Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Vega's quilt


Inspiration nursery


This is how I add embroidery to most quilts I do, most often with  a song, poem or part of a kids book.  I always write both in the embroidery and on the label where the words came from.


These are the birds that I cut out from print outs from the pictures that my sister emailed.  Then I traced them on 2 fabrics with Washable Crayola markers.  Which are my favorite marking tool!  I buy several thin sets at back to school time and I use them until they wear out then I toss them.  Much cheaper then the markers that I have bought at quilt stores.  And I have had no trouble with them washing out either.   But that is my personal experience only.  


Next I cut them out and basted with water soluble thread, sometimes I use water soluble glue to attach them.  This time I will be using safety pins....the economy you know, and I don't want to spend as much as it would be with shipping to just order the glue.  I have not needed enough to place an order for enough things to buy the glue either.  Unfortunately the 2 specifically quilt stores and one thread and sewing machine shop and the multipurpose fabric store closest to me do not carry the glue.  I wish that washable school glue worked that way but it does NOT!! It only washes out while it is still wet.  I have used the glue sticks, but I don't like them as much as the liquid....again just my personal experience!!

So that is my current project...enjoy and come back to see other stuff that I have done and will do!

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