I sewed like a crazy person on this past long weekend. I was able to
finish two projects. the first one I worked on was my Great-Granny
squares little quilt. It measures 42" square. My plan was to do
spirals all over in free motion but I changed my mind and went with
wavy lines.
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This is the stitch I used. Love it!
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I used a hera marker to mark my lines. That worked great.
I wish I would have tried that on other quilts. I have had the tool
for many years but never used it. Another first for me was that I used
Aurifil 50wt thread along with my new Superior Titanium needle 80/12. I
must say, I was so pleased with the result. My machine loved the combination and even sounded better than usual. Perfection! Got it
quilted in no time. I sewed side to side and then top to bottom so I
didnt have any ends to sew in...that was a major plus for me. It is so
soft and cuddly after washing. I love it so much. I also made a
storage bag to match, from the leftover scraps. I am going to see about
putting it up for sale at a gift shop...more on that another time.
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| back view |
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| "My Dotty Great-Grannie" (named because I used polka dot fabric in each block as well as for backing and binding). |
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| The quilt inside its storage sack |
I also finished the lobster quilt for my Dad. I used the
same thread and needle, and again, it quilted up like a dream.It
measures 44" x 54" I will probably give it to him next weekend so I
will have to get a pic of him with his new quilt.
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| "Lobster Anyone" |
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| Backing used is two of my favourite Maywood fabrics called "No Girls Allowed" full of bubbles. the strip down the centre is leftover 2 1/2 inch strips. |
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| zoom in to see the quilting better |
My next project will be the quilt for my son, Alexander. I started
cutting out the strips today. I wanted to try a pattern called
"Tumbling Cubes" from the book,
Modern Basics, by Amy Ellis. I am using the same colour scheme. A minimalist pattern, kind of like my son.
I am linking up with
The Needle and Thread Network so stop by and see what everyone is working on or has completed. Lots of inspiration.
