My current project (NOT shown) is free-motion quilted, full of woodsy images, kinda sketchy, not solid or straight lines - things in the woods should be weedy, spider-webby, viney, crooked, leafy, grassy-filled, etc., so that’s what I’m doing. It’s for our Guild Quilt Show, so I cannot post the whole project until after July. Coming up with quilting pattern ideas takes longer than actually quilting!
Since I don’t have anything new, I will show you a dimensional quilt I made some time ago. This was for the first official class I had arranged to attend - I had taken a day vacation, etc., I was so excited. Just to be sure I didn’t look like an uneducated boob in the class, I decided to practice just a little bit before the class, and true to my nature, once I started, there was no stopping, and by the day of the class, I had the entire top pieced! So I machine quilted it, while all the others had to listen to instructions. (I was very good and did NOT pipe in with my opinions or suggestions.)
This project was from a book by Jackie Robinson. The technique is a little ‘gimicky’ -- sometimes ya wanna know how these things are done! Each block has a number of dimensional pieces in it, and I can just imagine how a child, or anyone, would love to play with those folds.
It is free-motion quilted in short boxy straight lines, which worked well.
Oh Elaine! I love this piece! Can't wait to see your newest project, you get SO much accomplished.
ReplyDeleteWhy feel guilty about not blogging? You're quilting and that's great. We'll be here. Besides it's amazing how much can be accomplished when we stay away from the computer. I signed off all of my groups and FOUND hours in every day!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour story is too funny!
ReplyDelete"(I was very good and did NOT pipe in with my opinions or suggestions.)" Admirable restraint, my dear! NObody knows as much as a beginner!!
ReplyDeleteYou over-achiever you, *s*
ReplyDeleteAnd there's been no stopping you since, huh?
I love the dimensional pieces. You are right, it would be great for a kid's quilt.
ReplyDeleteCan't believe you pieced the WHOLE TOP before the class! A kid would definitely love those pockets. Can't wait to see what you're working on now!
ReplyDeleteCheri
I really like those little hidey-holes and the boxy quilting is gorgeous - I can manage swoops and loops - angles are much harder I think :o)
ReplyDeleteI love the 3 d look, and I really have to try free motion quilting, I think it would work for me, Tracey
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