Ruler Work Fun and a Great Product
May 2nd, 2016
I spent some time quilting away on this quilt over the last 3 days and loved every second of it. I still have a long way to go, but I made some good headway. All designs were created by using basic arc rulers to create the bones or framework of the design, and these were then filled in with regular free motion quilting. Here is a better look at the center section:
The center block is a piece of hand dyed cotton sateen and it’s been so long since I quilted a large expanse of this fabric that I’s forgotten just how yummy this stuff is to quilt. It’s so soft and has a light sheen to it, so once you quilt it, it throws off incredible shadows and really creates a lovely texture. More center shots:
I can’t quilt for the next several days which is killing me, but in truth, it’s better that I can’t “have at it” because I need some time to ponder my next moves inside that center section. The outer border came out nicely and I was surprised how quickly that border stitched out:
This was all quilted on my Babylock Destiny using the Westalee ruler foot. I have come to love that foot! A couple more pics:
A friend of mine wondered why those machine embroidery applique bird borders layed so flat and it was because of a product I used to stabilize the fabric blocks before I did the MEA. Normally, I fuse a layer of lightweight interfacing to the backside of the block but this time, I used Sullivan’s Fabric Stabilizing Spray. This stuff works great and is much less expensive than interfacing. We made a short video showing how I use it if you are interested:
