Sunday, December 9, 2007

I have been inspired!

I have been waiting patiently for a machine quilting design for Winter Sentry! Alas, it has come!

I treated myself to this book, Machine Quilting Solutions, Techniques for Fast & Simple to Award-Winning Designs by Christine Maraccini.

I am always on the look out for a new and better way of doing things. This book was a great buy! I like the way the author approaches the subject of designs. She offers methods of analyzing a quilt as well as techniques for creating your design. There are lots of pictures, always a bonus, that are a source of inspiration!

As I perused the pages of this book, while waiting for dd to finish her figure skating lesson, the inspiration came. The star border on Winter Sentry was giving me such a difficult time! I now know how I shall approach this little gem! Stay tune for pictures!

I shall now leave you to draw my idea on graph paper and onward to the machine quilting! I do hope to be able to finish this quilt today!

Thank you so much for your support. I love reading your comments! Have a great day everyone!
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10 comments:

  1. Sweet PDecember 9, 2007 at 11:28 AM

    The book looks intriguing. Enjoy it and the quilting.

    I love your Santa story. Thanks for sharing it.

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  2. Susan December 9, 2007 at 7:14 PM

    Oh, that's a great book! I've looked at it several times, too. I look forward to seeing what you are going to do.

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  3. GinaDecember 10, 2007 at 2:08 AM

    I think I may have to look out for that book. I'm always on lthe look out for machine quiting books.

    love and hugs xxx

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  4. LibbyDecember 10, 2007 at 11:42 AM

    Can't wait to see your design *s*

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  5. PamDecember 10, 2007 at 2:18 PM

    It is always great to find ideas and inspiration!

    Love the Santa Claus story - that is what it's all about isn't it?

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  6. Red Geranium CottageDecember 11, 2007 at 12:12 AM

    Can't wait to see what your doing now. I'm sure it'll be great!!!

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  7. WendyDecember 11, 2007 at 11:41 AM

    I look forward to hearing how your design worked out. I'm always looking for machine quilting ideas since my only technique is stippling.

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  8. GreenmareDecember 11, 2007 at 10:33 PM

    Looking forward to seeing what you do! Isn't it great to have a new quilty book to look at while waiting for kids?

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  9. UnknownDecember 13, 2007 at 6:30 PM

    So your daughter is a figure skater, mine was also for many years ;)

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  10. DinekeDecember 17, 2007 at 3:31 AM

    I bought that book last August, I love to go through it and just got myself a whiteboard to practice designs. Now I just have to find courage to start and machinequilt

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