Question Thursday #26

LeahDay

Leah Day has been teaching online since 2009. She's the creator of the Free Motion Quilting Project, a blog filled with thousands of quilting tutorial videos. Leah has written several books including 365 Free Motion Quilting Designs, Explore Walking Foot Quilting with Leah Day, and Mally the Maker and the Queen in the Quilt.

9 Responses

  1. Beverley says:

    I'm here primarily as an Embroiderer, not a Quilter at all. Conversely if you look to creative embroidery you will find ample use of fabric paints, Shiva paintsticks(called Markals here in the UK) so there's a whole plethera of knowledge elsewhere, books on the subject and no doubt the internet is also packed with info. Try also looking at the world of scrapbooking/paper arts. We each use the same products in different ways, one group perhaps exploiting what another sees as a detriment. Ideas back and forth. You may find a product changes its name in another specialty, just because its better marketing or sounds exclusive. My current blog posting has a piece on it which is made of paper, contains hand embroidery and yet is based on a piecing technique from the quilting world…. all of those things feed into my creating. I don't see that they should be kept in allocated boxes. As with your painting Leah – you use whatever technique suits the project, simple as.

  2. Unknown says:

    Why do you use a 'dry' iron instead of a steam iron?

  3. Jayardi says:

    • • • Hi Leah, I would like to add to your answer for hanging quilts.

    I like to use drapery rings with the clips. They fit perfectly in the 3M Command "Mini Hooks". I can hang them anywhere and they won't mar the walls. I even use them on a quilt that does have a sleeve, because my landlord does not approve of holes in the wall.

  4. Leah Day says:

    Unknown – I always use a dry iron (no water, no steam) because I feel that the dry heat does a better job of getting wrinkles out of fabric without stretching or sqewing the fabric. Keep in mind, I also use starch and when used together (starch and steam) it just seems to make a really muggy mess!

    Cheers,

    Leah

  5. Jan G. says:

    I would like to say both a Thank You and a congratulations on your article in the August/September issue of Quilters Newsletter – Free Motion Flowers! Simple concise instructions and great pictures to follow along. I have been a silent follower since 2009, it is a delight to see you popping up all over in print, I am anxiously awaiting delivery of my own copy of 365 Free Motion Quilting Designs. Keep up the good work and remember always that there are many "like-minded" spirits all around you!
    Jan G.

  6. Anonymous says:

    Once again, so much solid info….thanks so much for your clear answers!

  7. Thanks for the paint info. I guess it would take years to know how it will really age. It's good info to know that after 3 years, your painted quilt has not cracked. that's all I was really wondering. I'm sure ALL quilts become fragile after time. I have one my great grandmother made in a cedar chest I don't dare to use. I just take it out from time to time and admire the beauty. I guess I just need to try for my self and see up close how it changes the fibers. I'm just not that brave yet. Probably something I'd try on a small wall quilt. It does seem to give a very vibrant look.

  8. I think this goddess looks fabulous and glowing now.

    When you use these paints, do you always use them "over" quilted thread, or have you ever sewed over areas that have been painted?

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