I was the lucky winner of my very FIRST real paper craft book (other than my massive amount of cookbooks and one digital craft book). A Signed copy of "In the Studio" by Angela Walters.
It is filled with amazing advice and she even talks about stitching in the ditch which is good, because I didn't have a free motion quilting foot until a few weeks ago. I got my foot and tried out a little quilting on a pillow cover that I made following Melissa at Happy Quilting's Star Surround QAL
I did miss a spot in my quilting and as you can see my binding could use a little more "work", lucky for me I have many more projects I need to work on.
Here is my quilting foot being put on my machine for the first time, I tried to follow her chapter on "Quilting Creates Depth and Dimension", lol, like I said I need to work on it a little bit. Angela's chapter on "Focus on the Piecing" is about Stitching in the ditch and she gives some awesome tips, I was unable to follow the tips for this project since you need to do it while you are piecing the top, but I am doing it for my next project.
I also love this chapter "Quilting Adds Movement"
I am going to try it on this block that I made, that will be a tree on the right, I want to make swirls to look like the wind and make it look like it is blowing that 1 leaf around and then going behind the tree.
This book is filled with so much great advice and I love it. Thank you Angela Walter's and AGF fabrics for gifting me with this beautiful book.
Linking to Craft Buds Craft Book Month
and A Lovely Year of Finishes for my Star Surround Pillow
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| Traveling along the seam (yellow HST) in order to quilt only on the white, is discussed in the book. |
Although this project is not in the book, she does have 10 modern quilt projects you can work on, I only have interest in making 3 of them, but it is her knowledge in quilting that is so invaluable.
Here is my quilting foot being put on my machine for the first time, I tried to follow her chapter on "Quilting Creates Depth and Dimension", lol, like I said I need to work on it a little bit. Angela's chapter on "Focus on the Piecing" is about Stitching in the ditch and she gives some awesome tips, I was unable to follow the tips for this project since you need to do it while you are piecing the top, but I am doing it for my next project.
Linking to Craft Buds Craft Book Month
and A Lovely Year of Finishes for my Star Surround Pillow
and
3 comments:
Hi, I have a copy of this book but not signed boo hoo! I think Angela is one of the best free thinker and quilter out there! She has incredible skills! But I have to say I am a bit of a book junky! Have a great weekend!
Oh, I love your pillow! Such a pretty block. Your colors are lovely and your quilting is really great! Hooray for learning new things! Congrats on a fun finish and thank you for linking up!
xo -E
I hope you'll link that little tree that you're planning to quilt with swirls when you've finished. I love the colors and ideas you've put with it.
I wasnt gonna buy it but you made me,,, winking..
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