Quilting Quickies

Quilting Quickies is a class that I offer every other month at Zede’s Sewing Studio.  It allows the student to investigate or improve their skills in a variety of quilting techniques.   

From buttons to beading, and various ribbon techniques all are done with the sewing machine.

A variety of ways to do trapunto by machine.

Perfect points are possible with paper piecing!

Topics covered vary from crazy quilt piecing and embellishing by machine, to machine trapunto, paper piecing, and basting, borders and binding techniques.  This next year I am looking into using more technology with our class.  So if you are looking for something new, keep an eye on my Quilting Quickies classes.

Capturing Memories with Memory Quilts

Do you ever have a project that you know will be fantastic, but you just can't find the time to get it done?  Well, for two years I have been planning and imagining how wonderful this memory quilt was going to be.  I was hoping to complete it for the wedding--I had envisioned it as a backdrop behind the wedding cake.  Then, I thought, it would make a great first anniversary gift. Needless to say, I missed that date.  But one sure fire way to complete a project is to make it a class sample.  So this past year I offered a trapunto by machine class, and yes, I was able to get it done.

The Anniversary Quilt

Details of the center.

The quilt also features, shadow work trapunto, photo transfer, 3-D machine embroidery designs by A Bit of Stitch, lace and ribbon embellishments, and my husband's and my flowers from the wedding.

Even though the quilt didn't get finished when I thought it was appropriate, it was finished in time to share a memory with two important people in my life, Jacob and Brooke.  Congratulations on your first two years.