Just a quick update on my eldest son’s quilt which I have finally finished thanks to the motivation of being a member in the Blogger craft club.
The part I enjoy most is the piecing of the patchwork and watching as it slowly gets bigger and bigger when more pieces are joined together. Then comes the tedious part, which is the quilting of the patchwork. I do not hand quilt my patchwork projects as I am a very impatient person. Instead I do machine quilting on my general sewing machine , usually sewing on the ditches of the seams. And boy, it is not easy doing a quilt due to the narrow space of my machine.
I wish I can buy one of those quilting machines (see picture below) but they don’t sell it here. Patchwork and quilting is not popular in Malaysia and Singapore so there is no market for it. If I can get this wonderful machine, patchwork and quilting will be much more fun. Probably the nearest I can get is to have it shipped from Australia which I’m sure will cost me a bomb.
Talk to you again soon. Now I have to finish the next quilt for my second son before starting a new one for the small one.
March 31st, 2008 at 8:35 pm
This is very nice when ready. Has so inviting view… Maybe because it’s night here and I havew to go to sleep for time.
Don’t dreem about such a machine, Fatiah, they are good on the photo. When you buy it, it loses it’s fashinating look.
By the way, ( I wanted to tell you about Husqvarna Viking Sewing & Quilting Machines -I have one- and found these sites. I have not words to explain what i feel) have you seen this patchwork technique? Interesting
http://www.alternative-windows.com/patchwork-cushion.htm
and this is something completely incredible:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrwgMKBDGck&eurl=http://www.dquilt.com/
the woman is professional artist, but her “hobby”…
see
??????? (Catalog) on the left for all pieces:
http://www.dquilt.com/kat/vreg.htm
April 2nd, 2008 at 5:16 am
Liudmila -The interesting patchwork technique is called cathedral window. It is one of my favorite patterns. You can see my handwork at http://www.sewmyname.com/sewing/cathedral-window and at
http://www.sewmyname.com/sewing/ties-that-bind . Will show you another photo of biscuit patchwork another time and you will feel like wanting a nice sleep again.
April 2nd, 2008 at 5:59 pm
They are so beautiful! I did not know about different techniques at all. It’s completely new for me. Thanks.
April 3rd, 2008 at 7:29 am
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Email me.
Best Regards,
Ratna
April 4th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Your sons quilt turned out beautifully! you should be very pleased with yourself. I’m also too impatient for hand quilting. I either have to hire someone else to do it or do it on my machine.
April 7th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Hi Fatiah,
The quilt looks awesome! I feel like going under it and have a good night’s sleep now, so tired and sleepy…
Zzzzz,
Viv;=)
April 8th, 2008 at 7:43 am
Wow, really awesome! Such beautiful quitwork.
April 17th, 2008 at 9:54 am
O Oh, please pardon my typo error.
It should be “Such beautiful Quiltwork”.
I’m back here to admire your labor of love.
Keep going!
April 17th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Hi Evelyn & Viv. how are u gals doing? Thnks for dropping by and thanks both of you for the motivation.