Comments for AuraQuilts.com http://auraquilts.com “A quilt may warm your body but it also comforts your soul.” Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:06:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Ocean Wall Hanging by Audra Kearney http://auraquilts.com/archives/305/comment-page-1#comment-71 Audra Kearney Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:06:24 +0000 http://auraquilts.com/?p=305#comment-71 Thanks so much! I really appreciate that! I took a look at your site and love it! I'll add it to my "Links" page. I'd be happy to post the beaded wall hanging onto your "Share Your Quilts" section. Thanks again and Happy Sewing! Audra at AuraQuilts.com Thanks so much! I really appreciate that! I took a look at your site and love it! I’ll add it to my “Links” page. I’d be happy to post the beaded wall hanging onto your “Share Your Quilts” section.
Thanks again and Happy Sewing!
Audra at AuraQuilts.com

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]]> Comment on Ocean Wall Hanging by Julie Baird http://auraquilts.com/archives/305/comment-page-1#comment-69 Julie Baird Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:28:19 +0000 http://auraquilts.com/?p=305#comment-69 Hi Audra...Beautiful job! I recently picked up Terri White's beading on quilts book and you've taken me one step closer. Your writing about the process is infectious too! I've got a website with a Show and Tell section called "Share Your Quilts" on the Nav Bar...I'd love to have you post this quilt and its story to my site for my visitors to see. Leave the link back here and I'll make it live when it's uploaded. If you'd like to add more than one photo, then email them to me at my email address. Again...great job...you inspired me...let's inspire some more quilters to try their hands at beading! Julie Baird Hi Audra…Beautiful job! I recently picked up Terri White’s beading on quilts book and you’ve taken me one step closer. Your writing about the process is infectious too!

I’ve got a website with a Show and Tell section called “Share Your Quilts” on the Nav Bar…I’d love to have you post this quilt and its story to my site for my visitors to see. Leave the link back here and I’ll make it live when it’s uploaded. If you’d like to add more than one photo, then email them to me at my email address.

Again…great job…you inspired me…let’s inspire some more quilters to try their hands at beading!

Julie Baird

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]]> Comment on Quilting Truckers or Trucking Quilters? by Julie http://auraquilts.com/archives/679/comment-page-1#comment-54 Julie Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:00:20 +0000 http://auraquilts.com/?p=679#comment-54 I love it! As a quilter who's on the younger side myself (and who was such an oddity at quilt camp that the other ladies went out of their way to make me feel welcome), I love seeing a evidence of the diversity in quilting. I just hope that when the tattooed, shaved-headed guy heads into a quilt shop, he's welcomed. I love it! As a quilter who’s on the younger side myself (and who was such an oddity at quilt camp that the other ladies went out of their way to make me feel welcome), I love seeing a evidence of the diversity in quilting. I just hope that when the tattooed, shaved-headed guy heads into a quilt shop, he’s welcomed.

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]]> Comment on Hawaiian Ulu Quilt Part II by Katie http://auraquilts.com/archives/438/comment-page-1#comment-14 Katie Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:58:06 +0000 http://auraquilts.com/?p=438#comment-14 Hello! I'm new to blogworld and joined "Quilting Bloggers" the same day as you! I had fun reading your past months' posts. The beadwork is beautiful! Happy quilting :o) Katie Hello! I’m new to blogworld and joined “Quilting Bloggers” the same day as you! I had fun reading your past months’ posts. The beadwork is beautiful! Happy quilting :o ) Katie

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]]> Comment on How to choose your quilting thread color by Audra Kearney http://auraquilts.com/archives/187/comment-page-1#comment-13 Audra Kearney Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:58:34 +0000 http://auraquilts.com/?p=187#comment-13 Thank you so much for your helpful information! Thank you so much for your helpful information!

