How to mark up quilting lines with tape

There are several different ways of marking up your quilt top ready for quilting. Using masking tape is a really easy method to use if you plan to quilt in straight lines. Masking tape (or decorator's tape) is low-tack, which means that it will adhere lightly to your quilt top and will not leave aContinue reading "How to mark up quilting lines with tape"

Slow stitching – Needlepoint

Some parts of quilt-making are focused on speed: quick methods of cutting or piecing or quilting, but how about doing some deliberately SLOW stitching? I've been enjoying working on the needlepoint piece pictured below. This came to me as a gift. It was brought, along with a number of other unfinished projects, to a groupContinue reading "Slow stitching – Needlepoint"