No you are not going to craft a quilt with freezer paper, unless you know something I don't, but you are going to use freezer paper to perform the steps in basic applique. The process is simple, and makes quilting easy.
How to freeze your paper: Applique is the process of taking fabric pieces and sewing it onto prime fabric, which the shaped pieces are sewn onto a foundation to form patterns and designs. To start with, the steps in freezer paper cut your applique out and leave seam allowances. Next, use graph paper or similar products to trace on your wax-free paper, tracing the patterns of your applique. Do not trace seam allowances. Now, cut out your patterns and center the shapes on your paper so that it is on the left side. Place the pattern on to your waxy outside layer and bring it to the fabric. You will need to press (NOT IRON) your fabric, as well as the freezer paper. Press the paper so that it is on the fabric of your applique. The wax will melt. Once you see the results, cut the curvatures and the points of your applique. Use needle and thread that matches your design and run a stitch about the allowances of your seams. Slightly pull your thread to collect with the allowances about your applique shape. Make a knot in your thread at one end, and collect your stitches. With the freezer paper inside still, use your iron and press your applique.
You can also prepare to work the appliqued style by using glue sticks. Ultimately, you can sew by hand to form the applique. In addition, you can use your machine to create a pattern of applique. It's your choice.
To use the glue stick method, you perform the same actions, as you would in the freezer paper, only you use copier paper. You can use paper that you use in your printer to complete your steps also. Use your glue stick and fasten the seams. Leave out the wax coating and perform the same steps as you did in the freezer. On the backside of your paper, and at the middle, add a bit of glue. Press on the left side and turn your seam under. Around the shape of your paper, add another row of glue. Add the glue in a row down the shape of your edges. You want to glue the seam allowances to lock them in and to start you applique.
Once you complete the steps, you can start stitching the pieces of fabric into your backdrop fabric.
If you choose to hand stitch, start with arranging your applique, preparing it to fit the background. You will need pins to hold it in place, and use basting steps or else the glue stick to hold them in tact. Perform your actions moving front and then to the back, and applique the pieces that lie beneath the other. Overlap pieces should also be applique.
Next, get your needle and thread together, matching the thread with your initial applique. Stitch in a ladder motion, or else a tacking motion about the applique edges. Use glue to create three-quarter-inch applique shapes around the beginning tip, or point. You can complete your stitching, once you remove the glue. +In addition to the hand applique, you can also use the blind-stitch method, or the machine method to create your quilt. Another option is the zigzag method, or the fusible machine method. Various other methods are optional as well. To learn more about quilting visit your local library.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Holiday Ribbons Quilt & Accessories
The quilt isn't truly a ribbon, but its colors and undulating features remind me of the folded, ribbon-like candy that's always available during the holidays. Make the quilt as shown, a 30-inch square project that can be put to work as a wallhanging, a table throw or used anywhere you'd like to add a splash of holiday color. You'll also find instructions for a coordinating table runner and placemats -- with hints for varying their sizes and layouts to suit your needs.
Janet Wickell
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Handspun Finn Hubby Socks
17. September 2010,
Handspun Finn Hubby socks
Crown Mountain Farms from roving beautifully coloured Finn
420 yards (105 g) weighing 3 fingering yarn spreadsheet
Handspun Finn Hubby socks
Crown Mountain Farms from roving beautifully coloured Finn
420 yards (105 g) weighing 3 fingering yarn spreadsheet
These are the first handspun socks I have done for Dave-he considers them:)
I LOVE the gorgeous subtle flow in these socks. whenever I picked them, I just stare for a few minutes looking at the beautiful colors, one of the many joys of using handspun yarn.
Pattern: winged it-5 X 1 with EOP heel ribbing
Thread: 3.1 ounce handspun 3 in front of the peace of Mind-Crown Mountain Farms Finn
Needles: 2, 0 mm in the round on circular needle size 1
Size: Man size 8-72 loop around the
I added a little nylon yarn with the heel security strengthening.
This may be the last picture of green grass before the spring, so I considered it!
