tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post8668160814614135392..comments2024-02-25T01:55:51.626-06:00Comments on Diane Gaudynski "A New Tradition in Quilting": Log Cabin GridDiane Gaudynskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15164789327167957184noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-77237555383278839732013-10-15T09:31:49.694-05:002013-10-15T09:31:49.694-05:00Diane - I love this squared spiral in this small s...Diane - I love this squared spiral in this small scale! Great idea! Thanks you so much for these pictures and explanation. Claudia WadeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-91036613840369536822013-10-10T09:14:52.748-05:002013-10-10T09:14:52.748-05:00Sue, I think your burying technique is probably th...Sue, I think your burying technique is probably the best way to deal with thread ends. I am not patient enough, and find that with the fine threads I use the tiny stitches at the beginning and end of a line of quilting works fine for me. I cut the threads as closely as possible to the fabric. With any heavier threads it really is best to bury the ends, and also a good thing with fine threads too.<br />Diane Gaudynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164789327167957184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-56032141062860462302013-10-10T07:45:36.876-05:002013-10-10T07:45:36.876-05:00Wow, great information about this gorgeous design!...Wow, great information about this gorgeous design! I love your attention to detail (both in your quilting and in your explanation!). I do have a question though - I used to do the tiny stitches at the beginning and end of of a quilting motif, but recently have begun using the "bury the thread method". I pull up the bobbin thread, make a small knot with the top and bottom thread, and use a cheater needle to bury the beginning and ending threads (no tiny stitches, just burying). What are your thoughts on this? In your opinion, is this also a good way to begin and end our quilting? Thanks!!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08411276675470739086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-85496555596752542622013-10-09T10:10:25.977-05:002013-10-09T10:10:25.977-05:00Thank you for the detailed instructions, including...Thank you for the detailed instructions, including the scale. I recently made a small quilt with 1/2 inch log cabins and quilted it in a similar manner but hadn't thought of using this as a design. What a lovely idea.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-60565045330529616042013-10-09T08:42:54.454-05:002013-10-09T08:42:54.454-05:00Beth, I am going to try and get a step-by-step soo...Beth, I am going to try and get a step-by-step soon, or another photo. You can do this in whatever scale works for the area; smaller area, smaller grid, and if you like larger scale quilting you need more space and a larger grid. HTH!Diane Gaudynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164789327167957184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-15440743276418742772013-10-09T07:55:49.231-05:002013-10-09T07:55:49.231-05:00Can you post a full picture of the example? I'...Can you post a full picture of the example? I'd like to see how the scale looks.Beth Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03788006612964653053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-20059819402482566622013-10-08T09:12:50.056-05:002013-10-08T09:12:50.056-05:00Rose, it is difficult to go back and forth between...Rose, it is difficult to go back and forth between varying threads because they require different stitch lengths, and even speed as you quilt. I seem to automatically adjust to different threads when I see them in the machine and then the stitches, so with heavier threads I slow down the machine and the stitches are larger, perfect for the thread. It takes awhile, and mostly I use #100 silk so I don't worry about it!<br /><br />Leeanne, glad you are using the Celtic Bubbles! It's always nice to have a new design and keep things interesting.<br /><br />Bonnie, I found out eons ago that straight lines are much more difficult done "on grain" and try to avoid them if possible. I do it at times for effect, but it's so nice having them on the diagonal and no excess fabric build-up or pleats and distortion.<br /><br />Try two to compare, a grid on point, and one on grain, and between two already quilted motifs. Also, it depends on the fabric; some is much stretchier than others. Batiks don't distort or stretch much at all, but fabrics like Radiance or sateens do.Diane Gaudynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164789327167957184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-55360901255385298872013-10-08T06:59:03.521-05:002013-10-08T06:59:03.521-05:00Thank you so much for the detailed instructions. ...Thank you so much for the detailed instructions. Methinks I will need a lot of time on sample squares to get used to this idea. I'm guessing that you tried it with straight of grain squares first to know about the pleating and puckering? Can't wait to give it a go...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09203184557769077085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-13317624023899894932013-10-07T21:15:51.992-05:002013-10-07T21:15:51.992-05:00This will be one to try! Looks fabulous! I have us...This will be one to try! Looks fabulous! I have used your Celtic Bubbles several times on my customers quilts. Leeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17616599642690765779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-746737733815335272013-10-07T17:03:24.351-05:002013-10-07T17:03:24.351-05:00Diane: What a wonderful design! I recently went b...Diane: What a wonderful design! I recently went back to quilting with 100wt silk thread after the last couple years mostly using some of those fancy polyesters. It was a bit of a shock! Am wondering how you manage to go back and forth. Now that I've been on the project for a couple weeks I'm loving it but it took awhile to figure out the smaller scale needed.<br />thanks for posting! <br />RoseRosenoreply@blogger.com