Just so that you know that I have been making some attempt at catching up--
here are all my blocks pieced and ready to go.
I am trying a few new things on these stitcheries.
One thing that I did was feed the fabric right through my printer.
I put them too close together in my layouts;
and some of them got cut off in the seam allowances.
But, I am pressing forward on this one...
and then I am making a second one.
I already have the colors in mind; and am so excited!
Another new thing I am trying is
attaching this thin layer of fusible batting to the back of each block
(instead of fusible interfacing.)
It is very thin...and I love this method!
It gives just a little puff to the sewing.
Since this first quilt is experimental,
I am also trying different amounts of thread.
For the first I am using four strands,
then I want to try two strands and compare them side by side.
Just to see before I make the next quilt!
This is four strands.
You can see where I got too close with the printing on this one.
I do like the printing method though!!
I think for the next quilt I am also going to enlarge the blocks to 6 inches.
~~ Hillbilly Tonya ~~
8 comments:
You go girl! Sounds like you are being very adventurous in your experimentation. I also tried the batting instead of interfacing technique (the stuff I used is called fusible fleece). I like the results a lot.
Great idea with the printing...
Hugz
Hi, can you explain more about using Printing to print on your fabrics. Do you use a special printer or just regular one .
icountry
love your fabrics and your experiments are wonderful to read about..welll done,cheers Vickie
How about I do a tutorial over on my blog, Bubz? Would that be ok? It will have to be next week though because I have a charity quilt that I have to get done this weekend...it's a time sensitive one.
As for the tutorial, I have a few tricks that I can explain on how to print on fabric.
Thanks for the info...... I can .......wait till next week , I am really like to know how to use printer with fabric because I ordered " Homespun Magazine" from Australia . I would like to do" MY TOWN" BOM .... Also waiting for fabrics to come ..... icountry2010
Thanks for visit my blog ......I am still working on more..... more .. bags
good to try some different things.........the green looks nice.........i'd like to see 2 and 4 strands together......
Its sort of like quilting the stitcheries as you go this way....I like the idea of printing on the fabric...makes the lines more precise and certainly eases the neck and back strain that comes with bending over the light box and tracing....this is beautiful fabric.
Mama Bear
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