Guest Linda S Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 This is my second quilt for Marsha McCloskey's book. Just finished it this evening. I'll have better pics when it's been bound and photographed. This was one whole lot of ruler work, but it was kind of fun to do. Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Awesome quilt! That is exciting it will be in her book. Congratulations!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlene Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Great job, Linda. The photos of the back really give us an appreciation on all the hard work you did. Charlene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artinfabric Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Linda, Wonderful quilting. you did a great job on all the ruler work. congratulations on doing another quilt for Marsha. I love the border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfrost Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Great job, Linda! You must be proud as punch to be doing quilts for the pros! This log cabin looks like SID; was it? Log cabin is my personal favorite & this one is lovely. Congratulations! Pat AZ Mille:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritathequilter Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Your quilting on her quilt is fantastic and makes those cabins pop, Linda! Is that a new line of fabric by Marsha? I love the soft tones of it. Rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Linda, Wonderful quilting! How wide was that wonderful feathered border? I'm in awe!!! Linda Rech The sun is out today in Olympia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Hi Linda - those borders are 7.5" wide. I used a template (Tracey Browning's Swirls template) for the spine, then freehanded the feathers. I'm not used to doing them so big, but that's what the customer wanted! Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HesOlivQuilts_2 Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 Linda, that is just awesome.............hope to be just like you when i grow up and get my long arm....still dreaming !!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchinsally Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 Linda, I did a very similar border but, I can't seem to get free-hand feathers yet so, I made my border with a Keryn Emmerson double feather pantograph. Took some creative time to get it fit perfectly and some wonderful assistance from my husband to get the corners to match up but, it does look nice if, I must say so myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darlene Epp Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 Hi Linda, Great quilt and quilting! Question: How do you post more than one picture in the same message???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Hi Darlene - you do it the same as posting one pic, but after you put in the first picture, type a couple of returns in the body of the message, then repeat the insert a picture process. You can keep doing it again and again. Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grammie Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Linda this looks great!. Congradulations. I haven't even done a feather border yet. I haven't had a quilt top with a border that I thought it work on. Do you MARK or quilt it freehand? Do you use plastic templates or what? I want to do this type of border. I am working on a pieced top of my own and plan to add such borders to it. For some reason I'm chicken. I can freehand really great feathers but the perfect stuff scares me to death. Once I conquer my fear LOOK OUT!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 LOL Grammie - those feathers are very far from perfect. I did the spine using the swirls template from Tracey Browning (Constantine Quilts), but then did the feathers freehand. One thing I didn't realize about a lot of quilts that get put into books. They are made from fabrics that are "mock-ups" or a first fun of the fabrics that isn't very stable color-wise. It is not possible to get the fabrics wet, so you really can't use much to mark on them. I used a ruler and that one template, and that's it. A little scarey, but it came out okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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