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]]> Comment on How to choose your quilting thread color by Patty Hartman http://auraquilts.com/archives/187/comment-page-1#comment-12 Patty Hartman Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:56:14 +0000 http://auraquilts.com/?p=187#comment-12 Audra, I'm new to your site but enjoy reading your posts as you progress in your quilting knowledge. I've been a quilter for 30+ years and owned my own quilt shop in CA for 2 years (until I had to sell it for a move out of state for my husbands career change). I read your post on thread selection for quilts and noticed you left out information about the different TYPES of thread. Many new quilters do not know that COTTON fabric requires COTTON thread for your quilt. If you use a POLYESTER or a MONOFILLIMENT (Plastic) thread on a COTTON quilt it may end up cutting the threads of your fabric, causing small holes. Most quilts are made out of COTTON fabric, however, scrap quilts may include scraps of POLYESTER or a MIXED fiber. POLYESTER quilts need to be sewn and quilted with POLYESTER thread. Itl hold up against the stronger POLYESTER fibers of the fabric. POLYESTER is not the traditional fabric in quiltmaking because it has the ability to "pill" or form small balls of fibers on the top of your quilt. MONOFILLIMENT threads are used for topstiching (quilting) and should never be used to piece a quilt. This type of thread can almost be invisable but it will also become brittle over time, especially if the quilt is used frequently. Sunshine that fiters onto your quilt may also cause your MONOFILLIMENT thread to turn YELLOw. (This could also happen if your quilt is exposed to Flourencent lighting.) This obviously could interfere with your quilt design and the appearance of your quilt. Rule of thumb for choosing thread for your quilts is to use COTTON thread with COTTON fabric; POLY thread with POLY fabric, and MONOFILLIMENT thread on wall hangings (or quilts) that will not have any sunlight or Flourencent lighting hitting it, or will not be handled. Bobbin threads are USUALLY the same as your top thread, however, if your quilting stitch is not as smooth as you'd like it to be, a heavier thread can be wound into the bobbin and may resolve your issue. It does not have to be much heavier, but just enough to carry the topstich to the bottom layer. MONOFILLIMENT thread may need a COTTON thread in the bobbin. Different weight threads may need to have bobbin tension adjusted. If this is done I recommend the starting point be marked with a marker so the tension can be returned to it's orignial point when you are done. It's always a good idea to practice your topstitching on scrap layers of your Top, Batting and Backing. I hope this information, along with the information you've already provided, will help new quilters in making their works of HEART last many lifetimes! Audra, I’m new to your site but enjoy reading your posts as you progress in your quilting knowledge. I’ve been a quilter for 30+ years and owned my own quilt shop in CA for 2 years (until I had to sell it for a move out of state for my husbands career change). I read your post on thread selection for quilts and noticed you left out information about the different TYPES of thread.

Many new quilters do not know that COTTON fabric requires COTTON thread for your quilt. If you use a POLYESTER or a MONOFILLIMENT (Plastic) thread on a COTTON quilt it may end up cutting the threads of your fabric, causing small holes.

Most quilts are made out of COTTON fabric, however, scrap quilts may include scraps of POLYESTER or a MIXED fiber.
POLYESTER quilts need to be sewn and quilted with POLYESTER thread. Itl hold up against the stronger POLYESTER fibers of the fabric. POLYESTER is not the traditional fabric in quiltmaking because it has the ability to “pill” or form small balls of fibers on the top of your quilt.

MONOFILLIMENT threads are used for topstiching (quilting) and should never be used to piece a quilt. This type of thread can almost be invisable but it will also become brittle over time, especially if the quilt is used frequently. Sunshine that fiters onto your quilt may also cause your MONOFILLIMENT thread to turn YELLOw. (This could also happen if your quilt is exposed to Flourencent lighting.) This obviously could interfere with your quilt design and the appearance of your quilt.

Rule of thumb for choosing thread for your quilts is to use COTTON thread with COTTON fabric; POLY thread with POLY fabric, and MONOFILLIMENT thread on wall hangings (or quilts) that will not have any sunlight or Flourencent lighting hitting it, or will not be handled.

Bobbin threads are USUALLY the same as your top thread, however, if your quilting stitch is not as smooth as you’d like it to be, a heavier thread can be wound into the bobbin and may resolve your issue. It does not have to be much heavier, but just enough to carry the topstich to the bottom layer. MONOFILLIMENT thread may need a COTTON thread in the bobbin. Different weight threads may need to have bobbin tension adjusted. If this is done I recommend the starting point be marked with a marker so the tension can be returned to it’s orignial point when you are done. It’s always a good idea to practice your topstitching on scrap layers of your Top, Batting and Backing.

I hope this information, along with the information you’ve already provided, will help new quilters in making their works of HEART last many lifetimes!

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]]> Comment on New beginnings… by Prissysmom http://auraquilts.com/archives/269/comment-page-1#comment-7 Prissysmom Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:48:42 +0000 http://auraquilts.com/?p=269#comment-7 I think you've got a great handle on quilting. You also have a good eye for coordinating fabrics. Can't wait to see more!

I think you’ve got a great handle on quilting. You also have a good eye for coordinating fabrics. Can’t wait to see more!

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]]> Comment on The Second CAT Quilt by hollie http://auraquilts.com/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-4 hollie Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:17:56 +0000 http://auraquilts.com/?p=113#comment-4 Awesome description of your quilting process! It's always neat to hear how people learn things along the way. Mia's going to LOVE these!!!

Awesome description of your quilting process! It’s always neat to hear how people learn things along the way. Mia’s going to LOVE these!!!

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]]> Comment on The first CAT Quilt by hollie http://auraquilts.com/archives/85/comment-page-1#comment-3 hollie Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:34:19 +0000 http://auraquilts.com/?p=85#comment-3 Mia's goiing to LOVE this!

Mia’s goiing to LOVE this!

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]]> Comment on My Beginning by hollie http://auraquilts.com/archives/8/comment-page-1#comment-2 hollie Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:30:49 +0000 http://auraquilts.com/?p=8#comment-2 hey, this is awesome! i love it! good luck, can't wait to see some pictures!

hey, this is awesome! i love it! good luck, can’t wait to see some pictures!

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