A Needle Pulling Thread Issue 45 Sampler
What to say about our new issue? Pay attention to the details! Details abound and enhance projects taking them from really nice to super special. Take the Purple Cornflower Quilt for example. You'll find loving words like family, love, happiness etc. We encourage you to machine embroider your favourite words across the petals and leaves. Two extraordinary teapot cozies worth taking notice of, one sewn and the other crocheted. This isn't all. There are quilted projects to make using appliqué, free motion quilting, and adding details a little out of the ordinary. Adding bling to our knitted projects, and making the Eggli Vest for a feeling of versatility, wear it 2 ways! Make the Nutcracker Tree in time for Christmas - using only black floss and a little metallic thread for stars. AND we showcase two fascinating women in the world of quilting: Lise Belanger and Galla Grotto. Don't miss their extraordinary pieces of fibre art! You know there's more in this issue...get it, enjoy it!
What to say about our new issue? Pay attention to the details! Details abound and enhance projects taking them from really nice to super special. Take the Purple Cornflower Quilt for example. You'll find loving words like family, love, happiness etc. We encourage you to machine embroider your favourite words across the petals and leaves. Two extraordinary teapot cozies worth taking notice of, one sewn and the other crocheted. This isn't all. There are quilted projects to make using appliqué, free motion quilting, and adding details a little out of the ordinary. Adding bling to our knitted projects, and making the Eggli Vest for a feeling of versatility, wear it 2 ways! Make the Nutcracker Tree in time for Christmas - using only black floss and a little metallic thread for stars. AND we showcase two fascinating women in the world of quilting: Lise Belanger and Galla Grotto. Don't miss their extraordinary pieces of fibre art! You know there's more in this issue...get it, enjoy it!
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17. Using Unique Gem-tak; add the<br />
buttons, covering as much or as little<br />
of the letters and the flowers as you<br />
like. Leave to dry overnight.<br />
TIP Gem-tak goes on white and will dry<br />
totally clear- so don’t worry about having<br />
too much.<br />
Note: I totally covered the “O” and the “V”<br />
and I applied just a few buttons to the<br />
flowers on the bottom. Remember it is your<br />
button art so apply as many or as few as<br />
you like.<br />
TIP When applying the buttons, I started<br />
with the larger buttons working down<br />
in size.<br />
18. Trim away extra fabric on the back.<br />
Optional: I glued double fold bias over<br />
the raw edge to give a nicer finish.<br />
19. Hang on your wall and Enjoy! Start<br />
making one for each season or use the<br />
same techniques to embellish a pillow.<br />
Free motion work<br />
When doing free motion work start with<br />
simple shapes and work up to intricate<br />
shapes. Make sure your work is stable<br />
with either a hoop or an iron-on stabilizer.<br />
Start writing “e’s or O’s”, then move on to<br />
flowers and leaves before stippling, so<br />
that you can train your brain with the<br />
techniques involved along the way. I find<br />
it helpful to draw the desired design with<br />
a pencil and paper first before going to<br />
the machine.<br />
Cathy McClean<br />
Product Specialist<br />
www.hakidd.com<br />
For more tips on<br />
free motion quilting<br />
see the<br />
free tutorials on<br />
QUILTsocial.com<br />
https://quiltsocial.com/<br />
6-essential-tips-for-perfect-free-motion-quilting/<br />
12 A NEEDLE PULLING THREAD<br />
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issue <strong>45</strong>
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