Bernina Induction

I had my first induction on the bernina sewing machine the past day, which was slightly different to the industrial and ordinary domestic machines I am used to, but was very useful to learn how to use a different type of sewing machines in order to benefit my quilt making samples. As shown underneath I sampled using a satin stitch whilst differentiating the width and the tensions. I remembered from a quilt sample I had seen before that it included a satin stitched into a circle with a mirror like circle inside the satin stitch, and so I tried doing the circle or a teardrop in my sample, which didn't work out as good as I would hope it would. Also I used the zip foot to sample the piping at the bottom, which was a much easier and faster method than sampling piping by hand stitching.

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VV Rouleaux beed work

These are some of the beautiful samples of beadwork from VV Rouleaux that I got to see whilst having a lecture from the owner Annabelle.

piping/ stuffing quilt making examples

Here I've taken images of examples of piping and stuffing technique used in quilt making, these were some examples I got to see in my first quilt making session in order to have a broader understanding of how to do certain techniques in quilt making. The first two images contain examples of a way to create a type of piping effect by creating equally spaced stitch lines and then pulling a chunky yarn in between the two layers. I think this technique is very interesting as you could include a variety of objects or fibres as the piping between the fabrics, this could change the effect easily if thicker, harder objects were to be used as the piping. These examples look extremely quaint and somehow fragile as the piping or stuffing of the examples is a soft chunky yarn. This technique is shown to be used in both very different way as the first two examples show a more structure and geometric effect, whereas the last two images is created more elegantly using the method to create a loose, delicate floral pattern. These examples of quilt making has inspired me to research more into creating a structural and bold type of sample, this effect could maybe be created by using heavier, harder, thicker stuffing/piping or maybe by creating a more structural geometric print using this technique.

quiltmaking examples for understanding of making

 

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These four images shows four different ways of basic quilt making and so was shown to me and other students in our first quilt making session in order to broaden our understanding of the making process of quilt making techniques. As all four images consist of a different technique of quilt making, they all have a different effect and include different fabrics and colours. The first two pictures are of hand stitched examples, as shown on the first image hand stitch can be effective as it gives a simpler and 'less is more' kind of effect. On the other hand the use of a simple hand stitch on the second image shows a more tactile effect as the use of the vibrant printed fabric gives the impression that the technique is just a part of the print, and so looks very illusionist. The third image I extremely like ad it contains a variety of colour and print and creates shape and structure by using this patchwork technique. This example has inspired me to do a similar type of patchwork only I will use bright vibrant costume making types of fabric. The last image has inspired me as the colours are very bright and similar to the colours I want to use on my own samples, also the print created by using this technique looks childlike and fun.