Posted by Woodi on 2008-01-12 19:48:57
Post Subject: anyone know how to embroider?
I am looking for an embroidery technique to fasten pieces of fabric together. Pieces which have been sewn together right sides, then turned inside out, so that I have a number of 'teardrop shaped' pieces for an apron.
I want to fasten these together strongly, then embroider over top of the seams, as we do in crazy quilting.
Can anyone recommend which kind of stitch I should use to fasten the turned teardrops together?
Posted by Diana on 2006-08-14 21:13:23
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Back sooner than I expected. Here are some recomendations for quilt books: The everything quilting book by Sandra Detrixhe,
Donna Kooler's Encyclopedia of Quilting, Quilting for The First Time by Donna Kooler (has some nice projects), 10-20-30 minutes to learn paper-piecing by Jodie Davis, Quilting for Dummies by Cheryl Fall (I hate the title, but it is a very good basic guide), The Magic of Crazy Quilting: a complete Resource for Embellished Quilting by J. Marsha Michler (crazy quilting is my personal favourite), and The Portable Crafter: Quilting by Mary Jo Hiney (some very contemporary looking projects). Try to stay with the American, not British, books as it will be less confusing when you are just starting out. The terms differ as well as measurements. I personally do not like the Quilt in a Day book series by Eleanor Burns as I feel they have poor instructions and are sorely lacking in any kind of artistry that one should see in a quilt. Not to mention that you cannot finish a quilt in a day!! And take advantage of the free advice at your local quilt shop. Just go in and tell them you are a beginner and you will have all the help you could ever ask for from both the staff and other customers. And just let me know if I can help with anything. Now get some fabric and enjoy yourself!!
Posted by Diana on 2006-11-29 14:58:07
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All the Judith Montano crazy quilting books. Wonderful instructions and incredibly inspiring just to look at. She also has some nice videos out as well. Titles--Crazy Quilt Odyesey, The Crazy Quilt Handbook, and several others. I own them all and they would be the first ones I would grab from the book shelves if I had to evacuate my apartment.
Posted by Diana on 2006-04-18 19:59:47
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Lucky you to have a whole room to craft in!! I have a small breakfast nook off from my kitchen that is now my sewing space. And I use baskets and plastic totes with lids (they stack nicely) in my craft closet. The totes are clear and the large ones are the perfect size for a cross stitch graph. Then I can keep the graph, fabric and threads for each project all together. My crazy quilting supplies are stored in the same totes--several for fabric, more for embellishments, several for specialty threads. I got my totes at Joann's as they put them on sale 40-50% off quite frequently. I have a big cork board up in my sewing area to pin bits of inspiration on and to preview quilt blocks and colour choices on. I glued antique buttons on to thumb tacks for fun. And I framed several antique quilt blocks to dress the space up a bit.
Posted by Diana on 2006-11-29 15:06:13
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I'm Diana and I live in Independence, Missouri. I'm a librarian/archivist who works in a genealogy branch in a public library system. Love my job!!! When I'm not being a librarian/archivist I quilt, mostly crazy quilting, cross stitch, needlepoint, sew clothing and home decor items, and embroider. I have just started to do a little bit of scrapbooking, but I used to do lots of rubber stamping until I developed some allergies to the inks(also most paints and glues). I pretty much love to do anything with needle and thread.
