Fishy-A Work in Progress

27 responses to “Fishy-A Work in Progress”

1. It is an adorable little quilt! How did you appliqué your fish to the background?

   1. Needle turn hand applique.

2. Pretty! Was this inspired by Deborah B.’s new book?

   1. Actually I made this before reading her book but am inspired to do another fish quilt with her techniques.

3. Love your work. I do have a question, I am working on a healing quilt. I am calling it, Wrapped in Love. It is covered in lots of photos of the family. Do you suggest quilting over the photos or just in the sashing. The largest pictures are 8-10. HELP

   1. I would avoid quilting over the photos if possible. – it can give people a creepy look. If the photos are large- quilt around the silhouettes-avoiding faces in particular.

      1. Thank you so much for your help.

4. I LOVE using heavier threads, but my machine (Elna excellence) doesn’t. 🙁
   Any tips for teaching it to play nicely with me?

   1. Have tried the topstitch needles? They can make a significant difference. And maybe try Aurifil in the bobbin….

   2. Top stitch needles help a lot. Aurifil 50 wt cotton in the bobbin-don’t use the heavy thread in the bobbin.

      1. Thanks for addressing the threads and needles issue. It’s the issue that accounts for the biggest gap in my quilting skill-set. I’ve yet to find a single source that provides a comprehensive instructional. Any suggestions?

5. Thanks for sharing your project and the link to Sulky, I had not visited their site before, lots to offer. I just obtained some cute Hawaiian fish fabric, and my mind is abuzz with ideas

6. We are lucky to be gifted everyday with a new treat. Your projects are so inviting ! Thank you so much.

7. You are amazing!

8. Totally loved this post. I have several appliqué quilt tops that need to be quilted and no idea how to do them

9. Love this! You are so talented and I’m grateful you share your creative ideas with us. I think from a distance the little ovals in the background look a bit like squids to play with your fish. 🙂

   1. Thank you! Love the squid idea!

10. I’m currently quilting a baby quilt, and reassessing the threads I use. I would love to know if people have favorite thread brands and why they love them.

11. Did I miss the post regarding stabilizers? Tell me more.

    1. No. I meant stabilizing with straight stitching along the long axes of the quilt.

12. I’m working on a guitar stencil for my younger grandson’s 21st b/d quilt — hand-size guitars of 3 different shapes, to randomly place in the background, & a row of various length & types of guitar necks for the wide outer border. Should be able to transfer them to stencil plastic today.

13. Love your fishies!!! Probably because I’m a pisces!!!

    I’m quilting a panel of kitties. Very simple lines around the boxes and then outlining each cat. I plan on keeping this quilt in my car. It’d be for anyone traveling that gets cold OR in case of an emergency. People go into shock sometimes in an accident.

    1. Sounds like a girl who has a lot of quilts!

    2. A great way to keep a quilt in the car is a quillow – the lap size folded into thirds and stuffed into the 12″ block you sew onto one side. A pillow for napping as well as a cover! Directions are all around online…not a new idea:)

14. I love Aurifil thread and I am trying to sew. I’m ready but afraid to start, keep doodling etc. I am going to do feathers which I am not good at- so I keep stalling. I LOVE YOUR TUTORIALS, WATCH THEM ALLthe time so I can do it I know. Bye. got to get busy.dolores Good

    1. Go for it!!

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