Even though that I just spun one little punoksia, fiber Tour de Fleece for, (I) is a random prize-winner Ravelry FiberOptic Spinning group and won a $ 100.00 gift certificate no Kimber's Fiber Optic Shop. who is now a generous prize! I have to slow this winter season whenever I want fun fiber package. Kimber's colouring is great (I still have 2 gorgeous not spin, starting from the last Club.)Explore Fiber Optic peek at all ... his gorgeous stuff I've made his Foot Notes sock yarn with These relatively green Hedera socks and cannot wait to try out the current Foot Notes pen.
The time of the year in question
10. October 2010
The time to start wearing YearTime handknit socks again-here is my current rotation, all washed and ready to play ...
choose some new, starting from the mix of each pile fall-off in order to be able to add such a lot of fun to allow decisions!
Knitting needles and is slow for some time, for reasons related to tendonitis, but this is what I am working on right now. 
Mountain in my new magnificent mittens with pure angora-Golden Angora Rabbit Cottage Craft France Angora Mill.This is a serious soft fluffy yarn! 
and I am kulkuvälin final frontier Galactic explosion-only 37 more stars go:) 
Tomorrow .... dyeing my homegrown Indigo-it is to get cold at night and I do not want to lose its pankinjohtaja chance-should be fairly experimental! I have the comment system is miserable-if you are new to commenter, I do not know you, I have no way to respond to your comment, so. ...If you have any questions and want to really answer my upper right in the sidebar, is the link in the email-please email me!
PS-who was the person of the Fairbanks last week comments-Moxie? Krista?
The time to start wearing YearTime handknit socks again-here is my current rotation, all washed and ready to play ...
choose some new, starting from the mix of each pile fall-off in order to be able to add such a lot of fun to allow decisions! Knitting needles and is slow for some time, for reasons related to tendonitis, but this is what I am working on right now. Mountain in my new magnificent mittens with pure angora-Golden Angora Rabbit Cottage Craft France Angora Mill.This is a serious soft fluffy yarn! and I am kulkuvälin final frontier Galactic explosion-only 37 more stars go:) 
Tomorrow .... dyeing my homegrown Indigo-it is to get cold at night and I do not want to lose its pankinjohtaja chance-should be fairly experimental! I have the comment system is miserable-if you are new to commenter, I do not know you, I have no way to respond to your comment, so. ...If you have any questions and want to really answer my upper right in the sidebar, is the link in the email-please email me!PS-who was the person of the Fairbanks last week comments-Moxie? Krista?
Monday, October 11, 2010
Istanbul Socks
August 29,2010
IstanbulThese socks has been running the summer project and my slow knitting needles at a speed of this summer, it has taken nearly all three months from the date of them-but it was its values:)
I know there was a huge honkin ' error until I took pictures, and now it is fully visible. Perfectionistic thing to do would be to do a little green duplicate stitch and no one will never know, but I realize that actually do not pass and leave them how they are. Pattern: Istanbul, Robyn Gallimore
Thread: Lorna's lace Shepherd sock-less than one withdraw the appropriate continuous equal lengths from each of the natural and sage
Size: 72 loop
Needles: 2 socks is one of the circular needles 2.25 mm 40 "
A few small change-will play in rounds 1-24 on foot (1-25-such as the instructions say to think error) custom stitch of the sole should be symmetric (K2 twice as) indicated in.4.1,.4.2,.4.3 would result in the positions of the Centre and jog. As has not been made after the beginning of the start of the round back seam to needles as always-I love Robyn's patterns-never boring moment in all of the layout changes and fun challenges. (I) you have made some sewing (one of which is 48 pieced stars) only 2 adds borders to go ...
