It's difficult (for me) to come up with an all-over quilting design, when you have blocks and sashing and side and corner setting triangles, so ... in my infinite wisdom (actually, it's my inability to concentrate on ONE thing!) I decided to use A LOT of designs! Almost every block is different, as are the side setting triangles. I did feathers, and wispy weeds, swirls, stipples, water, leaves, teardrops, and vines/hearts. Great practice! I'm working on sashing now ... what to quilt? what to quilt? Probably a leaf on a vine but ... time will tell. The Flying Geese border is almost done and now I need to find the binding fabric around here somewhere. (My lost Flying Geese never appeared.)
Any odd almost-straight lines you see are my water-soluble basting thread stitches that will wash out. It's going to crinkle and pucker up just perfectly and will hide imperfect stitches! 8-)
These are 9-inch blocks on point, and the quilt is finishing to about 65"x78" - a perfect TV watching size.
I love the variations you are doing. I love that current quilt too..... love the applique at the top.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! Can't wait to see it finished! I decided to start collecting some shirts for a future quilt. We went to some garage sales and I got 3 shirts. I like your Ohio star (I think that's what it is) and that would be a good pattern to start one. I'll have to think about it. Ruth
ReplyDeleteI think that a scrappy quilt looks great with a varied quilting theme. I also use spool ends when making such a quilt. (Couch watching quilt for my house!)This is a beautiful quilt.
ReplyDeleteAs for shirt quilts, I'm going to ask everyone in my family to give me an old shirt to make my 82 year old dad a memory quilt.
I like the idea of a different pattern in each block. It's a great way to practise and find out how they look for later reference. Since I got my big frame I almost always meander or loop. I don't really like following pantos.
ReplyDeleteNow you will have a form of sketch book of quilting patterns. And you can go back and tell yourself, "yes, that was fun to do" or "no, I don't think I'll repeat that one" as your fingers trace the stitches.
ReplyDeleteLove this as much as the first one.
ReplyDeleteYour quilting skills are very impressive.
It looks so great! Have a great holiday!
ReplyDeleteWow, I love your quilting "plan" - a cool sampler of patterns! I think this is gonna be another great quilt. What a treasure for your family, too. Can't wait to see an all-over picture.
ReplyDeleteHave a very Happy Thanksgiving!
A very cool quilt design. I cant understand how you ladies do it, it looks so complicated to me.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! The quilting looks great! I have the same problem with "what to do?"
ReplyDeleteBoy, I have quite a few entries to catch up on - you've been busy!
It looks great! I am learning a great deal from your blogger site. I finally got some pics up on mine.
ReplyDeleteI love the variety of quilting designs. This is going to be a fabulous quilt.
ReplyDeleteYou will have to keep your eyes open for any errant Flying Geese blocks showing up on any friends' quilts. Then you will have them red-handed! LOL
Ohio Star is a great pattern for shirts, i think. So wholesome and prairie feeling. Love the idea of varying quilting on the different blocks.
ReplyDeleteI love your comment on the Flying Geese being still lost...I've done that with blocks too only for them to resurface long after they were replaced and the quilt finished. I guess that is another source for orphan quiltblocks (or perhaps they are just rebellious blocks?!) Your quilting looks wonderful...can't wait to see it finished!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea~ I love the different quilting in each block.
ReplyDeleteI love it! I just couldn't picture quilts made from shirts even though Bonnie does it all the time and I've seen pictures. But I was so amazed at the look of them in now that I saw one in real life!
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