tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post6694631120962087676..comments2024-01-03T20:29:40.395-07:00Comments on Color, Creating and Quilting!: 2016 New Quilt Bloggers Blog HopJanice Holtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02803878601842686593noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-55433128995002835232016-08-08T07:54:48.332-06:002016-08-08T07:54:48.332-06:00Wow - Janice - wow. Your house is so pretty in ou...Wow - Janice - wow. Your house is so pretty in our wonderful Idaho setting! When we talked about it on the Nashville trip last year I had no idea of the scope of your project. But it's beautiful and so are your quilts. I've done just a very few in my time and realize just how many hours they take. In addition, to working here at NNU full-time and driving back & forth, you are one busy, busy lady. But God is good and gives us strength for the day! Keep it up. We need to get together again and talk quilts!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14764147855119613764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-38791737581120762862016-07-25T14:09:21.774-06:002016-07-25T14:09:21.774-06:00Hi Janice I am just cathcing up with the blog hop ...Hi Janice I am just cathcing up with the blog hop after a couple of weeks away from blogland! What a great post and so lovely to get to know you better. Your new home is amazing .... love the colours. I really love weatherboard homes and miss our ones fro New Zealand - so much easier to work on than brick aswell! Love your FMQ - you really have a natural talent. How many projects have I got going? I would not like to count up everything but I do have 25 on my quarter 3 FAL list!!Cut&Alterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05513430347949305435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-64423862130822888612016-07-22T15:10:07.492-06:002016-07-22T15:10:07.492-06:00Janice, thanks for sharing your farm house and new...Janice, thanks for sharing your farm house and new addition. It's beautiful! It's great to get to know you a little better! I still can't believe you are new to FMQ, it comes so natural to you! Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165119758309263620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-7898156798858787652016-07-22T13:19:21.757-06:002016-07-22T13:19:21.757-06:00I enjoyed learning more about you! You're FMQ...I enjoyed learning more about you! You're FMQ is great- I couldn't believe it was a first attempt! I went through my studio and counted, and I currently have 11 active projects. Lorinda Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15152696539988125596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-88950116995379880442016-07-21T23:30:21.103-06:002016-07-21T23:30:21.103-06:00I enjoyed your post and learning a bit more about ...I enjoyed your post and learning a bit more about you. We remodeled a 1904 farmhouse that was 850 sq and we lived there for over 20 years. Your free motion quilting looks great! You must be a natural, because I know how difficult it can be. Hope your week has gone well on the hop!Marlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17219281227169613013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-60714306346464353092016-07-21T05:40:22.305-06:002016-07-21T05:40:22.305-06:00Hi Janice,
As so many people have already said, yo...Hi Janice,<br />As so many people have already said, your beginning FMQ is amazing! I've quilted many sizes of quilts on my domestic machine and I think the secret, at least for me, is focusing on just the area I'm quilting (rather than worrying about the whole thing) and making sure the quilt is not only carefully basted but also stabilized. When working on chevrons, I've stabilized by using my walking foot (or FMQ if you're comfortable doing straight lines) right inside the seams (I don't like stitching in the ditch AND I like the look of those lines right inside the seams). I almost always work from one side to the other and I've never had an issue. Good luck and have fun!<br />And never feel bad about how many projects you have going! At least that's what I tell myself. I have over 40 basted quilts awaiting my attention and many many started projects and I just started cutting for another yesterday...and, you know what, eventually things get finished and there's always something to do.<br />Laura Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17719297443535549397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-78472534632547831902016-07-20T20:36:56.219-06:002016-07-20T20:36:56.219-06:00Lovely intro post Janice! I feel like I know you s...Lovely intro post Janice! I feel like I know you so much better now. Your quilting is lovely, no wonder you like doing it! As for the chevron quilt, I don't see any reason why you can't just quilt the feathers. If you're worried about shifting, you could stitch in the ditch the chevrons then feather them. You've done so well though with your other quilts you don't need any advice! Just do it. You're great.Jennifer Fulton Inquiring Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400876555711424955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-35447445004923368042016-07-20T11:38:21.367-06:002016-07-20T11:38:21.367-06:00Janice - I have finally been able to stop by your ...Janice - I have finally been able to stop by your hop post. Great to learn more about you. I am convinced we were meant to be friends. Believe it or not, I used to have a perfume bottle collection. Old Avon bottles to be exact. :) Had to get rid of most of them when I moved from my house to apartment. <br />You did a great job your first time FMQ-ing! You are very talented.