IstanbulThese socks has been running the summer project and my slow knitting needles at a speed of this summer, it has taken nearly all three months from the date of them-but it was its values:)
I know there was a huge honkin ' error until I took pictures, and now it is fully visible. Perfectionistic thing to do would be to do a little green duplicate stitch and no one will never know, but I realize that actually do not pass and leave them how they are. Pattern: Istanbul, Robyn GallimoreThread: Lorna's lace Shepherd sock-less than one withdraw the appropriate continuous equal lengths from each of the natural and sage
Size: 72 loop
Needles: 2 socks is one of the circular needles 2.25 mm 40 "
A few small change-will play in rounds 1-24 on foot (1-25-such as the instructions say to think error) custom stitch of the sole should be symmetric (K2 twice as) indicated in.4.1,.4.2,.4.3 would result in the positions of the Centre and jog. As has not been made after the beginning of the start of the round back seam to needles as always-I love Robyn's patterns-never boring moment in all of the layout changes and fun challenges. (I) you have made some sewing (one of which is 48 pieced stars) only 2 adds borders to go ...
September Startitis
7. September 2010,
September Startitis It happens every year-just when I think of knitting needles to the labour market and quilting are to be intended to take over ... calm little tip is September. I have 3 projects began last week (and a pair of socks-husband feet to pending complete photo) and started spinning again. here's a quick photo tour of my new (and old 1) work in progress.
It was a rocky start with Anna Zilboorg Magnificent mittens-I had a couple of 1965 dpns circa down to hunt (after many years I have used double points-fully converted round girl). It lasted only, if you want to determine the starting page forever and then had several rips and restarts ... but you've got the "now" and feel of the whole beautiful paper is open-currently At I want that for each pair. I think a lot of Nice 
now, when they are in the round on circular needle. All installations of the Yarn is Elann Peruvian Highland red wool-will be 5 colors.I'm knitting these Fall Stranded mitten-KAL, Ravelry (neuloa any stranded mitten-pattern). Marcy and knitting Linda are exactly the same pair-your own little KAL. I have never done 
a pair of gloves and decided to leave the minimum bid rate is high time to go .... So Knotty gloves beautiful Spirit Trail Fiberworks "Frija" (cashmere/merino/nylon)-pure joy so far knitting needles ….
oooops-initiated mystery socks too-does not appear to oppose the. I have already learned a new cast twisted (Germany), and I'm starting with my first few lines of beading. 
Handspun Suri Silk Peacock tail and journal is about 1/2 of a few rows on a daily basis.
and finally some beautiful Rambouillet's hand which Julie Spins-dyed for 3 in front of the sport, I'm going to molecular weight with mitten-knitting needles ... that's all for now-Next up-the man, his feet sukatKun for pictures ...
September Startitis It happens every year-just when I think of knitting needles to the labour market and quilting are to be intended to take over ... calm little tip is September. I have 3 projects began last week (and a pair of socks-husband feet to pending complete photo) and started spinning again. here's a quick photo tour of my new (and old 1) work in progress.
It was a rocky start with Anna Zilboorg Magnificent mittens-I had a couple of 1965 dpns circa down to hunt (after many years I have used double points-fully converted round girl). It lasted only, if you want to determine the starting page forever and then had several rips and restarts ... but you've got the "now" and feel of the whole beautiful paper is open-currently At I want that for each pair. I think a lot of Nice 
now, when they are in the round on circular needle. All installations of the Yarn is Elann Peruvian Highland red wool-will be 5 colors.I'm knitting these Fall Stranded mitten-KAL, Ravelry (neuloa any stranded mitten-pattern). Marcy and knitting Linda are exactly the same pair-your own little KAL. I have never done 
a pair of gloves and decided to leave the minimum bid rate is high time to go .... So Knotty gloves beautiful Spirit Trail Fiberworks "Frija" (cashmere/merino/nylon)-pure joy so far knitting needles ….
oooops-initiated mystery socks too-does not appear to oppose the. I have already learned a new cast twisted (Germany), and I'm starting with my first few lines of beading. 
Handspun Suri Silk Peacock tail and journal is about 1/2 of a few rows on a daily basis.
and finally some beautiful Rambouillet's hand which Julie Spins-dyed for 3 in front of the sport, I'm going to molecular weight with mitten-knitting needles ... that's all for now-Next up-the man, his feet sukatKun for pictures ...His and hers stained glass, hats
11 June 2010
Use his and hers handspun HatsI beautiful stained glass, Polwarth change from April's Fat Cat mixed blessings Club (scroll down in small) give us 2 nice warm winter hats.
