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8 contributions to GourmetQuilter Studio Corner
Sep 12 •
UFOs and other creative projects
I've been thinking about our UFOs again… I have plenty of them, although in my case some are simply part of the way I work — ideas get explored, samples get made, projects change direction and sometimes something new comes along before the last thing is finished! But I've been wondering whether we could get a little more creative control over the chaos — without turning our sewing into another job. So I'm playing with an idea, and I'd love a little help from my Studio Corner people. Imagine you pull out a project you haven't seen for six months (or six years!). What would you really like to find tucked in there with it? What would help you remember where you were up to, what you needed, and — perhaps most importantly — get you excited about deciding where to next? It doesn't necessarily have to mean finishing it as originally planned. Maybe it needs a new direction altogether! I'm curious — what would actually help you?
3 likes • Sep 13
My UFOs are things I started because I really wanted to make them. But they got put away mostly because they were "just for me" and gifts for other people seem to crop up and take a lot of my sewing time. Also I am moving right at this time and trying to get this house ready for showing takes so much time and effort. So I would like to find the "time for me" waiting for me when I open a UFO!
Sep 4 •
🧵 A little Studio Corner question for the weekend…
What is sitting beside your sewing machine right now? It might be the project you’re working on, a pile of fabric waiting for attention, a favourite tool, a cup of tea… or something that really shouldn't be there at all! 😄 Tell us in the comments — or even better, pop in a photo. No tidying up first allowed! I’ll show you mine too. 😊
1 like • Sep 6
Right now it is all picked up because I took the project to sit and sew Friday and sadly, I have not been able to sew since! Hopefully tomorrow!
Aug 11 •
Show us your Sewing Space
🏡 Around Your Sewing Space Last week's UFO discussion was so much fun that I thought we'd stay in the sewing room! Today I'd love to see where you're creating. Is your sewing space: 🧵 beautifully organised, 📦 creatively chaotic, ☕ shared with a cup of tea, 🐈 supervised by a pet, 🌸 or somewhere in between? Share a photo of your sewing corner, sewing room or favourite stitching spot. Big or small—we'd love to see where the magic happens!
0 likes • Aug 21
@Suzanne Sage wow, you have toys that I can only dream of!
2 likes • Aug 21
@Shirley Mason i remember having to sew in kitchen table and having to put it all away at mealtime. I feel so blessed to have a space for sewing now.
Aug 6 •
New quilts
I made an eagle block to donate for a 250th America birthday quilt raffle. It was paper pieced which I have done a little of. I do not sew through the paper. Rather, I fold it back and sew right beside the fold. But this one had some pretty small pieces and had to be very close to exactly 12 1/2" squares. In the end, I was happy with it.
0 likes • Aug 20
@Tammi Coombs thank you. It required me to be patient with myself and just keep going!
1 like • Aug 20
@Angi Lanciano ty
Aug 7 •
🧵 UFO Rescue Mission! 🚀
Have you got an Un-Finished Object (UFO) hiding somewhere in your sewing room? 😊 We've all got them... those projects that started with great excitement and somehow found their way into a basket, drawer or cupboard! This weekend, instead of starting something new, why not choose just one unfinished project and spend 15 minutes with it. No pressure to finish it. Just find it, unfold it, admire how far you've already come... and perhaps stitch a seam or two. I'd love to see what resurfaces! 📸 Pop a photo in the comments—even if it's only a pile of pieces or a project bag. Every finished quilt was once an unfinished project. Let's encourage each other to give those forgotten projects a little love. 💛
1 like • Aug 8
@Mary Deeter I use this binding frequently too!
1 like • Aug 14
@Angi Lanciano I free motion all my work. I started by just practice on scraps sandwiched and then I actually meandered a quilt. As time went on, with practice, I developed new quilting patterns. I can actually quilt a king sized quilt now. I use my HQ Stitch 710 and I turn it dudeways to help with bulk. I bought a table especially for free motion from Sew Steady. The set up works almost like a sit down longarm. You shoukd try it; watch you tubers do it. It definitely saves me money as I do not have longarmer cost. This is a picture of my set up with a quilt under the needle. It looks complicated but it really is fun ... mostly. I have a large practice sandwich that I work with evety time before I start just to make sure all is working well for me. I frequently clean machine and change needles at least once for every project. I spray badge and then iron before I start. It helps to prevent wrinkles on the back. Go for it. You will love it!
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@meg-harmon-4702
I am a widow. I love to quilt and garden. I make quilts for myself, charity and friends and family. I love free motion quilting .
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Joined Mar 28, 2026