Apr 08 16
Finishing Up a Quilt That Was Lost in the Shuffle
I remember being so excited when I pieced this quilt, because it used up 5 test blocks/borders that were just sitting around. It allowed me to play with lots of ruler work ideas that I wasn’t sure would work. In this next shot, you can see a little better how I used ruler work to create a design that “bridged” different blocks:
This one might show it a bit better:
The dead center was the perfect spot to throw in a mini featherette:
The outer borders were kind of ho-hum quilting-wise. I threw in a bit of ruler work at the center of each border and then just used “plumify it” as my background fill design. I always feel like that is kind of a cop out but there just wasn’t enough “blank space” to do something larger:
It’s always a nice feeling to complete a project. Still need to get that binding on, but that’s no biggie now that the quilting is done.
Those blue feathers are just amazing. Quilting not too shabby either. (I really love them). Thank you for sharing and being a constant inspiration. Off to Australian Quilting Convention this week. YUM.
Great quilt…and how fun is it to get one done. Keep in mind I love doing hand binding if you ever get back logged 🙂 I’ve done it for Rosemary a few times…my blind stitch is pretty darn blind.
Kelly
As always, LOVE it. I really like your bridge work — a great idea to unify the parts of a pieced quilt. Can’t wait to try it.
Looking forward to your embroidered butterflies taking flight.
Diane