Machine Quilting......Rayon Threads

I decided to play with Rayon Threads today...

Rayon Thread

I made up a quick sandwich with some

of my purple hand dyed fabric...

This is about a half yard in size.

I am using fusible fleece for batting.

I am working on my Bernina Artista 200

I am using an 80/12 teflon coated needle.

The rayon thread is quilting out beautifully.

Nearly done and the thread has 

held up nicely....no shredding or breakage.

Robison-Anton Rayon Thread

This was so much fun,

I want to do more...

I am deciding on a second thread color

to do some over-stitching...

I will add a layer of 24 KT Gold

over the top of the previous stitching...

Oh, now I am getting excited !

I have always been partial to hyper-quilting...

also referred to as in-line quilting.

This is a before image 

with only the blue thread...

Here is the after image with the gold thread...

Almost done...

Yummy !

Makes my heart sing !

Rayon Threads...

I might just have to turn this practice sandwich

into a finished project.....hmmm.

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LuAnn Kessi

Barn Lot Quilt Series……Progress

Barn Lot Quilt #2

The rusted background is all pieced now

and back up on the design wall…

These are the next series of images 

to appliqué onto the background.

Rusted Fabric Tips:

Finer needles such as 60 and 70 size 

work best for rusted fabric.

I am using monofilament thread in the needle.

I don't want my appliqué stitches to show.

I am using this brown, thin, Bottom Line thread 

in the bobbin.

I am using stitch number 26…

I call it the chicken foot stitch.

It is a favorite for appliqué stitching.

You can barely see the appliqué stitching 

on these images…

I don't want the appliqué stitching to compete later on

with the machine quilting stitching.

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LuAnn Kessi

Flower Girl Quilt......

Quilting the Flower Girl Quilt:

Here she is under the needle of the Sweet 16

The white background areas are heavily quilted.

After washing, this will shrink up

and become so yummy!

The raw edge flowers will ruffle up after washing.

A vine is perfect for the border quilting...

Free hand, I chalk out a wavy stem line

to follow while quilting...

I quilted plumes, curls and leaves on the vine.

 I like to try new threads:

Glide Thread

Magna Glide Prewound Bobbins:

Below the jar of pre-wound bobbins

is my bobbin case.

To the right of the case, I have removed 

the backlash spring.

To the left you see the pre-wound bobbin.

To the far left is the empty bobbin, 

it has a magnet on the bottom.

I am terribly satisfied with this thread!

I purchased mine here.....CLICK HERE

Time for a snack break...

Gunnr needs to replenish his energy after all of this quilting!

Open Toe S16 Foot:

I purchased an open toe foot after I bought the S16.

It is open....nothing blocks my view as I follow a narrow

spine on a vine or feather design.

I never quilt with any other foot.....this is ideal.

 Finished Quilt:

I wash and dry the quilt 3 times...

It becomes so yummy and cuddly....

Flower Girl Quilt

60 x 72 inches

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LuAnn Kessi