Then I looked at my Dresdens. Wasn't sure what to do, how to attach them. Should i fuse, baste, hand appliqué. I couldn't decided, so I played words with friends, surfed for tutorials, and then I just jumped in.
My babylock was my machine of choice. Some practice fabric and the zig zag began.
I must say, even with some of the fudging I had to do, I am pleased with the results and realized how much I enjoy my machines. I also must say that I loved the $4 "cedar" connecting thread (500 yds) with its satin finish.
I'm loving these Dresdens. And the centers you've chosen update them and make them sparkle.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't find an email for you, so I'll leave an answer to your question from the 15 minutes blog here. I was trying to add up the hours I've spent on the spiderweb quilt, and all I can say is a LOT. Just piecing the rows together is taking 2 hours per row. It is big-87 x 87". But I've never made such a labor intensive quilt! I hope that doesn't discourage you. I feel like the effort will be worth it in the end. There's one of these quilts made in the 1930's in Gwen Marston's Liberated String Quilts book, and a similar one by Sarah Fielke in Material Obsession Two. Maybe you can figure out a quicker way to make it. I hope so!