3807 – Gemstone Halos | Quilting Daily

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Your sewing machine is capable of so much! Debi Kuennen-Baker uses a pattern by Ramona Sorenson called Gemstone Halos to show you all kinds of tricks and techniques on your sewing machine. You’ll learn about piping using special tools and different feet for a professional finish, and also different approaches to quilting, whether using a walking foot or a free-motion method.

Stitch Alternatives

Not all brands of sewing machine have a continuous reverse feature. While in theory you could hold down the reverse button or lever while you stitched, that’s only feasible for a short section. If you don’t want to pivot the whole quilt, we recommend using straight line quilting instead of a spiral. Use an Edge Guide or Quilting Guide to evenly space your lines, creating an equally appealing geometric gridded effect, or simple parallel lines.

General Supplies Used

The Sewing Machine is the performance icon from PFAFF

Batting and Fusibles are supplied by The Warm Company

The Pressing Pad is the 100% wool pressing pad from Sonoma Wool Company

The Iron used is the Velocity 260IR from Reliable

The Longarm Frame Quilting Machine is the Millennium from APQS

The “Make It Mine” segment is sponsored by Electric Quilt

General quilting Notions are supplied by FISKARS, including:

Classic Stick Rotary Cutter (45 mm)
Classic Stick Rotary Cutter (28 mm)
Classic Stick Rotary Cutter (60 mm)
Acrylic Ruler (6″ x 24″)
6” x 24” Acrylic Rotary Cutting Ruler with Half-Inch Guide
Square Acrylic Ruler (8.5″ x 8.5″)
Square Quilting Ruler Set (12.5″ x 12.5″)
Square Quilting Ruler Set (6.5″ x 6.5″)
Rotating Cutting Mat (14″ x 14″)
Self-Healing Cutting Mat: Large (24″ x 36″)
Stitcher Scissors (No. 5)
Original Orange-Handled Scissors (8”)
Seam ripper, quilting clips, and pins

Specialty Tools Used:

Walking foot (or engage IDT on PFAFF sewing machines)
Piping Foot from PFAFF
Open Toe Foot from PFAFF
Piping tools: Tensisters Piping Tool and Susan K Cleveland’s Groovin’ Piping Trimming Tool
1/16” polyester filler cord by Wrights
Quilt clips from FISKARS
Stiletto

Fabrics Used: In the original quilt, Ramona Sorenson used Cotton Shot by Amanda Murphy from Benartex. On the show, Debi uses fabrics sourced from her personal stash.

Batting Used: Warm and Natural 80/20 The Warm Company

Published In: May/June 2021 issue of Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting, available now in digital format, as well as in the 3800 series eBooklet.