My shall be effected by means of the charming Polwarth together with some light gray corriedale, which I have spun the contrast of color. I have done a little More girly picot edging and lined with some sauce left over my Baby Silk Shawl Swallowtail. 
Dave wanted for less contrast his hat, so the spin some wonderful Spinderella Thrums "normal Naturals" Thrums his background color selector were beautiful. the mixture of natural soft browns and grays alpaca, llama mohair wool.
He is not home of sunlight we had in the last few days, so I am modeling, his hat and, on the other hand, taking pictures only currently. Hmmmmm-this one fits me perfectly too:)
Dave's I use garter edging and lined with cashmere by Ivy Vines-soft warm hat talk!!
Pattern:-Green Mountain Spinnery stained glass Hat.
Thread: for each hat is used-30 grams Fat Cat Knits Polwarth mixed blessings April Club colors and 34 grams Spinderella Thrums/Foxglove Light Gray Corriedale.All fiber which spun on a regular basis about 3 in front of/worsted weight (never I remember check the WPI, it appears only to go). 10 grams lined with lovely soft cashmere alpaca/silk and the structural funds ' contribution left over from other projects.
Needles: 16 "round US # 4 visible/assemblies and US # 6 hat. (Go to the magic of the loop over 40 "round reductions)
Size: composed so 112 loop-size 6 needles neuloa for 20 "circular
Mod: Added a two-page spread and various edging loop, has been "fake" pahvipakkauksia rib and use US 6 needle main hat, add, and change a few rows, but otherwise, colorwork structure after the guidelines as written.
I think I make each hat line here is out.It is a great way to use these extra luxury yarn/fiber little bits and you don't need to worry about itchy hat again!
Let me choose my own: using less needle make covered votes (sometimes cast-chain) which is a nice and loose and will subsequently faster beautiful loops.Neuloa approximately 3 "or until you can use the installations of yarn. at this point, my" regular "hat wire change and lines before round neuloa 2. Picot border is round turn * yo *, repeat, K2tog, around and just the other day I turn 2 rows purl" man "hat. needle and Now move to the larger neuloa as long as the lining your hat to get these nice loopy cast-loop and neuloa around them correspond to the live loop.(neuloa live stitch and the cast a loop that processes it as one stitch at the same time). Association is invisible front and there is no trimming/hemming. here is a close-up of the inside.I forgot my idea of fun
will decrease, but sort the top, you will see the below pictures. next week I am leaving my eldest son Fairbanks, Alaska to visit and another to believe you before ... I go to see you in July:)
Use his and hers handspun HatsI beautiful stained glass, Polwarth change from April's Fat Cat mixed blessings Club (scroll down in small) give us 2 nice warm winter hats.
My shall be effected by means of the charming Polwarth together with some light gray corriedale, which I have spun the contrast of color. I have done a little More girly picot edging and lined with some sauce left over my Baby Silk Shawl Swallowtail. 
Dave wanted for less contrast his hat, so the spin some wonderful Spinderella Thrums "normal Naturals" Thrums his background color selector were beautiful. the mixture of natural soft browns and grays alpaca, llama mohair wool.
He is not home of sunlight we had in the last few days, so I am modeling, his hat and, on the other hand, taking pictures only currently. Hmmmmm-this one fits me perfectly too:)Dave's I use garter edging and lined with cashmere by Ivy Vines-soft warm hat talk!!
Pattern:-Green Mountain Spinnery stained glass Hat.Thread: for each hat is used-30 grams Fat Cat Knits Polwarth mixed blessings April Club colors and 34 grams Spinderella Thrums/Foxglove Light Gray Corriedale.All fiber which spun on a regular basis about 3 in front of/worsted weight (never I remember check the WPI, it appears only to go). 10 grams lined with lovely soft cashmere alpaca/silk and the structural funds ' contribution left over from other projects.
