LadyLake Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Just finished this one -- these big custom quilts you really get attached to, as they take so much work! Since you have asked in the past, I'm going to share what challenges or learning things that happened with this quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted August 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Back - I absolutely love the wide backs; they eliminate so many puckering problems. Although the quilt top is very busy with fabrics, I decided to put a lot of time into custom. The customer is a friend and this is only her second quilt (for her guest bedroom). She is more into rug-hooking and this is only her second quilt in 6 years, so since she can afford it and would appreciate it, I decided to go custom. That is a long way of saying, thank goodness for the wide, plain back, because the custom quilting does show here and she could use it as a wholecloth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted August 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Large Floral Block -- I have done one of these quilt patterns before, and did a 'Designs with Lines' type of floral, which the customer raved about, so I decided to do it on this quilt too. Now that I have my Quiltazoid, I was also able to add concentric circles, which I thought gave more interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted August 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Medium Floral -- I thought the continuous curve (CC) gave the flower petals a lot of personality here. I matched the thread color to the blue, since this quilt does not need more business! I chose King Tut thread, as it is thicker and coarser and showed up the best. I use it a lot, but still struggled with the tension, as it needs to be REALLY tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted August 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Border -- I originally was going to do a scollwork leaf design on the setting triangles, until I noticed that the leaves in the fabric were plainer. So I modeled the twig with leaves design after the fabric, and again used a blue thread to match the fabric. I love the yellowish floral on the inner border, and was going to do an involved buttercup with loops quilting design. However, after practicing a long time and still not getting it, I decided to go easy on myself and did swirling vines, instead, which actually looks better because the long, large quilting lines stand out against the busy fabric. I did bead board on the border, after reading about it so much on the Forum. I did two borders with my Quiltzoid and it turns out so nice. But on the far left border, I have very little room to set up the QZ (any suggestions here?) so I eyeballed it. On the last border, I got impatient and eyeballed it too. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Yummy!!! Love these colors together! Quilting is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 how pretty, Love the colors and the quilting looks perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 That is just beautiful and I really love those swirls in the inner borders! Great quilting ideas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniemueller Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 That's really pretty. It's nice to see custom on a busy quilt top. Sometimes I feel like it isn't worth the effort, but you showed us that it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyAboutQuilting Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Joan, this quilt is so beautiful! Thank you for all the extra pictures and details that you shared with us. Your quilting is always gorgeous and you give the rest of us so many great ideas. Love it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Beautiful and thank for taking the time to tell us how you did it all! Your quilting is beautiful and really adds to the quilt and to boot a whole cloth on the back. What more could anyone ask for. You have a lucky friend!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Both sides of this one are winners! Imagine it backside-up on the bed with the sun angling through the window--gorgeous! It was a good call to do custom on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o2b Quilting Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Eye candy for sure!! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Joan that looks terrific. I'm sure she will love the custom work too. I have never maxed out my sides when using the quiltazoid so I'm not sure how to help. I have gotten close when I have a king on (I have 14ft frame) but never gotten it so close that I can't use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaB Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 SIMPLY STUNNING I say ..... Blue/yellow to me are such happy colors, it represents blue skies and sunshine.... !!! Your quilting is just STUNNING Joan.....I really enjoyed your "eye candy" this morning ....Thank You... GREAT JOB!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzanp Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Love your swirls and the leaf and branch in the corner triangles, I just love king tut also, it has a nice texture... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chermitch4 Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 very pretty I love the back!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DollieBee Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Fantastic use of the quiltazoid! You did a lovely job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connieb Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Love how you quilted this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Very pretty............I love the leave design in the blue triangle ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Joan, Thanks for the tutorial. It's really helpful. I've found with the quiltazoid, that I need to put the short end of the quilt on the frame so I can use the quiltazoid. I've had to move the quilt every two inches when I've forgotten, just to get my crosshatching done. It was a pain, but lesson learned. However, if it's a King eyeballing it works well. That's why I wished I had enough room for the 14 foot frame. The back really shows your quilting. It's just stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnBarb Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Awesome quilting and I truly loved the pictures with explanations. No wonder your clients are happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda G. Craig Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Lovely! Thanks so much for sharing your photos and your thought process on this quilt. Very inspiring! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Guam Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Well it's a happy quilt day for you! Ditto on all of the above! Wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 I love the way this quilt looks. I would have looked at the top and suggested a nice pantgraph, never thinking about custom on it. As far as running out of room...yes, I have that problem. My frame in only 11 feet long and quite a few times I've had to turn my quilt to move the top to the bottom so I could get to the side I couldn't work with. I just accept it, and do it, but if I had the room, I would probably gone for the 14' frame and not had to spend the extra time doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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