KDquilter Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 I actually made this quilt back in 2006 - way b4 LA. I quilted it on my domestic sewing machine with just a meander in invisible thread. After I got my LA I decided it needed to be custom quilted. So with the help of my best friend we ripped out all of the quilting (I know what were we thinking. . .) and I gave custom quilting a go. All of it is freehand - not perfect but I think it made the quilt really pop and now I love it and it hangs proudly in my quilting studio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDquilter Posted March 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 a close up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDquilter Posted March 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 another close up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDquilter Posted March 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 and another . . . I know I should be sleeping, but the time change has me all wonky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Sparrow Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 You did a really good job! It's hard to pick thread colors for such a vibrant quilt and i think you did a fabulous job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerstin Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Wow!! Very, very beautiful quilt. I like your color choice and your quilting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rita Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 HONKING COLORS! it's FANTASTIC! Rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Fab colours and great quilting - I bet it looks good in your studio! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbishwit Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Definetly a good move to requilt it, it turned out fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenni Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Wow. Love the colors, quilting, just everything about this quilt. Thanks for the eye candy. Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennyquilts Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 OH my Gosh! I love the colors. That sure does make the winter blues disappear. Your quilting compliments the quilt nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldringading Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 That's a great quilt, what an eye catcher, you did right to requilt it, now it's really special!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathG Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Fabulous quilt and quilting, !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanie Rouse Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Absolutely love the colors. You made the right decision to rip out the old stitching. GORGEOUS quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjtinkle Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Wow is right! This one just makes a person smile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Wow, great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeAnn Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 That is just beautiful! Great quilting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagecl Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Your quilting is beautiful. I think it was worth taking apart:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcclannan Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Gorgeous quilt and fabulous quilting! Love, love, love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 It is beautiful and I'm sure you had fun doing it, even if it meant a lot of unsewing first! Well worth the trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbi Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Karie, that knocks my eyes out! Did you actually select all those fabulous colors or was it a kit? And how long did it take you to actually piece that beauty? You did the right thing by ripping and re-stitching! It is a show stopper!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Just WOW!!! What color of thread did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 It's stunning! Your quilting is beautiful! And certainly worth the extra effort to "re-quilt" it all. Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDquilter Posted March 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 It wasn't a kit - I selected all the materials myself - and it took me way way outside the box. Until I made that one I used nice traditional colors and calicos for making quilts. I hated it when I was making it, was gonna give it to my son cuz it hurt my eyes:( Once the center was together (and the very center of the lone star was beaten into submission)(anyone who has ever done a lone star knows about the bias stretch and the tent peak the centers can get knows what I'm talkin about) I had my sister design the outer border and I kind of liked it. I used matching threads for the different materials (kind of a job to find all those threads). Know my son will get it after I'm gone lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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