tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post793836984722782088..comments2024-02-25T01:55:51.626-06:00Comments on Diane Gaudynski "A New Tradition in Quilting": Go With the FlowDiane Gaudynskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15164789327167957184noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-69437461915739273932011-02-23T10:33:46.826-06:002011-02-23T10:33:46.826-06:00It's a great help, thank you very much. I havn...It's a great help, thank you very much. I havn't watched your blog in a while, so I need to read again. You always give so much information. For instance the magnifier, when I teach (my level) of machine quilting in Holland and I notice that someone has a bad sight. I will tell them about the magnifier from Bernina. Thanks for keeping up this great blog!<br />Sincerely, Babette.Babettehttp://www.quiltstudiobabette.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-48022221837186297452010-08-09T10:41:18.088-05:002010-08-09T10:41:18.088-05:00Babette, No, I don't use the brush Pigma pens,...Babette, No, I don't use the brush Pigma pens, but the Tsukineko fabric inks with a sponge dauber, or the Prismacolor pencils. These inks set by themselves or can be heat set, and last well, but pencils I find do not. <br /><br />Check Lura Schwarz Smith's books for the ink shading technique. I tried many things with them until I came up with some methods that I like. You have to experiment with samples first until you get the right density and color for your fabric and design. <br /><br />This can be very time consuming, but it adds just a touch of depth to quilting to make it come alive. Hope this helps!<br />DianeDiane Gaudynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164789327167957184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-88943486705559457152010-08-06T10:32:20.216-05:002010-08-06T10:32:20.216-05:00Hi Diane,
I can remember you wrote somewhere that...Hi Diane,<br /><br />I can remember you wrote somewhere that you shade the petals of your feathers, as you can see clearly in the 2 pictures above. Now I can't remember where I read it. I think you do it with the brush pigma pens from sakura. Can you tell me more about it? I'm also interested in how you fixate the ink of the pen.<br />For instance I had a trousers with a chlorine stain, I used the pen, but everytime I washed the trousers the ink was gone again.<br />Best wishes, Babette.Babettehttp://www.quiltstudiobabette.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-70999268144882618152010-05-15T18:39:18.916-05:002010-05-15T18:39:18.916-05:00Thank you so much for the information. I have lea...Thank you so much for the information. I have learned so much from your Quilt Savvy Machine Quilting Guidebook that I bought several years ago. It has opened many doors for me in free motion quilting.Kay Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13823005259250445765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-1785927242484557172010-03-29T09:02:30.394-05:002010-03-29T09:02:30.394-05:00Mandy, glad this info is helpful. I am just begin...Mandy, glad this info is helpful. I am just beginning a column in every issue of American Quilter Magazine from AQS that will answer one question about free motion quilting each time. Readers email me and I pick the question to answer that is most pertinent.<br /><br />Do try feathers again when you get more at ease with small curvy shapes. It's the center line that is hard, as well as the longer more flowing, curving feathers. <br /><br />My first marked design I free motion quilted was in a 3" border on a bed sized quilt. It was an undulating feather vine, with small feathers on each side of the central line.<br /><br />You can even do the spine (line in the center) with your walking foot, as it is the most difficult part. Then try those smaller feathers, less than an inch. Good luck.Diane Gaudynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164789327167957184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-10942923720660825312010-03-29T08:03:47.512-05:002010-03-29T08:03:47.512-05:00Thanks for your tips on using the home machine. I...Thanks for your tips on using the home machine. I just found your blog this morning and couldn't believe what I was reading. I have tried those long flowing designs and struggle so with them. Yet I made a small baby quilt and used small half half circles in the blocks and was able to do it with much more ease. Now loaded with your tips here, I can't wait to give it a try again with smaller designs rather than the feathers I so want to learn. Maybe in due time, wished I had read your tips a year ago so not to be so frustrated with my machine quilting.<br />MandyM and M plus 3https://www.blogger.com/profile/07720421594760373371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-71877142934311003242010-03-23T10:01:58.058-05:002010-03-23T10:01:58.058-05:00Donna, Have you tried adjusting the tension on the...Donna, Have you tried adjusting the tension on the bobbin case so it is a little looser? <br /><br />It definitely might need to change from how it is set for straight stitching. Also if you lower the top tension (smaller number) the bobbin tension might appear too tight. <br /><br />You need a balanced stitch for not only beauty in the finished stitch but longevity for the quilt. Tight tension causes thread breakage as well as distortion and puckering in the quilting stitch.