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| January lesson by Frances Moore-free motion leaves |
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February lesson by Diane Gaudynski, feathers     July lesson by Angela Walters-Tiles-"Hai Great Dragon Fly"   September lesson by Paula Reid-using her favorite stencil in the center  October lesson by Teri Lucas-quilt our name-then add various free motion quilting to the background   December lesson by Patsy Thompson-FMQ Borders This has been an amazing year of learning. I have used different battings that I never thought to use before, I've become much braver with free motion feathers and I actually don't have to mark them if I don't want to!! I learned about different needles to use with machine quilting, like using a top stitch needle!!! I have experimented with many different threads and designs as you can see in the photos. I have many unfinished quilts that just need machine quilting and I am ready to tackle them. I have so many quilting "tool" now and I am excited to get started on using them. I am also excited about teaching quilters who live near me the skills I have learned from this amazing experience!!! Thank-you first to SewCalGal for a year of quilting. And thank you to all our teachers. You have all blessed us with your knowledge and with kind hearts of sharing!! Martha |
oh, you leaf FMQ is looking great. Very even leaves.
ReplyDeletePretty darn amazing! I love how each piece is its own entity. Great job!!
ReplyDeleteDid you just decide to do a different teachers technique every month? Or is that some kind of class? Very cool! You did great! Love the year in FMQ!
ReplyDeleteYou are incredibly skilled! I love your family photos piece. May I borrow the concept?
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Martha, you have done a wonderful job with all the challenges
ReplyDeleteEvery one is a masterpiece in itself! Super!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic year of finishes martha! Great recap of the year and such beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteGodspeed,
mary
every piece just keeps getting better and better! I love how you made such wonderful projects each month. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteMartha! What beautiful work! I did one or two months of the MQ challenge - I'm very impressed.
ReplyDeleteI'm doing a barter for some work (my plumber :) and he would like a king size quilt. He had no idea what he wanted, and I told him to google quilts and get an idea of what the likes. The picture he sent me was your March challenge quilt (feathers with loop-to-loop). Of course I never expected him to select something like this - not sure if I even want to attemp it (old quilter, new longarmer). But he needs to understand there is a difference between a king size and a wall hanging. Would you mind sending me the dimensions of the quilt?
Absolutely loved the progress pics and think I need to try a sampler.
Did you trapunto the purple feathers?
Thanks for your blog!!
Elaine,
Gig Harbor WA
roscoep@aol.com
Martha, I am amazed! I just finished the challenges myself, but you are so good! You have made such a beautiful piece of every challenge! Such a beautiful machine quilting! I love it! Lots of compliments!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your compliment on my blog!
ReplyDeleteMartha what fabulous work here, I have only just discovered your Blog, how have I missed it? It is just full of superb quilting. I am stunned Martha, you keep so quiet about it all...WHY! You are so talented. Go for it girl.
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