The Rein of the Duchess

Published: Wed, 03/04/15

Duchess Reins
Hi ,

It's another rainy day in NC and today I'm finally putting the finishing touches on Duchess Reigns, a huge hand-dyed wholecloth quilt I've been working on since 2012.

In order to finish this quilt, I needed to block it so it will hang flat and straight on the wall. Learn how I blocked Duchess Reigns in the new video How to Block a Quilt.

Do you have a big project that's taken years to complete? What was your stumbling block?

Yes, it's far easier to start new projects than finish older projects, but somebody has got to do it! I'm very glad I took some time off from Duchess Reigns, but I'm equally happy that I've returned to this project and finally have it finished and ready to show.
Butterfly Precut Shapes Back in Stock
precut butterfly shapes applique
My dad has been busy cutting butterflies! Our Precut Butterfly Shapes are back in stock and and ready fuse quickly to create your Dancing Butterfly Quilt.

This set is super easy to use and will save you loads of time tracing and cutting twelve butterfly shapes.

Save time and materials and pick up a set today for just $39.95. Click Here to learn more now.

Now let's check out the latest designs we've learned for the Dancing Butterfly Quilt Along:

Feather Filler
Echo Shell design
Bamboo Forest
We've learned many more beautiful designs for this project, like our most recent design Bamboo Forest pictured at right. Click Here to find all posts for the Dancing Butterfly Quilt Along and get caught up today.

Snow Fabric Dying
Dyed snow for fabric dying
We had another round of snow days last week with around 4 inches of snow on the ground. After a bout of sledding and snowman-making with my husband and son, I headed straight for my dyeing room to do some snow dyeing.

I added a layer around an inch thick so I couldn't see the fabric below. It's was kinda tricky to place the snow on the fabric without grabbing a fistful and compacting it in my hand. I ended up with some big hard ice balls in there along with some more powdery, fluffy snow.


So that's it for this week!

There's lots going on and always loads of videos to watch and enjoy on the Free Motion Quilting Project.

Let's go quilt,

Leah Day