tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post1646507476851420468..comments2024-02-25T01:55:51.626-06:00Comments on Diane Gaudynski "A New Tradition in Quilting": Celtic Bubbles as BackgroundDiane Gaudynskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15164789327167957184noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-29599743207600176432015-03-03T09:44:26.943-06:002015-03-03T09:44:26.943-06:00Thanks Cindy! Since 2001 I've used wool batti...Thanks Cindy! Since 2001 I've used wool batting primarily. I started with Hobbs Heirloom wool, and have also recently used Pellon Legacy wool. It's best if you get it from a bolt, no folds and more even consistency, but the newer Hobbs wool folded in packages is good too. I like it because it has natural loft where it is not quilted, in the designs. <br /><br />It is very easy to quilt closely and flatten the loft in backgrounds, and it doesn't get as stiff and cumbersome as cotton and blends will when machine quilted. <br /><br />It's easier to grip and move in a home machine, it hangs straight and flat, and I no longer use trapunto which was killing my hands. <br /><br />Get a small one to try out and see; it's very very different from every other batt I've used, and I really like it. It's also lighter in weight, so when I shipped quilts frequently or traveled with them for teaching it made a huge improvement over the cotton ones. <br />HTH! DianeDiane Gaudynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164789327167957184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-81460388989146700902015-03-02T22:47:55.878-06:002015-03-02T22:47:55.878-06:00Love your quilting! What type of batting do you us...Love your quilting! What type of batting do you use?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00274215895966221836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-52964898608556064832015-02-08T09:09:20.228-06:002015-02-08T09:09:20.228-06:00It's so great to see you are "back in the...It's so great to see you are "back in the saddle" again. I'm sure you will quickly regain your skills, and it's good to hear that muscle memory kicks in so readily.<br /><br />Linda E in NMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277899483441687088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-85349579730381741222015-02-06T14:22:10.300-06:002015-02-06T14:22:10.300-06:00HELLO,just loved this post!I'm just beginning ...HELLO,just loved this post!I'm just beginning FMQing and your writing gives me much needed confidence that I can do this!<br />A FAN of yours, ♥ Linda<br /><br />msstitcher1214@gmail.com Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-19701163873364087982015-02-06T11:45:56.775-06:002015-02-06T11:45:56.775-06:00Oh my, this definitely has a WOW factor. Absolute...Oh my, this definitely has a WOW factor. Absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for all the tips and tutorial. I definitely want to give this a try. #CreativeGoodness<br /><br />Oliver sounds cute with his punk dew. <br /><br />QuiltShopGal<br />www.quiltshopgal.comQuiltShopGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165032142483696494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-11834128887318266222015-02-06T08:49:22.446-06:002015-02-06T08:49:22.446-06:00It's wonderful to see you stitching again! Of ...It's wonderful to see you stitching again! Of course, you have taken the circle to a whole new level. The tiny scale is incredible. Thank you for sharing!margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11925557551539641686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-38878805619268997302015-02-05T13:08:41.255-06:002015-02-05T13:08:41.255-06:00Gini, yes I do cut the thread very close to the qu...Gini, yes I do cut the thread very close to the quilt at the center (see my original tutorial) after doing a few rounds, and at the end too, usually after overlapping my stitching for a short distance. I find that doing these individually gives your brain just a tiny amount of time to "refresh" and my consistency and quality is better than if this were a continuous design. It's also easier to establish the shape of a small circle in the center rather than try and quilt from outside in, and easier on your eyes to take that quick break between each spiral. Because I use very fine #100 silk thread, I can take tiny stitches that lock the line of quilting nicely, but if you use heavier threads, then you are better off burying them, which would be a huge job for this non-continuous design. HTH!<br />DianeDiane Gaudynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164789327167957184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-33879464877654271382015-02-05T13:00:41.470-06:002015-02-05T13:00:41.470-06:00Thanks, Diane. I love the look. Do you break the...Thanks, Diane. I love the look. Do you break the thread and start at the center of each spiral? Do you bury your thread ends? Thanks.<br />GiniGini Ewersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-66515692606764894602015-02-05T02:34:01.349-06:002015-02-05T02:34:01.349-06:00Thanks for the posting. I always look forward to s...Thanks for the posting. I always look forward to seeing your posts:-)<br />LauraT<br /><br />Laura Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12017862488946312184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-58082288441218551142015-02-04T19:26:33.101-06:002015-02-04T19:26:33.101-06:00Diane, So good to have you back! I will be trying ...Diane, So good to have you back! I will be trying the Celtic Circles very soon. Your tutorials are really easy to follow. I have felt that since I am not a longarm quilter, my quilting wasn't as "good". But you have given me confidence with my domestic machine and I have grown to love it. Thank you so much!Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03467541116909638446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-78924533044338530032015-02-04T16:51:08.897-06:002015-02-04T16:51:08.897-06:00Thank you for the great post. I am reading your bl...Thank you for the great post. I am reading your blog with great interest. and so glad to hear you back again. Tomomi McElweehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15767003421937319122noreply@blogger.com