Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 10:49AM The quilting and painting are just about complete and now it is time for the fun part - the metallic thread!! I am using Kreinik Blending Filaments. They are really versatile in that you can use them alone or with another thread depending upon the look that you want. I'll provide a tutorial soon on using these.
I use a glass (vodka?) to hold the filament so that it feeds evenly!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 8:30AM When printing patterns (appliqué or quilting) I sometimes substitute disposable acrylic pallet for the freezer paper. It seems to be just like freezer paper but is thinner, already cut to size and lays very flat. I buy it at Hobblylobby when I have a 40% off coupon. 
I don't do a lot of feather quilting so I did not want to just wing it - especially on my mom's quilt! I found some free quilting motifs at http://forestquilting.com that were just right for this quilt.
I downloaded the motifs and printed onto the disposable pallet with my Epson inkjet printer. I'll add a layer of freezer paper to the back to make the templates stiffer but still able to iron baste in place for marking the quilt.
The large white border will be filled with feathers soon!
free motion quilt, freezer paper 
