Comments on: A Little Late Summer Color http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/08/24/a-little-late-summer-color/ Color the Ordinary Sun, 20 May 2012 20:37:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Administrator http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/08/24/a-little-late-summer-color/comment-page-1/#comment-15541 Administrator Wed, 30 May 2007 19:25:06 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/08/24/a-little-late-summer-color/#comment-15541 Hi Shannon, I did free motion quilting on the whole thing. I did several different rounds because I wanted to use different colored thread on the different shapes. I started with the square in the middle to anchor everything and then started working towards the edges. I chose the design for the large squares because it was something I could 'eye' given my stitching towards different elements of the square (the center edges and the corners), it was also a single line design. A long winded way of saying I didn't turn the square. The small rectangles gave me trouble because I stitched the path into the middle and then came out again (a square spiral). If I did that again I would have just started at one end and gone back and forth with squared turns at the edges. Something I think about while eating dinner! I like to experiment on these types of projects coming up with techniques I like and could use later on a quilt. Take a look at how I used freezer paper on this baby quilt: http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2007/02/27/baby-quilt/ . I'm sold on that type of a technique for 'squares' and would have used it for the large squares on the table runner if I'd known about it at the time. Happy Sewing, Kathy Hi Shannon,

I did free motion quilting on the whole thing.

I did several different rounds because I wanted to use different colored thread on the different shapes. I started with the square in the middle to anchor everything and then started working towards the edges. I chose the design for the large squares because it was something I could ‘eye’ given my stitching towards different elements of the square (the center edges and the corners), it was also a single line design. A long winded way of saying I didn’t turn the square.

The small rectangles gave me trouble because I stitched the path into the middle and then came out again (a square spiral). If I did that again I would have just started at one end and gone back and forth with squared turns at the edges. Something I think about while eating dinner!

I like to experiment on these types of projects coming up with techniques I like and could use later on a quilt. Take a look at how I used freezer paper on this baby quilt: http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2007/02/27/baby-quilt/ . I’m sold on that type of a technique for ‘squares’ and would have used it for the large squares on the table runner if I’d known about it at the time.

Happy Sewing,
Kathy

]]> By: shannon http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/08/24/a-little-late-summer-color/comment-page-1/#comment-15490 shannon Wed, 30 May 2007 04:19:51 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/08/24/a-little-late-summer-color/#comment-15490 Hi There, I absolutely love the way that you quilted through this table runner. I have been playing around with machine quilting and would love to do something along these lines. If you have time for a quick question...I am wondering do you machine quilt the different designs continuously? For example, the square quilting looks like you go from one square to the next...do you go right in to the stippling from there? Also, when you do the square design do you turn the quilt or do you do it free motion. I know that was a lot of questions, I just love the look of it. If you don't have time to answer I totally understand. Hi There,
I absolutely love the way that you quilted through this table runner. I have been playing around with machine quilting and would love to do something along these lines. If you have time for a quick question…I am wondering do you machine quilt the different designs continuously? For example, the square quilting looks like you go from one square to the next…do you go right in to the stippling from there? Also, when you do the square design do you turn the quilt or do you do it free motion. I know that was a lot of questions, I just love the look of it. If you don’t have time to answer I totally understand.

]]> By: Suzanne http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/08/24/a-little-late-summer-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1029 Suzanne Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:28:11 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/08/24/a-little-late-summer-color/#comment-1029 This quilt is just gorgeous! This quilt is just gorgeous!

]]> By: Sarah http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/08/24/a-little-late-summer-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1001 Sarah Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:47:42 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/08/24/a-little-late-summer-color/#comment-1001 Truly inspirational!! Truly inspirational!!

]]> By: Angie http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/08/24/a-little-late-summer-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1000 Angie Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:21:22 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/08/24/a-little-late-summer-color/#comment-1000 gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow, you just whipped that up?????? Lovely! gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow, you just whipped that up?????? Lovely!

]]> By: Leta http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/08/24/a-little-late-summer-color/comment-page-1/#comment-998 Leta Mon, 28 Aug 2006 23:52:25 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/08/24/a-little-late-summer-color/#comment-998 LOVE IT! Love the fabrics and color combinations! Well done! LOVE IT! Love the fabrics and color combinations! Well done!

]]> By: Kristin http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/08/24/a-little-late-summer-color/comment-page-1/#comment-997 Kristin Mon, 28 Aug 2006 19:05:32 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/08/24/a-little-late-summer-color/#comment-997 Me likey! Then again, I'm a sucker for a table runner. Now that I've made them for everyone else, I need to make one for my table. I'm thinking I need to make mine chocolate brown, like yours :-) Me likey! Then again, I’m a sucker for a table runner. Now that I’ve made them for everyone else, I need to make one for my table. I’m thinking I need to make mine chocolate brown, like yours :-)

]]> By: wendy http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/08/24/a-little-late-summer-color/comment-page-1/#comment-987 wendy Sat, 26 Aug 2006 07:40:46 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/08/24/a-little-late-summer-color/#comment-987 Just gorgeous! Just gorgeous!

]]> By: gina http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/08/24/a-little-late-summer-color/comment-page-1/#comment-985 gina Sat, 26 Aug 2006 04:30:40 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/08/24/a-little-late-summer-color/#comment-985 Nice. Do do great work pink girl. I recognize most of your fabrics...you have put them together nicely! Nice. Do do great work pink girl. I recognize most of your fabrics…you have put them together nicely!

]]> By: sally http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/08/24/a-little-late-summer-color/comment-page-1/#comment-984 sally Sat, 26 Aug 2006 03:02:49 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/08/24/a-little-late-summer-color/#comment-984 Absolutely gorgeous! What a lovely way to spruce up mealtime! Absolutely gorgeous! What a lovely way to spruce up mealtime!

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