My "Scrapbag Sailboats" quilt is all quilted up and the binding is sewn on to the front and I will handsew it to the back and sew in all the thread ends. I think I will take it with me to work on at the July Sew-in of the MMQG on Saturday. Here's a few shots of the quilting I did. On the Kona Snow I used Aurifil #50/2 colour no. 2000 and a 80/12 Superior Titanium topstitch needle and on the prints I used a Sulky Blendable 30# colour no. 4014 and a 90/14 Superior Titanium topstitch needle. I used the Sulky on the Kona Snow to freemotion the waves and little sailboats. I love how this turned out. For the first time I used Quilter's Dream Poly batting and it really was a dream to quilt. I enjoyed working with it but I don't think I would use it in my bed quilts. It just doesnt have the drape that I like, but for wallhangings and small projects, for sure. I haven't washed my little quilt yet, so we shall see.
I missed the last Sew-In because I had to co-host a bridal shower for
my niece, Katherine. She is being married in August. The wedding will
take place in Killam Mills, New Brunswick on the farm that she and her
husband-to-be own. The shower was lots of fun and she received some
wonderful gifts. I made her an original Rockford Red-Heeled Sock
Monkey.Ever since I made one for my son, she has wanted one. I called
him "Bumbee". I appliqued a honey bee on his bum to signify the fact
that the happy couple will be raising honey bees....and horses...and
goats...and rabbits...and most likely a few kiddies in the future!
I am also making her a wedding quilt, of course! The quilt I made for her, in 1998, when she was 10 years old, is on it's last leg. It is very faded and worn. She loved the darn thing to death! I used the pattern, "Snowflake" by Trudie Hughes and so, I am going to re-create the same pattern in modern fabrics. She loves this idea and has picked out a colour palette. For the backing, I will be getting all the guests at the wedding to sign a square of fabric with a little message to the bride and groom and I will incorporate them into the design. I won't be handquilting this new one though. All the white space will make for some special FMQing.
"Katherine's Snowflake" |
Hope you had time to get some quilting done today!
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