I finally got the Snowman quilt bound. I learned so much on this quilt; Shiva paint sticks, PPP on the long arm, the wonders of a glue stick and still PPP that invisible binding stitch.
The large snowflakes were all stenciled on the a Shiva paint stick and then heat set after drying. I just love what they add to the quilt.
Just having a long arm doesn’t make me a long arm quilter! I need lots more practice, practice and more practice – but I’m pretty pleased at how this one came out.
Here is the backing and binding:
I tried something new with the turned binding by using a glue stick to stick it down and then heat setting that with an iron. Wow, does that rock!! I was able to hand stitch the binding without pinning and that was so much easier. I used the Sewline Fabric Glue Pen that I picked up at Quilt in a Day Teacher Training (on a whim, because someone said ‘You have to try this” and Sue said “We only have this many” LOL! -I love that smaller tip – I should have tried this quilts ago 🙂
Now for a bath and Hubby’s Snowman quilt will be all his 😀
Did you know that Amy over at amylouwho hosts a show and tell every Friday? I didn’t until today! Check out everyone’s finishes here: Amy’s
What an adorable quilt! The snowflakes do add so much to the quilt. What a great new technique. Such neat backing fabric too. The quilt turned out beautifully!
Your quilt is snow-tastic! I love the quilting stitch you used. It reminds me of wind blowing. Very nice! Thanks for sharing. Happy Sewing! 🙂
Love the paintstiks. I got to play with them at the Quilt Market in May. I’ve found them on Joann.com and used my 50% off coupon. woo hoo.
It’s nice to see a snow quilt right now! I agree with Larri…the quilting pattern does look like wind blowing. Great quilt!
Very nice quilt! Your snowflakes are awesome! It’s great to learn about some new techniques. Never heard of the paint sticks before, or the glue pen. But I hate pinning the binding down, so that definitely sounds like the way to go!
What a great Christmas quilt. The glue idea sounds wonderful.
That came out so pretty! You will be getting lots of practice on your long arm machine soon enough. At least you have one to learn on, right. I have been meaning to try out those paint sticks. I might just have to give it a go. Thanks for sharing!