<br /><br />If you hold the bobbin case by the thread that emerges from the bobbin it should feel as if it will drop at any moment (like a yo-yo) but doesn't. It should pull from the case smoothly and easily, with just a little resistance. If it is too tight it will feel that way. Loosen it a small amount (turn the screw on the case to the left a little bit) and check your free motion stitching again.<br /><br />If you are unsure, go to your dealer for guidance.<br /><br />Remember, only change one thing at a time. Start with the top tension reduced just by one number, check your stitches, then if the bobbin side is too tight, lower the bobbin tension a tiny bit and check again.<br /><br />Many quilters like to keep a separate bobbin case adjusted for their usual weight bobbin thread. Mark it with something permanent and keep it for quilting only. <br /><br />Hope this helps!Diane Gaudynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164789327167957184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-8551115512403306482010-03-17T09:58:34.603-05:002010-03-17T09:58:34.603-05:00Great info, Diane, now I feel better! :) I've...Great info, Diane, now I feel better! :) I've been fming for 2 yrs, almost non-stop. but the bottom tension is still a problem. The tension is fine when I regular stitch, but gets very taut on the bottom when I fm. I am the Queen of Ripping-Out. Do you have any help for me?<br />donna in spokaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-76206267898726481072010-03-14T14:07:06.132-05:002010-03-14T14:07:06.132-05:00This was very timely as I am starting to design my...This was very timely as I am starting to design my next City and Guilds project---an evening bag---which has to feature quilting, and I was thinking of something feathery or free motion fronds like we did at Paducah. Do you have a picture of your red evening bag on your site for inspiration?California Fiber artist and composerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08438651763194053429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-79402858315783248072010-03-11T19:02:19.348-06:002010-03-11T19:02:19.348-06:00I enjoy your blog, and have learned alot, but woul...I enjoy your blog, and have learned alot, but would really appreciate it if you could also do a DVD. It would a valuable addition to any quilter's studio. Please think about it.<br />JoyJoynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-54001829783698128272010-03-05T07:49:39.850-06:002010-03-05T07:49:39.850-06:00You are all welcome! A blog is the perfect way t...You are all welcome! A blog is the perfect way to round out the ideas in books, classes, lectures, and now my upcoming column in the AQS American Quilter magazine (premiering in the May issue). Those have to be edited for space requirements, but I can write extensively on a subject here, and I do thank you all for the great feedback.Diane Gaudynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164789327167957184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-30569332680753011962010-03-05T05:52:26.628-06:002010-03-05T05:52:26.628-06:00I want to thank you, Diane. I NEVER imagined I wo...I want to thank you, Diane. I NEVER imagined I would attempt fmq'ing. "Too hard!" "I can't do THAT!" Armed with your books and visiting your blog regularly have so...sew encouraged me to begin this odyssey. With my determination, your photos as inspiration and your words filled with possibilities I am on my way. I am deeply grateful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-668856307817386652010-03-05T05:23:26.436-06:002010-03-05T05:23:26.436-06:00I am very grateful to have found your site Diane. ...I am very grateful to have found your site Diane. I have just received two of your books in the mail today and will be preparing some samples to sew over the weekend. I am just begining to sew together the blocks of my Patchwork of the Crosses...and I am trying to work out what to do the backing in and also what cotton to use and the colour. I have a cream Kona Bay cotten. However I could change that. I have dark colours in the crosses and lots of work to do before I get to that...and will continue to visit you and of course to read your wonderful books. Thank you for being so very informative. Its a pleasure to visit you.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14799669507142985448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-16755218025465601142010-03-04T20:33:58.941-06:002010-03-04T20:33:58.941-06:00I'm glad my thoughts and comments are helpful....I'm glad my thoughts and comments are helpful. I never know what one thing in class I might say that is key for someone understanding an entire concept, but that is why I throw out a variety of things here too.Diane Gaudynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164789327167957184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-16864959026903613392010-03-04T19:43:57.422-06:002010-03-04T19:43:57.422-06:00Thanks for the tips and encouragement! I love read...Thanks for the tips and encouragement! I love reading the details of how you pull it all together.