This week I worked on two quilts. I was hoping to get the Quilt for Eric finished so I could show and tell, however, the quilting part took a little longer than I expected. It is completely quilted and ready for the binding. I used my walking foot and straight stitches for this quilt. There was a lot of stopping and starting, which is time consuming. I like the stitch my walking foot makes. I am not confident with free motion. I guess that means I need more practice...right.
A couple of years ago I attended a mystery class. I picked out
In The Beginning fabrics by Jason Yenter, which I loved but it turned out that they didn't necessarily work for the mystery. After I pieced the top, I quickly put it together with a backing and started quilting, using a quick and dirty spiral. I wanted to just get it done. I quilted about a quarter of the piece and then put it in my UFO pile. You know how it is when you spend time on something and you still don't like it. It just gets tedious and it's easy to move on to something else. Well, this week, I took that quilt out of the UFO pile and took the quilting out. I like the fabrics in this quilt. It's so muddy, you really don't see any pattern at all. I think with a little quilting, the pattern may emerge. I am going to attempt making something of this quilt. I'll keep you posted.
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love it so pretty love the pattern
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Thank you Angie.
DeleteLovely quilt for Eric, so peaceful! Very cute! :-)
ReplyDeleteThani you Maryse!
DeleteVery nice quilts Kathi! I like the border around your Jason Yenter quilt. You are right about the pattern getting lost. It is pretty all the same though. I am just about where you are regarding free motion versus straight stitch quilting.
ReplyDeleteI think the secret to mysteries is true dark, true medium and true light. I'd like to do this quilt in different fabrics...someday.
DeleteI love the quilting on that owl quilt. So adorable!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ashley!
DeleteSuch a pretty stripe on the first quilt! Great choice. I have some In the Beginning, too. You're right. The quilt pattern doesn't show but quilting might help. Might you use thread colors for emphasis? The borders are wonderful and your piping is fabulous! I plan to try that soon; hope mine goes as well as yours.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ann. The stripe is from Riley Blake. Thank you for the suggestion of using different thread colors. I will try that. Yours will go well!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute baby quilt. I understand how it can be when you find you don't like something, but kuddos for pulling it back out to finish. I think it will look great when it is done.
ReplyDeleteThank you Shauna...We will see about that muddy quilt;-)
DeleteVery interesting quilts! I would suggest different thread colours too to make the pattern in the second quilt come out more! Good luck and fun!!!
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Thank you Esther...I think the colored thread plan is the one I am going with...but what colors to choose....
DeleteYour quilt for Eric is super sweet and the quilting really enhances the design. Well worth all that stopping and starting! Can't wait to see your mystery quilt all quilted up, too!
ReplyDeleteThank you Lorna! That mystery is sitting on my cutting table. I'm waiting for quilting inspiration to hit but no luck yet.
DeleteLove the scalloped border on the second quilt. Both quilts re beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank yo Daryl!
DeleteYour straight line quilting looks really nice. Best of luck with the Yenter quilt. It's great that you are giving it another go.
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