
This
wall hanging was also made at a weekend quilting retreat.
I wanted to try my hand at free-hand machine quilting, so I signed up for
that class when I found it being offered. We
were to bring a project we had made but not yet quilted.
I found this chicken picture in my favorite little fabric shop.
It is part of a bigger block-of-the-month project, but you can usually
buy just one pattern and it will show how to make a single block into a small
wall hanging of its own.
The teacher for this class had gotten sick
just before the retreat began, so we had a substitute who graciously stepped in
with no time to prepare. She did
however show us enough to get our feet wet.
I learned how to use the free-motion attachment for my machine.
I also learned some tips like using rubber fingertips (like bankers use)
to help me hold the fabric. I have
since become a big fan of “stippling”.
It is fun to do and goes pretty fast. In free-motion
quilting, y
ou just move the quilt around in a wobbly motion, trying not
to cross over any previous lines. The resultant lines give the impression of 'puzzle
pieces' when your done.
I’m
happy to have added this picture to the “chicken wall” in our sunroom.
I even made sure to make white, brown, and green eggs, as we have had
chickens who have laid all three of those colors!
It’s been a lot of fun
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