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02001198718631356449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-13182673319875254702010-03-04T17:41:46.229-06:002010-03-04T17:41:46.229-06:00This idea will work with other threads too, but a ...This idea will work with other threads too, but a silky finish thread such as a high-sheen poly really looks wonderful, because of the light reflective properties. Heavier silks and rayons work well with this idea, as do fine lustrous Egyptian cottons.<br /><br />If you have green fabric and green thread for the design, try teal or aqua or even something in the soft blue/purples to quilt the background. Or vice versa. <br /><br />Also, try adding a totally different shade, like rust, or tangerine, for one line of stitching every so often. This really can add dimension and depth and that tiny speck of color to your work. <br /><br />Play with it on some prototypes to see what works. Sometimes the best ideas in our minds are something else entirely "in the cloth."Diane Gaudynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164789327167957184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-77529723763907116162010-03-04T17:32:37.962-06:002010-03-04T17:32:37.962-06:00It's beautiful and thank you for the advice re...It's beautiful and thank you for the advice regarding the heat setting with steam. I know that you recommend #100 silk threads. What a great hint to change the shade of thread! I just purchased a few pieces of silk dupioni. Hopefully I can produce a similar effect.<br />Thank you.Joan from Michigan's Upper Peninsulanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-78384061507629116262010-03-04T16:23:03.330-06:002010-03-04T16:23:03.330-06:00Joan, I did use some colored pencils to lightly sh...Joan, I did use some colored pencils to lightly shade the feathers, and then heat set it with the iron and steam. Changing the shade of thread for close background quilting helps too, and does change the color of the fabric because of all the thread. I use #100 silk thread and it is very subtle, and yes, it does give a colorwash to the fabric around the feathers, and also reflects light. This was a sateen fabric ... I think! Might have been silk dupioni.Diane Gaudynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164789327167957184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-18218055680505367332010-03-04T15:10:01.300-06:002010-03-04T15:10:01.300-06:00Thanks, Diane. I'm going to be working on a l...Thanks, Diane. I'm going to be working on a large flowing design on a top I just finished. I'll re-read this post after I get it basted. LaneLanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961668927812199081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-8207786728106139642010-03-04T14:10:09.475-06:002010-03-04T14:10:09.475-06:00Thank you so much. I have been machine quilting f...Thank you so much. I have been machine quilting for the last 3 days and love your instruction and encouragement. Am on a waiting list for your Fall 2010 classes. Hope I get in!QuiltingCyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06257500754356718535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-4079853201730439652010-03-04T13:31:07.501-06:002010-03-04T13:31:07.501-06:00Your insight is so valuable...you articulate detai...Your insight is so valuable...you articulate details that I sense but have not put into words or complete thoughts. Thanks so much for your guidance...your blog is a treasure!Nancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-86206192547714527922010-03-04T13:05:52.830-06:002010-03-04T13:05:52.830-06:00Hello Diane. When I look closely at the blue plum...Hello Diane. When I look closely at the blue plume within this post, it appears that the feathers are a slightly different color than the background. I'm wondering if you added a touch of painting to the "tips" of the plumes or does the background appear a different color because it is do densely quilted.Joan from Michigan's Upper Peninsulanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-83095257881112887052010-03-04T13:01:20.387-06:002010-03-04T13:01:20.387-06:00Great information! I'm taking your words to h...Great information! I'm taking your words to heart in my machine-quilting quest.Jane Stamperhttp://justplainjanequilts.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-64839740350001281892010-03-04T12:13:44.817-06:002010-03-04T12:13:44.817-06:00I took a Seminar from Glorianne Cubbage at Sew Exp...I took a Seminar from Glorianne Cubbage at Sew Expo in Puyallup this past week and she gets real 'Up close and Personal' with her home machine when she quilts. I loved meeting her and when she mentioned Diane, I figured it was you. Thanks for encouraging us to try new designs. Gonna do some on my next mini quilt just for practice.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06156858742587928699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348163707540787409.post-90467620593370723972010-03-04T11:49:26.582-06:002010-03-04T11:49:26.582-06:00Totally beautiful!!Totally beautiful!!Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06622919657309096651noreply@blogger.com