Monthly Archives: December 2011

A Hilarious and Heartbreakingly Bittersweet Letter

December 22, 2011 6:44 am by Ebony in Bloggin'

I don’t often share aspects of my personal life on this blog that don’t directly affect my quilting, but sometimes the spirit moves me and I can’t help myself. Today, I got a letter in the mail from my mom. At first, I thought she sent me the wrong letter, because it said, “Dear Mom,” at the top. But then, I noticed the date, and it was dated August XX, 19XX. The point of the letter?

Superior So Fine #40 Variegated – Experimental Thread Chart

December 20, 2011 5:31 pm by Ebony in Long Arm

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A few months back, Superior Threads decided to come out with a new version of my favorite quilting thread – this time in a 40 wt variegated instead of a 50 wt solid. They offered up sets of the 17 experimental colors, and I jumped at the chance to be the first to try them.

Long Arm Quilting: A Week of Too Small Quilt Backings

December 18, 2011 4:35 pm by Ebony in Long Arm, Mr. Darcy, Quilting Projects

A few days ago, I talked about a quilt where the backing fabric was too big. Well, it was just my luck to have a run of quilts where the backing fabrics were too small!

Long Arm Quilting #20: Carol’s Flannel Gets Quilted FOUR Times

December 14, 2011 3:13 pm by Ebony in Long Arm, Mr. Darcy, Quilting Projects

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Long Arm Quilting #20: Carol’s Flannel Gets Quilted FOUR Times

When I told you I got a variety of quilts in last fall, I wasn’t kidding. Among the bunch were a couple of flannel quilts, which were new experiences for me.

Long Arm Quilting: Ellen #23 & Fixing Wavy Borders

December 3, 2011 3:10 pm by Ebony in Mr. Darcy, Quilting Projects

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Ellen’s quilt was seriously challenging in two ways: one, the thing is the biggest thing I have ever quilted, at 108″ x 100″; and two, her borders were extremely wavy. This was my first (and last) experience with wavy borders – trust me.