Can you see the difference between the first quarter that was quilted...
And the last quarter?
Yup! Density! I was doing really well with my "quilting direction plan", but somewhere between the second quarter, and the fourth quarter, it all turned to custard, and my little hill/valley/element quilt pattern became long gentle swoop/element. I'm not sure how to fix it. Any ideas? And don't anyone say unpick... that's a dirty word in my household!
Quilting must continue...
The Butterfly Baby Quilt was the next destined for the needle, and from the beginning I kinda had the idea of quilting three petal shapes through each of the wing areas. After doing the top wings... I just started doing something different in the bottom section. Sometimes quilting is like that.
Remember this quilting pattern from last time, where I used the double leaf element as part of the Japanese Ladies vine? This time I used the tear drop shape with the scallop echo to fill the lower wing area.
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| Why no, it's not exactly the same, but in the general vicinity. The one thing I don't like about this particular quilt book is that although the designs are described as continuous... sometimes it's hard to work out exactly how you continue the design. |
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| 40wt Madeira Polyneon 1606 - I have had this thread forever! It's pretty without being too pastel. |
In other news...
I've cut the binding strips for the Japanese ladies...
I've cut the strips, sewed and pressed the binding for the Reunion Playground quilt...
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| Visual reminder! |
AND I bought a couple of dress patterns... and fabric... and interfacing... and knit needles...
This is SERIOUS! Now which comes first? The binding or the clothes? My holidays are rapidly disappearing...
3 comments:
You could go back & add some more leafy vines, just start on an area that is more open then the rest.
The butterflies are great, I use madeira poly neon often, that variegated one is one in my collection too.
Mmmm clothes or binding, looks like the dress is summery, so that could wait, how a bit of knitting & binding!
What can you finish up first? There's the answer to what you do next? No suggestions on the Japanese Dolls- I'd like to see the whole quilt to see the differences across the top!
I wish I could help with the Japanese Dolls, but your quilting skills exceeds mine by far, so I'm sure you'll find a good solution. I agree about unpicking though... Bad, bad word ;) As to what comes first? Quilting of course!
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