Wannabelongarm Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Here is the other quilt I entered this weekend. The batting is 5 'real' 200 gram batts from a mill in Alberta. Wool is from good old Alberta sheep. I will post a pic of what the batt looked like on the frame. I had to SID all over this to hold it together, and it turned out nice and fluffy. I am not sure if the batting will pill over time, will have to wait and see. It is light and so soft. I will post close-ups of the quiting tomorrow when I get it home. Thanks!!! You have all been an inspiration to this newbie! Joanne Flamand Artistic Quilt Design Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabelongarm Posted June 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Here is picture of the batting-I tried to 'tease' out the edges so they blended together with the same loft across the quilt! Joanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Very pretty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 This looks like a very beautiful quilt I would love to see more close up pics!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Very pretty quilt top. Please show more pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyT Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 That's very impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Very Pretty - would love to see some up close photos too!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 It looks like a beautiful quilt. I too would love to see more close-ups. Was the batting a real pain to work with? Wool is my all time favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 very pretty quilt! Love the quilting too... :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 It looks challenging to use those "natural" wool batts. It looks like they were carded and not just raw fleece. I love the color and I imagine with some thoughtful cleaning practices they shouldn't bunch at all. The finished quilt is gorgeous and I echo the requests for some close-ups when you have time. Great job, Joanne! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little House Creations Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Another beauty, Joanne. I'm sorry I didn't make it over to the quilt show to see those in person! Just not enough time in one weekend! Congrats on your entries - they are both great! Bev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I agree.....Beautiful Quilt!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabelongarm Posted June 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Here are some close-ups. Heidi, the batting wasn't too difficult, but I 'pinned the snot out of it' using your quote! I ended up SID all over it with YLI nylon thread or whatever it is called, and then quilted it. You just have to make sure the edges of the batt are teased out when you overlap them. It is very light and fluffy. I will use it again, I am going to quilt a small square and wash it a few times to see what happens. I probably won't use this batting in a quilt I enter in a competition, but it was a lesson to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabelongarm Posted June 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Oh, and I neglected to say this is an Edyta Starr 'Laundry Basket" pattern, close to my heart and was a kit I purchased. Just want to give credit where credit is due! Thanks again! Joanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 The quilting is beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda G. Craig Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Gotta love those Alberta sheep and the lovely batting! I just love the thought of using that batting, makes the quilt oh, so special! You did a gorgeous job! WTG, all the way from Manitoba! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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