ramona-quilter Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 This quilt is for the In Hist Steps auction. "In His Steps" is a non-profit Christian recovery program that offers men and women with life controlling problems a supportive and loving environment. The quilt is 90 x 109. It was such a lively quilt. I did not want to take anything away from the simplicity of the pattern of those colorful squares. Circles seemed like the answer. Of course, 220 spirals circles....YIKES.. 220 starts and 220 sops. It came out nice. They were very happy with it. <img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n93/legcard/Philantrophy%20Quilts/IHS-front.jpg"> I think I must have had some waterspots on my camera lens. <img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n93/legcard/Philantrophy%20Quilts/IHS-back.jpg"> <img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n93/legcard/Philantrophy%20Quilts/IHS-detail.jpg"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixieqwv Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 WOW it's beautiful. Circle Lord? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 Very nice. I have to get my Fence up and going...I love circles. Great job. What a great cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 It's beautiful Linda! I'm off to use my new rope template on a quilt today. So excited to have such a lovely tool. Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunimp Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 Great job Linda - I love circles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilterscafe Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 Hi Ramona, Your circles remind me of those zen meditation gardens in Japan, and when I look at the quilt, it reminds me of a stained glass window in one of those cathederals in France. You did a really great job, its perfect! Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 Very nice Linda - great work - that Circle Lord makes it so easy to make nice smooth circles - I like the spiral one, that is fun to use!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grammie Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 Linda that looks great!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Hi Ramona I also am reminded of stained glass windows. Beautiful. And I think all 220 stops & starts are worth it when it turns out as beautiful as this did. Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Thiesssen Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Wow - that looks really good! Love your use of the spirals, it really does support the piecing without taking away from it. Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teri Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 I finally have my "fence" up and running in circles! It's taken me a long time to get around to figuring it out, but I can now make circles that I'm pleased with. This is going to be a real asset to my quilting. Next I'll conquer diagonals with the fence! Nice quilting on this quilt, Linda. Teri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merryjo2003 Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Linda, It turned out great! I love circles. I finally used my fence for the first time with the help of Myrna's book. I was a lot easier than I thought it was going to be. Kinda of like feathers....one day it just comes, then it's feathers or circles everywhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingstitcher Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Politically you made the right choice to add interest and tie the blocks together with circles of inclusion, something all these recovering people need. Angular and sharp lines could have expressed anger. The focus is definitely on the individual blocks and the contributors are probably pointing to their particular block. Artistically the varigated King Tut thread could have repeated the colorful blocks, introduced color to the complexity of the circles, softened the appearance of the dramatic black sashing, and connected the blocks, like connecting and interlacing people and their lives. Did you do a test first on some separate similar cloth to see which would look best - black or color varigated? I'm on the fence (Hartley, ha, ha) with this because I really like your exquisite work and wished it had more stage presence. Vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted October 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Vicki, OK, confession time. Yeah, you're right about needing some pizazz. Instead of the partial circles in the borders, I originally wanted to use King Tut's thread Joseph's Coat or Autumn Days to stitch 3 lines about a half-inch apart all the way around the quilt about 2 inches in from the edge. I just wanted to tie all that color together. Lots of red, yellow orange and green.... But then I fiddled with the bottom edge for so long trying to get it just right. I don't have channels locks so I was going to use bulldog clips to keep the lines straight. But concentric lines need to be perfectly spaced. If it was off by just 4 or 5 threads, it would make me crazy. So I took the safe way out and put those circles in the border. It's a more conservative look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesewise Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Linda...fantastic quilting!Thanks for the pics!Elaine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingstitcher Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 "Safe is good" Linda. Thanks for the note and sharing your design thoughts. It's interesting that you considered using varigated thread. Your expert comments help me collect information on my future stitching decisions. Have a great day. Vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylkamode Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Wonderful Linda! Do you use your Circle Lord often? I am concidering purchasing this tool, and are thinking about the fact of buying templates also. Did it take you very long to get used to use the Circle Lord? Sylvia Kaptein Sylka-Mode www.sylkamode.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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