Today I quilt the last round of the first mandala.
My biggest problem with this one was figuring out when to finish!! I kept wanting to add more and more to it.
But….there are plenty more mandalas to use all of those ideas on!!
Join me…..
I love how this first Mandala turned out……
Come back next week as we start number TWO!! I can’t wait.
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Well, after last weeks disastrous sewing session, part 3 went amazingly well!!!
Have a watch……
I am EXTREMELY happy with how this mandala is coming along…..
Be sure to come back next Friday for the final session on this first mandala!!
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Last Friday, we started week one of the “Let’s Free-Motion-Quilt a Mandala” challenge…..
That week was fairly easy, with no problems.
This week, however, was not so lucky!!
Although the final product looks great, I ripped out a LOT of stitching, including a whole section where the backing fabric got folded over during stitching!!
AND….it’s all recorded for you to see!!
If you are reading this via an email, you can click this link to go directly to the YouTube Video…. https://youtu.be/uahFhE3Zn0U
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If you EVER feel bad about your quilting sessions, just save this video to encourage you that it happens to ALL OF US!!!
But, even with the difficulties, I am pleased with this next round…..
There are two more rounds to go on this Mandala…..so stick around!
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As I mentioned in my “More in 24” post on New Years Day, I have been thinking about Mandalas and about how I could bring a Free-Motion-Quilting vibe to them.
But first, I have to get the circle design onto the quilt sandwich…..
I picked my fabrics, cut 15-inch squares from each and made my quilt sandwich….
Once I found the center of the fabric…..
…..I popped a thumb tack through from the back and placed my “circle maker ruler” on top…..
Now it was easy to place my marker in the proper holes and draw the concentric circles….
I wanted my circle to be just a bit larger so I improvised another round. My first step was to measure out from the last circle, adding marks along the outside…..
Then I connected the marks and quickly had another round on my circle.
Now I used my Westalee Crosshair Ruler to draw in the diagonal lines…….
VERY quickly, I was ready to start quilting…..
SO, LET’S GO QUILT A MANDALA……
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Overall, I am very happy with how this first quilting session turned out……
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