Posted by scotts | Posted in Definitions, Quilting | Posted on 01-10-2011
Definition: Quilters have tagged a unique meaning onto the term UFO. They’re not objects flying around in the sky (unless we toss them around because they’re so ugly). A UFO is an Unfinished Object–the remnants of those quilts we start to make but never seem to finish. You’ll find UFOs tucked away in the bins [...]
Posted by scotts | Posted in Definitions | Posted on 01-10-2011
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“Customer service is a series of activities designed to enhance the level of customer satisfaction – that is, the feeling that a product or service has met the customer expectation.”
Posted by scotts | Posted in Definitions, Quilting, Sewing | Posted on 04-08-2011
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You can see the determination from the team to get these quilts done! Nancy and Dorthy from “Be Square Quilting” are hand sewing a quilt label on a couple of quilts before the quilts are presented! These two are really something else. They had helped me out with the machine quilting on the quilts [...]
Posted by scotts | Posted in Definitions, Quilting | Posted on 04-08-2011
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A quilt that is created out of several pieces of various fabrics, frequently these pieces are extra pieces of fabric from past quilting projects.
Seeing how tomorrow the Buffalo Jills will be picking up our quilts for our Veterans, I wanted to update every one on our numbers so far. i just went into the back and did some counting because 3 more quilts were just dropped off. Ok so here is what we have…..20 quilts completed for our [...]
Posted by scotts | Posted in Definitions, Quilting, Sewing | Posted on 21-07-2011
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The finished layer after all your blocks and borders have been sewn together. The top layer of a quilt Sandwich.
Posted by scotts | Posted in Definitions, Quilting | Posted on 27-06-2011
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A term that refers to the three layers of a quilt that have been prepared for quilting: the quilt top, the inner quilt batting and the rear backing.
We are on our Second session for this beautiful quilt. It is called the Stitcher’s Garden Quilt from the Stitch Connection. This is a Block of the Month program that utilizes the stitches on your sewing machine! Students are learning different techniques for applique. Machine accessories that are used are awesome! When I saw the [...]
Noun 1. applique – a decorative design made of one material sewn over another
Posted by scotts | Posted in Definitions | Posted on 11-06-2011
Interfacing is a usually unseen interior addition to various parts of a garment which adds body that the fabric alone would not add. Interfacing is available in many weights, in woven, knitted and non-woven forms as well as fusible and sew-in forms.