tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527572836821633400.post7676216852576552063..comments2023-10-25T00:40:25.492-07:00Comments on Bower Bird Patch: Kimono silk challengeBower Bird Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00675913980961479558noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527572836821633400.post-70167913326610818102014-05-29T03:56:08.533-07:002014-05-29T03:56:08.533-07:00Beautiful silks, You are braver than me, not sure ...Beautiful silks, You are braver than me, not sure I could do silks myself. Love the pattern you showed from the book.Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02006821511998626418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527572836821633400.post-83497687454102816672014-05-28T07:26:43.366-07:002014-05-28T07:26:43.366-07:00The blue silk is gorgeous and I can understand you...The blue silk is gorgeous and I can understand your hesitation in cutting it. I'll be interested to see what you come up with.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771182241661620562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527572836821633400.post-91813565064135001422014-05-28T04:53:27.852-07:002014-05-28T04:53:27.852-07:00Here is a UTube video sewing with silks: https://w...Here is a UTube video sewing with silks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDADCZ20ce4 <br />Here is info about sewing with silks: http://www.denverfabrics.com/pages/silk/silk-fabric-care-sewing.aspx<br />And here: http://www.thaisilks.com/images/sales/SewingSilk.pdf<br />Quilting with silk: http://www.hgtv.com/video/machine-quilting-with-silk-video/index.html<br />Here: http://www.mccallsquilting.com/content_downloads/Silk_tabletop_Web_new.pdf<br /><br />Good luck!Daryl @ Patchouli Moon Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06187456682218408410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527572836821633400.post-64746634593676289402014-05-28T03:43:53.527-07:002014-05-28T03:43:53.527-07:00I have never made anything with silks, but your co...I have never made anything with silks, but your collection is beautiful. I can see why you are hesitant to cut into it. Hope you can get some good advice and decide on a pattern. Looking forward to seeing your progress!Lorna McMahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911462547010295684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527572836821633400.post-29304473408735095522014-05-27T23:32:50.322-07:002014-05-27T23:32:50.322-07:00This might not be quite what you're looking fo...This might not be quite what you're looking for, but I made a Sashiko quilt with Japanese fabrics and kept the square of fabric quite large. You could perhaps modify this type of pattern to suit. I did a post on my blog: http://wendysquiltsandmore.blogspot.co.nz/p/sashiko.html <br />I know what you mean that you want to make something beautiful and worthy, and yet you don't want to cut into the fabric Good luck with the decision making..Wendy @ Wendysquiltsandmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12199266373220519690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527572836821633400.post-26623212724255811602014-05-27T22:40:07.400-07:002014-05-27T22:40:07.400-07:00I never worked with silk so no advice on that, sor...I never worked with silk so no advice on that, sorry. Good luck with your project! BTW Do you know you have the word verification on? Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15409349556815617229noreply@blogger.com