Finally Completed DS Quilt Top

Thanks :-).

I read somewhere (a magazine?) that on-point/diagonal settings make a quilt fee like they have more movement. Given the theme, I thought the quilt should have that added action.

Bev in TX

May I ask what font & type size do you use for those labels?

The reason I am asking is that I have a lot to say on this one. I tried some small letters (which would still require two hoopings of my

5x7-in hoop), but they did not turn out very well.

Thanks, Bev in TX

I use my Bernina software and I experiment with the fonts and sizes so really can't say which one I use all the time. I can show the stitched out view so can see what it looks like and if it is easy to read or not. Sorry I'm not more help.

I did find some pics that I took of a couple of my labels, Bev.

Hope you can see these!

I'm playing with - or you might say wandering around in the fonts and think 'classroom' suits my labels okay. Not excited about it but it does small neatly. Polly

Wonderful, wonderful, Donna. I'm going to learn to do that with my new machine. I do wish you would put your full name and location on them though. Probably not likely but just in case your quilts last a long time, it might be nice to know who and where. Polly

Wow! Those are absolutely gorgeous! I forgot about the built-in embroidery alphabets in my machine. I was trying some other fonts, using Embird's Font Engine.

I do have some more questions for you...

• Approximately how big are the characters?

• On what kind of fabric do you print them -- regular quilting weight?

• What stabilizer(s) did you use for the baby pacifiers? They stitched out so beautifully.

Thanks, Bev in TX

Never thought about putting location on there but that is a good idea, Polly! How did you get so smart? LOL

I'm not real sure how big the characters are-but they fit in the large oval frame that came with my Bernina embroidery module. I usually do a test stitchout to be sure that I like the size and if I don't I just keep reducing or enlarging it until it is a size I like. I use OESD's polymesh cut away stabilizer most of the time. I do use regular quilting weight cotton for my labels--sometimes muslin, Kona cotton, etc.

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Thanks for those embroidery tips. I'm saving them for future reference :-). Bev in TX

Just paying attention, Donna. How we wish that you could wrangle around and join us for the Pensacola quilt show. We would just so Love to meet you. Polly

I added some pillowcases, which you can see at ...

are the first pillowcases that I've ever made. I made themusing the pattern at: is even a video on that webpage. Since I don't have a serger, Iused French seams. Here are some differences between what I did andthe pattern:

• I used 1.5-in accent strips. I had seen that width used in other on- line patterns and I decided that I like a narrower accent better than a wider one. One could even omit the accent, if desired.

• I also clipped corners before turning them, so that could get nice, crisp corners.

• I used 1-yd for main piece for the king sized pillowcases, rather than 3/4-yd mentioned in the pattern.

I think that they turned out fairly well and were easy to make. I've even promised my DH to make some for us (no cats) :-).

Bev in TX

Oh, I wish I could, Polly. I need very little encouragment for a trip home! I am the Hospitality Chair for our show and have to be there both days all day! The Pensacola show is early this year, isn't it? I remember it being in March. Would love to meet you, too! Maybe it will work out some day for a meet-up!

Love them, Bev!