Comments on: Sewing Room Question

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:28:07 +0000

Jeana, When I saw the pictures of how you hand quilt on top of your applique patches, it made me wonder if you cut away the fabric from under the applique. Could you address this?
Thanks!

By: janet gordon

janet gordon — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:02:20 +0000

I forgot to mention yesterday your point that unless handquilters and handappliquers continue to re-affirm their presence and their contribution to quilting today, their sector of the current spectrum will go unrepresented. This is imperative if the traditional approach to quiltmaking is to survive. I find that “art” quilts take me outside the realm of my experience and push me to expand my comfort zone – and that’s all to the good. I do plan, however, to remain firmly based within the traditional framework!
Janet

By: janet gordon

janet gordon — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:58:13 +0000

Good Morning Jeana: I have been checking out your website, your journal, and thus followed your link to the “sewing room”.
Thank you so much for both the entry on workmanship, design and current trends and also for the tutorial on handquilting. For years I felt I was swimming against the tide with my no-frame technique – but it works for me! I dump the sandwiched quilt on a folding 6 foot banquet table. I also have gradually fined down my needle size until I felt I could hold my head up amongst other handquilters, but now I am eager to try straw needles to see if they will help my stitch further, it’s not bad but there’s always room for improvement! – just tried a few of your tips and they helped to make my stitch size more uniform.
You have made my day with your references to quilting within the boundaries of the appliqued pieces – was contemplating tiny blanket stitch on an upcoming major appliqued quilt but wasn’t really happy with that – I will be using your suggestion – that’s for sure.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Janet in foggy but – hallelujah! – warm Nova Scotia