A Date With an Old Friend

Remember this old quilt top?  I don’t think I’ve touched it for more than a year, but I got to spend a little time with it last weekend.  I had a yearning to quilt and this guy was all basted up and ready to go, so I dove in.  All the stitch in the ditch and applique-outline work had been done long ago, so it was time for some fun background quilting.  I first tackled the dark blue background by this yellow flower:

I’m not sure I could have taken a worse shot to illustrate the background quilting in this block!  Here’s the same design in a different colorway so you’ll have a better sense of it:

I love how much movement this design has!  Here’s a closeup of the petals on the flower in this block:

Next up, I stitched freehand swirls in the background of a neighboring block:

…and here’s a closeup of the flower in the center of this block:

I also got to stitch the irregular swirl design for the background fabric in the other blue block:

And here’s a closeup of the flower in this block:

Only 1 more block left to be quilted….which design should I use?

cipro xr brand

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6 Comments

1. Doreen Says:
   
   October 28th, 2012 at 3:55 pm

   The quilting pattern on the blue background is the pattern/feeling I’ve been looking for to use on a QOV. Was wanting something of a “fireworks” feel with tons of movement and your stitching will be my starting point! Love all the various stitches you have used!!!! You are marvelously creative and an inspiration for sure;-D

2. a1angiem Says:
   
   October 29th, 2012 at 6:55 am

   {breath taken away sound} – PAT-SY: that sunflowe! {breath taken away sound again}..just lovely.

3. a1angiem Says:
   
   October 29th, 2012 at 6:56 am

   *sunflower

4. Lynette Says:
   
   October 29th, 2012 at 9:47 pm

   Wow!!! This is a really amazing quilting job. I just love what you’ve done on the petals and leaves.

5. Claudia Says:
   
   November 5th, 2012 at 8:39 pm

   Hi Patsy, All I can say is WOW WOW WOW!!!! The quilting is just fabulous….I really really love all the different designs you put into the leaves. Blows me away with your creativity!!!

   Claudia

6. Katie Test Says:
   
   November 20th, 2012 at 12:13 pm

   This is a wonderful blog! Love it! Please let me know if you receive the email. Thanks!