Quilting New Year's Resolutions for 2015???

[Dawn S.]

Well, Geneva, I'd say you have become quite proficient with the walking foot! Your work on "The Doors" is wonderful. And, is that couched yarn/cording I see in the perimeters? Very cool! Love the colors, love the quilting!

Dawn

[Geneva C.]

Yes Dawn, that is 2 different threads couched together. I bought the Bernina couching foot and it makes it so easy to couch threads.

Judy, just sew stuff! Every time I start to quilt something I get all balled up in my head and can't do anything! Finally I just draw a line and go for it. It always works out. I usually like to use several different colors of thread also. It gives a little more pizzazz to the quilting.

Thank you everyone for your compliments on "The Doors". It was such fun to make. I think I may have posted pictures of it on my blog on the old site. But here are some more. First is a full size view,



Here is another close up view,




And here is a picture of the Coke can in Times Square that helped me focus all the pieces/sections of "The Doors" into one piece.





It was cold and rainy yesterday and we planted 3 more trees here on Cairn Carroll. Today it is supposed to be sunny and 75! Yay!

Take care my friends,
Geneva

[Renata L.]

Love The Doors, Geneva--great colors and the composition, while informal is so appealing. Your imagination and sense of for color and composition are wonderful.

[Renata L.]

Geneva, I agree with other comments great colors and composition. Haven't couched yet I'll put on my list!

[wendy w.]

Wow even better. I bought a crouching foot but not tried it yet ....perhaps this afternoon

[ANNE E.]

Wendy, what's a crouching foot? :lol:
Your having trouble with your worms.
Have a lovely weekend........the sun is shining but it's still only 5 degrees here in Surrey.
Stay warm and cuddle up with Ingrid.
Anne

[wendy w.]

Flipping autocorrect. Hello Anne, after gloating over being sunny we had snow yesterday!

[ANNE E.]

Don't worry Wendy we will soon be moaning about the heat and trying to cool down.
In May I hope to go to Spain for a week it's up in the hills so hope it won't be too hot.
Anne

[wendy w.]

Lovely have fun

[Geneva C.]

A crouching foot is very similar to a couching foot. The only difference is that you must crouch over the sewing machine bed while couching threads. :lol:

Geneva

[Nancy R.]

All of my feet must be crouching feet.....

[Dawn S.]

Thanks for the picture of the whole quilt! Love geometric quilts! And, your couching and hanging doodads are such a wonderful artistic touch! Details! It's all in the details.

I'm supposed to able to do free motion couching with my new machine, so that will be a lot of fun to try. Not sure where I'd use that particular technique on a quilt, though. But, I can picture it on a pillow or a tote, perhaps.

Nancy..... :lol: :lol: :lol:

Dawn
In beautiful Northwest Montana

[Dawn S.]

>Free Motion< and >Couching< in the same sentence really intimidate me. :huh: Bravo to all who don't get intimidated!

[Lois B.]

Terrie, You'd be just fine, if only you had more chocolate on board. If you lack courage you must have not eaten enough chocolate. That's the secret! I am sure of it. Try it you'll like it!

[Dawn S.]

And a small glass of wine! :lol: Oh, wait.......I see Lois already has hers!

Dawn