And then, as I said, I left on Friday for the Women's Retreat. It turned out not to be quite such nice weather as once predicted - mostly rain. There were about 80-85 women there and we spent much of the week-end reflecting on gratitude and appreciation. {not exactly what I was expecting, but. . . . .} We did quite a bit of singing and as a result next Sunday there will be something of a flash mob at the beginning of the service. Fun. Here are a couple of shot of the local - really a lovely place on Lake Flora
As promised I worked on my flower wreath. Because this was done as needle-turn applique, I was advised that it simply HAD to be hand quilted. I followed the advice of two long-time hand quilters and outlined all the features of the piece. The next challenge is to determine what I can use to mark the background in order to do grid quilting. The few things I tried don't come out all the way. Hmmm. What do you use for just this sort of situation?
And there you have it.
4 comments:
For grid hand quilting (or machine) I use blue painter's tape. It comes in several widths. I just put on one or two pieces at a time and quilt along the line and then move it to the next position.
The painter's tape is a great tool. Some machines have inexpensive attachments (foot or bar) for grid quilting.
Hello, Marne! I discovered you over at Paula's blog this morning. It's always a pleasure to meet another quilter. :-D
I usually use a water-soluble pen to draw my quilting lines. Hope this helps!
Wow, Marne, that is beautiful! I use a grey charcoal pencil to mark my quilting lines. You can easily brush it off after quilting.
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