Needles: 16 "round US # 4 visible/assemblies and US # 6 hat. (Go to the magic of the loop over 40 "round reductions)
Size: composed so 112 loop-size 6 needles neuloa for 20 "circular
Mod: Added a two-page spread and various edging loop, has been "fake" pahvipakkauksia rib and use US 6 needle main hat, add, and change a few rows, but otherwise, colorwork structure after the guidelines as written.
I think I make each hat line here is out.It is a great way to use these extra luxury yarn/fiber little bits and you don't need to worry about itchy hat again!Let me choose my own: using less needle make covered votes (sometimes cast-chain) which is a nice and loose and will subsequently faster beautiful loops.Neuloa approximately 3 "or until you can use the installations of yarn. at this point, my" regular "hat wire change and lines before round neuloa 2. Picot border is round turn * yo *, repeat, K2tog, around and just the other day I turn 2 rows purl" man "hat. needle and Now move to the larger neuloa as long as the lining your hat to get these nice loopy cast-loop and neuloa around them correspond to the live loop.(neuloa live stitch and the cast a loop that processes it as one stitch at the same time). Association is invisible front and there is no trimming/hemming. here is a close-up of the inside.I forgot my idea of fun
will decrease, but sort the top, you will see the below pictures. next week I am leaving my eldest son Fairbanks, Alaska to visit and another to believe you before ... I go to see you in July:)How to Start your own Quilt Shop
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Handspun Swedish Pole, mittens
1. October 2010
Handspun Swedish Pole MittensWhen I got this pretty Fat Cat Falkland Wool Knits fiber via email, I turned on my other projects, spin and thick warm mittens quickly for a couple of neuloa.
Core spun on a regular basis in front of the 3-heavy weight worsted yarn-
100 yards/62 grams each colorway 
ups closed because I like looking at handspun yarn Close:) 
actually quite unable to imagine these 2 fibres and would have thought never take them together with one of the project, but I have decided to rely on Ginny's color sense and go for it. ... I did so happy! 
I mitten-The Book has had since the 1980s and made many mittens from-this is I have only picture-most were neuloa pre-blog not photos.The book offers some very beautiful diagrams and instructions of the basic regulation, this pair wristband is. 16 stitch the second and the second hand is 6 stitch, as they involve the use of heavy weight worsted Wool loop 48 and received a full adult size of a pair of mittens.
Pattern: Pole pattern from mitten-book
Yarn: 100 grams 3 spreadsheet handspun falkland Wool dyed, Fat Cat Knits Fall mixed blessing for the Club.
Needles: (4 mm) 1 40 "Us size 6 2 mittens needles
Size adult small 48 loop around-8 3/4 "circumferenceI definitely am focused on the cover instead of the hand (feet) at this time-I have 3 Other pairs of mittens/gloves, and much more dancing around my Head! I am currently spinning some pure cashmere for-it is so soft that I hardly feel it through my fingers-brake can expect on my hands these mittens mitten-.
Handspun Swedish Pole MittensWhen I got this pretty Fat Cat Falkland Wool Knits fiber via email, I turned on my other projects, spin and thick warm mittens quickly for a couple of neuloa.
Core spun on a regular basis in front of the 3-heavy weight worsted yarn-
100 yards/62 grams each colorway 
ups closed because I like looking at handspun yarn Close:) 
actually quite unable to imagine these 2 fibres and would have thought never take them together with one of the project, but I have decided to rely on Ginny's color sense and go for it. ... I did so happy! 
I mitten-The Book has had since the 1980s and made many mittens from-this is I have only picture-most were neuloa pre-blog not photos.The book offers some very beautiful diagrams and instructions of the basic regulation, this pair wristband is. 16 stitch the second and the second hand is 6 stitch, as they involve the use of heavy weight worsted Wool loop 48 and received a full adult size of a pair of mittens.
