of the quilt. Bargello --a style of piecework in which fabric is first sewn in horizontal strips, then cut and arranged in vertical steps to produce undulating designs. See Deanna Spingola's gallery for examples. Basting... | |
| | Mariner's Star | | I am absolutely in love with the Mariner's Star but it looks so difficult to piece. Who has done it & how hard was it? I'm curious how long it took for you to complete something that intricate.I'd love to see one in blues & purples & pinks. It would be so fantastic, i think | |
| | Happy National Quilt Day!! | | Yep. Today, March 20th, is National Quilt Day. There are so many celebrations on line..
TheQuiltShow.com is regularly paid programming but for today, it's free for the full 24 hour period. Good time to see Carol Doak's paper piecing videos. I plan on spending this evening in front of the computer watching a bunch of the shows.There's also a free pattern on line that is geared toward military donations, but i don't see why you couldn't do it for any charity, just change the ribbon color.
It is a pretty tree, with the yellow ribbon tied around it.http://nqaquilts.org/nqday/nqday2010.phpSo what are you doing for National Quilt DAy? | |
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