<br />JenJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13942853868409355316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-65778646339518286092016-07-19T23:26:01.325-06:002016-07-19T23:26:01.325-06:00Janice, your FMQs look like you have a natural abi...Janice, your FMQs look like you have a natural ability to do it, so just keep going and it will be excellent. The back is patterned anyway, so the quilting will not be as evident. Using more toned down threads for both sides seems to help them blend better. Baby quilts are the way to go. They don't take forever, are easy to machine quilt and lots of grou like Project Linus give them to sick kids in hospitals, etc. You know they will be much loved. Your tutorial was great, will help me. Smiles from Kate is the place for it. She has already done some fine blogger tutorials which have helped me already. She has become a real friend in the past months. I keep a list of projects online and reward myself at each step with little emoticons. Silly, but I do keep track. Best of luck to you.<br /><br />PaulaB quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03850498636712774853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-21078781574814134132016-07-19T21:33:13.618-06:002016-07-19T21:33:13.618-06:00Hello Janice. your house is going to be amazing. I...Hello Janice. your house is going to be amazing. I love what you all have done so far. And your quilting is absolutely wonderful. You are doing great. I love your quilts and the story of your quilting journey. Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04103752809390535102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-12327859754533016652016-07-19T15:49:59.222-06:002016-07-19T15:49:59.222-06:00I can't believe you would build that gorgeous ...I can't believe you would build that gorgeous home with such a cool story and move on. It must come with having a builder for a husband. <br />I think you should do the feathers you wan tin your chevron rows. Start at one end for the first, then turn the quilt and go back, so you aren't always quilting in one direction. I wouldn't worry about the back quilting matching up. I know some quilters do, but they do some kind of precision magic. I don't do feathers yet, but I want to learn. <br />I have no idea how many quilts I have in progress. I can see at least six from where I am sitting right now, and I'm not in my studio. Having a large pile in progress just means when I feel like I need to finish something, there is something I have a head start with. Jen Strauserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15619985837982414394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-89692728512672688722016-07-19T14:19:49.464-06:002016-07-19T14:19:49.464-06:00Yes, we originally bought 18 acres and then split ...Yes, we originally bought 18 acres and then split that into 4 parcels and the original farm house is on one of them. We are saving the largest of the 4 parcels to build our final home but living in this one in the meantime. We'll sell that one and the other two parcels in the hopes of building our house debt free!Janice Holtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803878601842686593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-27553891046772685402016-07-19T09:36:47.386-06:002016-07-19T09:36:47.386-06:00I've only one project in motion right now but ...I've only one project in motion right now but if you count ufo's well there's 26 quilt tops to be quilted and 14 unfinished tops. I hope I don't win this poll. Thanks for linking up at Podunk Pickin's.Podunk Prettieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11703561153249594430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-39676929863828947832016-07-19T05:28:24.467-06:002016-07-19T05:28:24.467-06:00I have been piecing for 25 years, but only quilt b...I have been piecing for 25 years, but only quilt baby quilts, the rest I send out. I think I have 3 projects started, and 4 ready to bind, lol<br />cork@pa.rr.comquilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15454857947289105584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-78971075126130206442016-07-18T21:38:06.416-06:002016-07-18T21:38:06.416-06:00Your temp home is amazing and I'm super impres...Your temp home is amazing and I'm super impressed that it's a family WIP. I enjoyed your blog very much. I have too many quilty projects ongoing to count. I get projects completed, eventually. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523153624758462595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-17356937922626152772016-07-18T21:37:55.299-06:002016-07-18T21:37:55.299-06:00Your temp home is amazing and I'm super impres...Your temp home is amazing and I'm super impressed that it's a family WIP. I enjoyed your blog very much. I have too many quilty projects ongoing to count. I get projects completed, eventually. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523153624758462595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-44757069460499283082016-07-18T19:17:49.185-06:002016-07-18T19:17:49.185-06:00Great post! Your first (?) FMQ is just amazing. ...Great post! Your first (?) FMQ is just amazing. You really do seem to have a knack for it! For your chevron, quilt, I think:<br />1. I also FMQ on a domestic machine. As long as you go from one side to the other (and not back and forth) you can smooth it all out in the same direction as you go. So start them all from the left and go right (or vice versa) and you should be fine.<br />2. The back is awesome and will be a nice contrast to the front<br />3. I have been having trouble getting my tension right, so if I use colors that really contract on the top/back I'm having problems with pull throughs (so if I'm quilting black on the top and light cream on the back, the cream is pulling through and making little dots on the front). One way to deal with this is to quilt with the same, or similar thread colors on the top/bottom so you can't see those.<br />I also found a free Angela Walters class on craftsy that was useful for design.