Pattern: Pole pattern from mitten-book Yarn: 100 grams 3 spreadsheet handspun falkland Wool dyed, Fat Cat Knits Fall mixed blessing for the Club.
Needles: (4 mm) 1 40 "Us size 6 2 mittens needles
Size adult small 48 loop around-8 3/4 "circumferenceI definitely am focused on the cover instead of the hand (feet) at this time-I have 3 Other pairs of mittens/gloves, and much more dancing around my Head! I am currently spinning some pure cashmere for-it is so soft that I hardly feel it through my fingers-brake can expect on my hands these mittens mitten-.
Some Natural Dyeing
24. September 2010,
Some of the wide range of Natural DyeingI am growing in my Garden-plants, in the interim, here are some pictures taken today. Part is ready soon, but the rest is not ready for the next year. what I still largest is red and the blues, because yellow is so abundant and easy to find in nature (as you can see below!)But I look forward to these, I decided to try out the first part of Brazilwood. these chips, I bought Aurora Silk are recycled-violin bow makers.
Yesterday I went to a second dog walk, and this time was the Goldenrod throughout, so I collected the set and cooked as soon as I got home I am Quite possibly. never seen some of the most beautiful yellow wire up:)
Some of the wide range of Natural DyeingI am growing in my Garden-plants, in the interim, here are some pictures taken today. Part is ready soon, but the rest is not ready for the next year. what I still largest is red and the blues, because yellow is so abundant and easy to find in nature (as you can see below!)But I look forward to these, I decided to try out the first part of Brazilwood. these chips, I bought Aurora Silk are recycled-violin bow makers.
Yesterday I went to a second dog walk, and this time was the Goldenrod throughout, so I collected the set and cooked as soon as I got home I am Quite possibly. never seen some of the most beautiful yellow wire up:)
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Sunday, October 10, 2010
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Saturday, October 9, 2010
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Friday, October 8, 2010
Yli Machine Quilting Thread 500Yd Green To Tan
YLI Machine Quilting Thread. This extra long staple Egyption cotton was specifically designed for the machine, but has quickly become a favorite of hand quilters as well. Perfect for both long-arm and home machine operators. 40wt. 500 yds/spoolPrice: $5.98
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Yli Machine Quilting Thread 500Yd Foliage
YLI Machine Quilting Thread. This extra long staple Egyption cotton was specifically designed for the machine, but has quickly become a favorite of hand quilters as well. Perfect for both long-arm and home machine operators. 40wt. 500 yds/spoolPrice: $5.98
Yli Machine Quilting Thread 500Yd Kyoto Garden
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Scrappy Miniature Whirlwind Quilt
I like this scrappy miniature quilt. It's made from sixteen 3" foundation (paper) pieced whirlwind blocks and finishes at 21" square. The blocks are quick and easy to make, but you might have to experiment a bit with patch placement (for the neutral background) because triangles can be a little challenging at first if the technique is new to you.
I get lots of emails from quilters who've never tried foundation piecing, and always encourage them to experiment with it -- most people love the technique once they've tried a few quilts. And after you've made a couple of foundation pieced projects, you'll know instinctively how to make them all. Newcomers to foundation piecing should read my Foundation Piecings Basics and Paper Piecing Tips before sewing the quilt.
Photo ? Janet Wickell
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Hula Twist Quilt Pattern
Hula Twist is a quilt with 12" blocks. Two traditional designs are used, the Friendship Star and the Eccentric Star. The blocks link together to give the quilt a bit of twist, helped by the very light background that allows the "legs" of the Eccentrics to move forward. The quilt finishes at 72" x 92", but you can adjust that a bit by playing with border numbers and dimensions.
Framed Friendship Stars Quilt Block & Quilt Pattern
Framed Friendship Star finishes at 12-inches square, and can be assembled with quick piecing techniques. You'll find a quilt layout suggestion on page 4, along with yardages to make the quilt shown. You might notice that this block is much like the traditional Milky Way design, but its half square triangles are arranged a bit differently. That, and the outer frame, keep the stars from multiplying from dark to light across the face of the quilt.
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