ffq-lar Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Just off the frame is this wedding quilt pieced by my best friend. My quilting is her granddaughter's wedding gift from me. Looks kinda sweet but ordinary from the front--busy fabrics, a friendly border that needed piano keys, and the standard TTs that work so well on an Irish chain. (Those are Terry Twists for novices--an S-curve done as a continuous line all the way through the pieced squares.) Recent posts have been talking about imperfections that we as quilters agonize over picking out cuz we are not happy with the outcome. I will next post a pic of the back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted December 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Ok fellow quilters--here is the back. I can see every place that I went wide or cut short!--but all of that melds together as a nice pattern. Give yourself a break and step back to look--you will be so happy with the "whole picture" rather than an up-close wobble that does not really matter. That's my advice-by-example! But don't ask to see my first quilt--no way!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted December 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 (If you are wondering about the hearts looking unfinished--no sid around the applique? My friend always does a touch of hand quilting on all her quilts. She will be doing that around the hearts. I love that idea--a real labor of love from her to her granddaughter!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 It's beautiful, Linda! And, I like that you made it an example -- a positive example!!! I have a double wedding ring quilt on my frame now that a very good friend paper pieced for her daughters wedding gift. I did a Continuous Curve in the rings and will do some sort of heart design in the centers. The backing is a really nice Ecology Cloth and you can see EVERY stitch! So, thank you for posting that even though I can see every near miss, in the long run, it won't matter. I love the fact that your customer will also do some hand quilting on the quilt. That's sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Oh LLL, this is beautiful. You always do such classy CLASSY work. Thank you for sharing your words of wisdom and advice. You are very wise and we are so lucky to have people like you to share your experiences. I am grateful for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltnana Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 That is just beautiful! And thanks for the encouragement to us newbies ! Oh, to quilt like that! Gloria in Mississippi, where it is not snowing yet....but we remain hopeful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Yes, thank you very much. This is beautiful and it made me feel so much better. Of course I can't see a single flaw, but I do see every one in my own work. Thanks for reminding me to look at the big picture. p.s. - I love this quilt, I must make an Irish chain some day. I love the hearts in the middle too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoore1223 Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Thank you for the encouraging words. The quilt is beautiful and the quilting is fantastic as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 First, Linda, my friend...thank you for not doing SID You are the best!! As for perfection....let's leave that to the computer quilter girls. You did an excellent job, I'm not looking for any wobbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Hi Linda, I think your quilting looks wonderful and is the perfect choice for this quilt. I think the Single Irish Chain is my second favorite quilt design (the Log Cabin is my actual favorite). You always do beautiful work. Sandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Linda, That really came out great. I love your TT's they are just so consistant! Do you use a ruler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 That's really beautiful! I always think that TT's done in a group lke that look like houndtooth....teeth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagecl Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 You did a great job. I agree, I think the hand quilting will give it that extra special touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Great job Linda I love the Terry Twists. I can't wait to try it out for myself. It just seems so much fancier than sid and yet is really easier, I think? Not really sure as I haven't tried the Tt yet. bu thanks for posting and I think it is wonderful. And your hearts are wonderful too. Jeanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyLee Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 I am so impressed with what you did! You have dark thread on the top and light thread on the bottom and your tension is PERFECT! Nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcclannan Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Ohhhhhh! Just beautiful. And I also thank you for explaining TT. I have learned so much from you master quilters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Beautiful Quilt! I have noticed the TT's and wondered how you do those? Thanks, Vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollyrw Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Linda - Love your TT's. It's one of my favorite designs because it's so fun to do and looks so great, especially on the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmiequilts Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 I love how you quilted this one! Irish chains are a favorite and the hearts in the center are just lovely! Great quilting Linda! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renae Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Linda it is beautiful and I love your TT and believe me I am not and can not find any wobbles. I love your hear feathers too. It is so precious and you did a great job I love it. Renae Gamel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merelling Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Beautiful quilt and the quilting is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lib Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Linda, that is gorgeous. I am doing a quilt right now (Shana gave me some great ideas for it) that is all dark on the top and the backing is white! and I am petrified that it won't turn out nice and neat on the back. You did such a wonderful job. Lib Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsigler Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Just got my set of terry twist rulers this week and can't wait to try them out. Your quilt looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoleneK Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Terry Twist rulers - Mmmmm, my next investment? Love the quilt and the effect your quilting has on it. Your BF's granddaughter is very lucky and she will love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted December 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Thank you all for the kind comments!! Great for the ego! Everything was freehand on the quilt. I used my channel locks for the piano keys--man, you can get FAST with those after 20 or 30 feet !! The twists were also freehand--no rulers. Hence the "creative" little sausage shapes here and there! Being comfortable with CCs and having the pathway planned out is of great help with the TTs. I placed pins at intersections where I did not want to go past so I could easily get back to the starting place. As far as the shape of the twists, I really exaggerated the S-curve and it worked pretty well. Again, thanks for the compliments--they mean the world to me!! Vicki in Virginia--TTs are done using the same pathway as CCs--those are an arc between seam intersections. The twists start with a bump and swoop in an S-shape along the seam line to the next intersection. Do all TTs either clockwise or counterclockwise. You can find a pathway "map" on line--and Dawn Cavanaugh had a great article in Fons and Porter's magazine showing how to travel across a top using CCs. Practice on graph paper and you will PPP your way to continuous curves and Terry Twists! TT rulers are a great idea, but practice will get you there if the pieced squares aren't too big. Three inch squares would probably be the largest I would attempt freehand. Bigger squares would call for some kind of aid for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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