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I am late to the party so I have only completed the 8 Small House 1 units so far. I realize this post is too late for everyone...03-24-2021, 11:30 AM
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Most Color My World quilters probably think of you as the trouble shooter for all thing Color My World.
They may not...03-23-2021, 06:47 AM -
I moved the first of the year but I had ordered the fabric kit. Now when I opened it i didnt find any directions or the...03-22-2021, 12:38 PM
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I’m jumping ahead a bit....made brown fusible bias for tree trunks & now experimenting with dif shapes & fabrics...03-21-2021, 05:37 PM
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Thought I’d start a thread where those of us using wool can post on progress when using this alternative medium for this...03-19-2021, 04:31 PM
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Because I am using a dark background I plan to make lighter coloured trees. I know that the 14 yards of bias tape required...03-17-2021, 07:39 PM
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I can't find anything that mentions about what kind/size needle that is recommended if sewing with 60 wt thread on top and...03-14-2021, 08:04 PM
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I am late to the party so I have only completed the 8 Small House 1 units so far. I realize this post is too late for everyone...03-24-2021, 11:30 AM
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Most Color My World quilters probably think of you as the trouble shooter for all thing Color My World.
They may not...03-23-2021, 06:47 AM -
I moved the first of the year but I had ordered the fabric kit. Now when I opened it i didnt find any directions or the...03-22-2021, 12:38 PM
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I’m jumping ahead a bit....made brown fusible bias for tree trunks & now experimenting with dif shapes & fabrics...03-21-2021, 05:37 PM
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Thought I’d start a thread where those of us using wool can post on progress when using this alternative medium for this...03-19-2021, 04:31 PM
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Because I am using a dark background I plan to make lighter coloured trees. I know that the 14 yards of bias tape required...03-17-2021, 07:39 PM
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I can't find anything that mentions about what kind/size needle that is recommended if sewing with 60 wt thread on top and...03-14-2021, 08:04 PM
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I am a beginner in the quilting world. It looks like all the quilts I have encountered are made from cotton, woven yarn and maybe wool. Has anyone try to pierce using Chinese silk?Jenny in Oz -
I have not tried this but I have worked with specialty fabrics in other things and the advice I would give is this: if the fabric is loosely woven you may want to back it with a very light weight fusible interfacing. If it is tightly woven, you shouldn't have a problem but you are going to have to test your needles to see which one works best on it(you don't want to snag that beautiful fabric!).Originally posted by allisonchen1112Jenny in Oz -
A lot of silks fray very easily so they need to be handled gently. You also need to do some test seams with different threads in order to see which one produces the best results.
There are a lot of gorgeous Chinese silks available, from very lightweight fabrics that don't crease, drape beautifully, but are slippery as live eels, to the heavy woven brocades.
The brocades are brilliant for evening clutch bags.
I felt slightly guilty when I bought quite a lot of silks during my one and only visit to Hongkong and mainland China. But I have never regretted it. They are slowly getting used. I keep saying to myself that I should save up for another trip and go when I have run out of these fabrics.
LorchenFrom the edge of Sherwood Forest, home of Robin Hood
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