So I did the leafy vine thing in the white spaces, the "oak leaves" in the "ribbon" and the "loop-de-loop" in the beige border with the thick thread. Then I switched to a lighter weight plain gray rayon for the rest of the quilting.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
A Finished Quilt!
Happily, my Japanese x and pluses quilt is now finished!
Richard very helpfully held it up for me outside for this photo. I like the way the grey and taupe colors are echoed in the background with the spanish moss and the painted deck.
As I might have mentioned, I tried to be a bit more ambitious than usual when I machine quilted this one. I had thought that the wide white space would be a nice place to try some quilting that would show up well. So I bought a variegated gray 12 wt thread. I have mixed feelings about the thread. On the one hand, it is quite visible, but on the other hand, it created more lint than usual, although I could have remedied that with a larger needle--but I didn't have one on hand, and I was determined to do it right then!
So I did the leafy vine thing in the white spaces, the "oak leaves" in the "ribbon" and the "loop-de-loop" in the beige border with the thick thread. Then I switched to a lighter weight plain gray rayon for the rest of the quilting.
Ta da!
This morning I was outside pruning a lot of trees, and I took some More photos of the beautiful light pink camellia.... I love this tree.
So I did the leafy vine thing in the white spaces, the "oak leaves" in the "ribbon" and the "loop-de-loop" in the beige border with the thick thread. Then I switched to a lighter weight plain gray rayon for the rest of the quilting.
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I LOVE this one!! I love the extra borders, and the special quilting!! And yes, yes...I am practicing drawing out those leaves now, so I can try it !!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely quilt!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt turned out beautifully! And I loved the magnolia blossoms when we lived in TO but the camellia blossoms are just as gorgeous! Makes me wish for spring!
ReplyDeletelovely - what a lot of work you put into your quilts - but that does make them special!
ReplyDeleteMichelle, I love LOVE this quilt. It just speaks to me...so awesome!!! Great job on the quilting too.
ReplyDeletea beautiful creation! i should say - ANOTHER beautiful creation! and i especially like how it is colour coordinated with your yard!
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molly
Gorgeous! I'm astounded at how quickly you work. Such an amazing pace. The extra borders really make the difference.
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