LadyLake Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 I just finished quilting one of my all time favorite quilts -- simple as it is, I think this customer has a gift for color and design. This is her second quilt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 The quilt is for the customer's three-year old granddaughter, who is about to have a baby brother. This will be a quilt for her bed. Although I did overall feathering, I tried to use the placement of the feathers so that they did not mask the boy and girl on the panel, but accentuated their shapes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted June 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 I tried to 'quilt smart' on this one, by not using all stitch-in-the-ditch. This concept worked well for the log cabin blocks, giving a lot of texture, with Quilters Dream Puff batting. The border also went fairly quickly. Even though I used Superior Threads, Brytes 30 wt. orange, and echoed the feathers, they still did not show up real well. Some fabrics you just can't get the quilting to show well. When it came to the crosshatch, my plan of easy quilting failed. I should have marked with chalk and done wavey crosshatch. Instead I alternated between Dawn Cavanaugh's crosshatch ruler and the Quiltazoid. I like the stability that Dawn's ruler gives, because it is big and long and well-marked, but I struggled with glare on the ruler from my Millie's laser light. I tried turning it off and turning it to blue, but those options had even less visibility. I'm sure it is easier to see the previously stitched lines on light fabric with dark thread, but I was doing dark teal fabric with orange thread. It would have been easier to have chalked the lines, so that I would not have to look thru the ruler to line it up with the previously stitched lines. Any suggestions here would be appreciated. The Quiltazoid is physically easier to use for crosshatch, but takes longer, and I don't enjoy counting the number of spaces to skip on the template for 1" crosshatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted June 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 I enjoyed the threads and colors in the quilt. For the center panel, I used the 'old' Rainbows #832 'Rose Garden'. This was perfect, as it has both green and pink. #832 has since been transformed to the 'new' Rose Garden, which is the tone-on-tone pink/purple you see in the photo; this was used for the flower in the centers of the log cabin blocks. The crosshatch was done with King Tut #927 'De Nile' (blue teal), which I chose so that the color would not mask the pretty pink flowers in the print. I already mentioned the use the orange Brytes on the border. Last, I used two Rainbows on the log cabins, which worked perfectly as far as giving a delicate look -- #857 Turning Leaves and #808 Opal. Thanks for looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Great job! Love everything you did. Have you tried using painter's tape 1" on your QZ to mark the lines for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 The quilting looks great. I have a panel very similar to this one and now I have an idea of how to enlarge it into a lap quilt. It would be for my almost 6 year old granddaughter. She loves fairies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestieMom Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Joan, that turned out so pretty! I love the rich jewel tones of the fabrics and your thread choices were perfect! The Dream Puff really added a lot of poof. This quilt will be cherished and well loved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustee Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 I love the quilt! The colors are beautiful. The threads are perfect. The quilting is gorgeous! This little girl will be thrilled! Very nice job!! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyT Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 The placement of your feathers was ingenious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 That came out great and what a lot of quilting. I was going to suggest the same thing Dell did when using the quiltazoid. If you tape over the lines you don't need it will go quicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 lovely quilting and love those threads, you did a fantastic job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 I don't know which I liked better the quilt or the quilting. They're both beautiful and colorful. I'll put it in my folder for future reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitepinesquilter Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 lovely quilting on this! I really like the style of feather you used in the border - I'm going to see if that style works better for me while I still have this tendonitis. So, so pretty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilten Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Looks great - lot of work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BunkHouseQuilts Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 I agree, this is so pretty and you certainly quilted it perfectly! Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted June 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Originally posted by delld Great job! Love everything you did. Have you tried using painter's tape 1" on your QZ to mark the lines for you? I have been using the 1" painters tape, a tip I picked up from this Forum, but only a small piece. Next time, I'll tape up the entire board with what I don't need -- thanks for jogging my thoughts. Thank you everyone for your comments -- sure helps to have someone to share with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Joan, I bought the quiltazoid template with just one inch and 1/2 inch on the other side. It works so much easier. Sometimes, I find I just don't count correctly. I love seeing your work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Lovely quilting, Joan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda G. Craig Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Joan, I love what you did with the quilting, and really enjoyed your description of what you did, with what thread, Super interesting! Thanks so much for sharing your lovely work. Photos are great! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMMaynes Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 That is such a great idea... I have done several of these panels and I have not thought of doing feathers. Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heirloom Quilter Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Hi Joan, Here is a photo of the way I use my Cross Hatch board for 1 inch cross hatching. I started doing this the first day my QZ arrived. It was the only way I could remember what line I was on. It's worked perfectly every time. I hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heirloom Quilter Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Well, the photo I wanted didn't post so I'll try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 so pretty, Joan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankiequilter Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Very pretty, your quilting always compliments the quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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