I am wanting to get the quilting finished on my first scrap quilt of the “Summer of the Scrap”!!
I tried but didn’t get it finished today, but have a video that will show my plans and a bit of the quilting. It is a fun mix of FMQ and Ruler Quilting….
I have always wondered which size of quilting ruler is best. Originally, it seemed to me that a longer ruler would be better because you wouldn’t have to reposition it as often.
However, I have changed my mine about that!!
In this video, I try quilting curves using two rulers….one 12-inch and one 6-inch.
As I wrote on Tuesday, I have decided to pick up Angela Walters “Echoes and Curves FMQ Challenge” with the idea of finally getting comfortable with the Serpentine design!!
After I had quilted one section using the Serpentine design, it was time to turn the first corner….
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!
The trick was to keep coming back to the inside corner until you are in position to re-start the Serpentine pattern.
The next task was to quilt a lovely Plume Feather. I had tried them once before and wasn’t impressed, but this one went well!!
As I practiced, I found that I could quilt it from either direction!!
The design was perfected further in the larger center square….
Now WHY didn’t I like this challenge???
The next section was about echoes, whether they be Serpentine Curves or straight lines and Angela mostly left us to our own devices to come up with patterns to try…..
I chose Serpentines, Straight Lines, Feathers other curves……
It was so much fun to pick different ways to quilt areas of the quilt….
The quilt design itself is VERY asymmetrical so lends itself to lots of designs.
It was a FUN way to spend 2-hours in my studio on this cold, cold day!!
Back in September, I showed you two banners that I had made for my church…..
They were no longer needed and had sat on my shelf for several years and I wasn’t sure what to do with them. When I asked my readers for an opinion, it was unanimous….
Turn them into quilts!!!
So, I took one and did just that!!.
I debated about picking the seams to release the top from the upholstery fabric backing but quickly decided that it wasn’t going to happen. Instead, I cut off the last navy border, leaving the bias piano-key one…..
Since the edge was bias, I added a line of stay-stitching and then basted it….
Now it was ready to quilt.
I wanted to do it quickly, so picked an easy design…..
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As promised in the video, I will be giving more information about the Sway Rulers soon!!
I loved finishing this quilt so quickly and it has now been gifted. I hope that it brings much warmth and comfort!!!
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