teresabeth Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 I took a class from Karen at APQS in December and finally finished my wholecloth project. This is my first wholecloth, but not my last. Thanks Karen for sharing your talents with us, see you next month then I will see you again in Duluth! I don't know how to add photo's, so here is my webshots page. Take a look of you are so inclined. http://community.webshots.com/user/prairiehousequilting Teresa Husman APQS Millie Ames Iowa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LA Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 Teresa! It is stunning! I know what a labor of love these whole cloths are, but by golly they are worth it! (Kind of like our children) You did an outstanding job, be sure to enter your piece into the Whole cloth exhibit at "Quilting on the Water Front"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 Teresabeth, Beautiful quilting. I love the crosshatching and mcT but my favorite is the corner treatment. The overlap framing between the ribbon ends is a very nice touch. And the straight lines to the edges really adds drama to the inside quilting. Altogether it looks fabulous. I'm hoping to be able to do wholecloth one of these days. You should be so proud, it looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rooster Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 You should be very proud. It is beautiful. Happy Quilting, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnuGram Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 all I can say is, WOW! Beautiful job!!! Sara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 That is really beautiful. I'm taking a wholecloth class with Karen next week. I can hardly wait! Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewbobby Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Your quilt is breathtaking, what fabric and thread did you use? Thanks for sharing your photos Barb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annettevaltl Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Yes, I love it too!! I?m already planing my next one! Annette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepheureka Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Wow, Teresa, very nice work. Hello all, I finally figured out how to reply...I have been reading for quite a few months now. You are all very inspiring to me. Good to be here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillieQB101 Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 WOW!! Gorgeous work, Teresa! Thank you for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joyfulstitches Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 It's beautiful! Thanks for letting us see your work! Keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teresabeth Posted April 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Thanks Barb (and everyone else). I used Moda wide backing in a cream marble and I used Superior Sew fine on top and prewound bobbins from APQS on the bottom. I think they are Coats and Clark. Karen provided us with a water soluable thread to stitch the initial stage, but of course that washes out. Karen told us she uses bottom line on the top and bottom,but I didn't have a spool of that to do this one. I did use Bottom line in the microstippling though. I have been busy searching the web for cool stencils since I finished this one. Thanks Karen, I think you may have created a monster! Teresa Originally posted by sewbobby Your quilt is breathtaking, what fabric and thread did you use? Thanks for sharing your photos Barb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplydivine Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 outstanding work. Thank you for sharing. I love it! Julie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlene Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Teresa, What a great job. It is a beautiful quilt. You'll have to enter it into shows so others can see the great work. Char Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marhall57 Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 I want to add my admiration for your beautiful quilt, and to ask a couple questions. What kind of pen/pencil did you use to mark the quilt, and did you use stencils? Where do you buy your stencils? Thanks for the information, and please keep sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teresabeth Posted April 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Thanks, I used the Dritz blue water eraser pen, several of them, and the eraser pen was invaluable. Karen uses thes and provides one of each when you take her class. You can purchase them from her at her website or you can get them at your local quilt shop or JoAnns. The design was done with stencils and again when you take Karen's class she lets you use any of her stencils and gives lots of advice on how to create your design. For this quilt, I used Karen's stencils. There are several stencil companies out there, check www.quiltingstencils.com for one and I found a different one online the other day by just googling quilting stencils. If you are going to MQS, there may be at least one stencil company there. I think there was a couple last year. Teresa:) Originally posted by marhall57 I want to add my admiration for your beautiful quilt, and to ask a couple questions. What kind of pen/pencil did you use to mark the quilt, and did you use stencils? Where do you buy your stencils? Thanks for the information, and please keep sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marhall57 Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Thanks, Teresa! I will look for stencils -- I love the look of wholecloth quilts, and want so badly to do my first one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudiaPfeil Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 .....what a beautiful quilt...Congratulations! I enjoyed soooo much to attend the class of Karen MC Tavish too...I agree with your enthusiasm! Have a great time.... Best wishes from over the ocean.... Claudia Pfeil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebFigved Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 Judy, How proud you must be. Your wholecloth is gorgeous. I took Karen's class at MQS and have my quilt designed. I'm just waiting to get my Millie to quilt it. Her 6-hour class on wholecloth design was marvelous with SOOO many stencils to choose from. Before I attended, I had no concept of how wonderful stencils can be. For those of you asking about the blue markers--since so many are used in creating wholecloth designs, check out http://www.createforless.com/. Available products come and go, however, I was able to get two dozen of the pens for about $1.10 each last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 Great job. I want to do a whole cloth one of these days also. I'm still a newby on my machine, so practice, practice, etc...then I'll try one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaSusieQuilts Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 Whow...................... stunning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 Teresa, WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It just confirms my decision to try to get into Karen's class in Orego with Linda instead of going to Innovations. Still waiting Bekah Shepherd's Garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.