<br /><br />I also have a ton of projects in progress! It's a quilters trait!<br />Thanks again for sharing your house project and your quilting progress!Ann Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972158928076133504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-65062786667043610812016-07-18T17:12:14.705-06:002016-07-18T17:12:14.705-06:00I'm with Holly on the comment about your first...I'm with Holly on the comment about your first attempt at FMQ...you are very good! I don't know how many works in progress I have as I don't keep track....but there are lots and lots. I enjoyed reading this post very much.Lisa J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16367339236614679822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-47571054514129203812016-07-18T17:07:01.807-06:002016-07-18T17:07:01.807-06:00Soooo not admitting how many projects I have going...Soooo not admitting how many projects I have going. The UFO police might come arrest me. <br /><br />I also might hate you a little that THAT is your first attempt at FMQ. ;-)Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04852883605754120475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-86979450669992332432016-07-18T16:47:32.257-06:002016-07-18T16:47:32.257-06:00Wow very busy lady .....The house looks great....A...Wow very busy lady .....The house looks great....And I love baby quilts there fast and the thought of a little life snuggling in my blanket just brings a smile to me heart... happyness04431@yahoo.comAnna brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04742802440110334964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-34811107258271203312016-07-18T13:02:30.867-06:002016-07-18T13:02:30.867-06:00WOW, Janice; just W.O.W!!! The "temporary&qu...WOW, Janice; just W.O.W!!! The "temporary" barn-turned-into-a-house is amazing. Your first three quilts are amazing. And your first attempts at FMQ blow me away! If THAT'S what your beginner FMQ looks like, you will be a quilting rock star in no time at all if you keep at it!<br /><br />Okay, for your chevron quilt. I think it's going to be important that you stabilize this quilt first, and THEN go ahead and quilt your feathers across in linear fashion. To stabilize, I would ditch quilt the center vertical seam from top to bottom, then each of the seams to the right of center working your way out to the edge. Then turn the quilt and do the same thing to the other side until all vertical seams have been quilted. Then do a quarter turn so you can ditch quilt the center horizontal seam line and work your way out to the sides with them as well. If you don't want to have those quilting lines in your finished quilt, you can use YLI water soluble basting thread in the needle and bobbin, and those stitches will dissolve and disappear in the fist wash leaving only your chevron feathers and whatever else you quilt with "real" thread behind. I know it's a pain in the butt, but the biggest difference between quilting a small quilt and a larger quilt on a domestic sewing machine is that the bigger the quilt you're shoving around under the needle and smashing and squishing out of your way, the greater the likelihood that layers will shift on you and create ugly pleats and puckers on the backside. That's why they say to quilt from the center out. But once you have stabilized the quilt layers by ditch quilting between all the seams, you should be smooth sailing for successful quilting, pleat and pucker free.<br /><br />Good luck with your quilt!Rebecca Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-26702167677969496522016-07-18T11:51:52.852-06:002016-07-18T11:51:52.852-06:00Janice, I truly enjoyed your post. Like you, my hu...Janice, I truly enjoyed your post. Like you, my husband and I lived in an 800 sqft home for years...and then rebuilt it, just like you did. He is a builder, too - we married such handy men! Love your home - and quilts. Jen Frost / Faith and Fabrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00724278927112310293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-20911433022191847642016-07-18T11:39:45.075-06:002016-07-18T11:39:45.075-06:00Your home is beautiful and so are your quilts! I l...Your home is beautiful and so are your quilts! I loved those progress pics on the house - so neat!! I actually only have 2 projects right now. Not sure how thats possible lol but its true! I have a quilt i've got cut but i've only pieced 2 blocks. I just don't have the motivation to finish it quickly for some reason. Plus its busy in summer time here with 3 small kids! <br /><br />I have enjoyed your blog, so glad you participated in the blog hop!!Amista Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14811217246285543306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-6985344398333178192016-07-18T11:29:09.585-06:002016-07-18T11:29:09.585-06:00Since you asked I have 49 projects on my UFO list....Since you asked I have 49 projects on my UFO list. I've been very dedicated about finishing off projects from the list -- 6 have been completed this year. I wouldn't worry about whether the back line of blocks matches with the front when you quilt it. You might be able to align it but consider what you are doing with the quilt. Will the person not even realize that you've matched up? Is this more of a practice piece? It might be worth trying but don't over think it. The top is very nice no matter what you decide. Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04758275644964547751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667429570761867646.post-22433366695274665462016-07-18T11:19:06.978-06:002016-07-18T11:19:06.978-06:00Great blog and stunning projects.Your quilting cau...Great blog and stunning projects.Your quilting caught my eye,so fantastic!!Nice to meet you.Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16658886355427916313noreply@blogger.com