What a lovely read and a gorgeous quilt! Very informative about the dyeing process – wouldn’t have thought of shaking the granules over the fabric! and washing in salty water first – Brilliant!! Looking forward the this years’ Quilt…..

That’s so true about never getting any quilty gifts. I did an FPP swap last year and was absolutely blown away when my quilt arrived.I have it in my sewing room and look at it every day.I have never tried dyeing but I do like your sprinklng technique…oh dear,another future project for ‘the list’. I hope the recipient of your quilt was thrillled with it!

Lovely blog Gini, I really enjoyed it. And your mini quilt is absolutely gorgeous – I would have been so pleased if I had been the one to receive this – beautiful! I loved the description of your technique for dying too, the speckled effect is great. When doing the ice or snow dying the results are somewhat unpredictable which can be part of the fun but can leave some bare areas. Your sprinkle method combined with ice dying seems like a good way to get the best of both worlds.

I remember seeing and liking that quilt when I saw it last year, but it is really lovely and quite inspiring seeing how you went about making it.

Remember it from last years swap and loved it. That technique is interesting. Could it work with procion dyes I wonder?

I have just completed my first mini quilt challenge. I really enjoyed the whole process. I wasn’t expecting all the lovely comments about it as i didnt think it was very good . The lady that received it was over the moon with it and said i couldn’t have got it more right for her.
So anyone reading my comment, don’t think about doing it,get on and do it because life is short and we need to fill our lives with pleasure. I learnt so much along the way and im overwhelmed with the response i have had from it.

It looks great Sarah – and it all lies flat because you have remembered to press all the seams so that they meet pressed in alternate directions (I wrote about that in one of my blogs!). Doesn’t it make a difference?

gorgeous

Hi Carolne, what size needle do you use please?

What a really good videos! Calm, measured and exact. Thank you. I don’t think I am a hand Quilter, though I know many who are, body and soul.

I love this method of quilting and it does become easier the more you do and an eye opener at just how much you improve overtime. A great video for those looking for a demonstration.

Do you use a frame Carolyn? I have a wall hanging size quilt top and am considering trying hand quilting. Your video makes it look hard but worth trying! Thank you.

Seeing it slowly and carefully demonstrated makes it look so much more understandable. Thank you for a lovely demo.

Very sweet blog Juliet and I just love HSTs – they’re so versatile aren’t they.

Sounds like you’ve got a good product there Gini – and EQS have been very generous with their offerings. Nice blog 😉

now that looks good.

I have had one of these for years – its brilliant, and saves buying new ones all the time. I have recently replaced a blade for the first time in five years (and I do quite a lot of rotary cutting!)

I think this is now on my list of items I need to purchase. Thank you.

You aren’t aloneIf I see a pattern I like then I make a mini quilt too. Sometimes that is as far as it gets but occasionally I make something bigger,usually for Project Linus. Your Gail Lawther will be stunning if the mini is anything to go by!

Thank you Abigail for sharing your preview of the show. The exhibits look wonderful. Thank you also, for picking mine to show in your blog, I feel honoured x