ffq-lar Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Here's a link to a cute quilt. When my customer and I were discussing a design for the plain block all she said was she didn't want a feathered wreath. I suggested a flower that mimicked the ones in her border and she wasn't thrilled with that idea. I told her I would invent a design just for her. That's why she got not-quite-feathers-and-not-quite-flowers in the plain block. I think it matched the cheerfulness of the quilt nicely and she was very happy with it all. Thanks for looking! http://www.flickr.co.../in/photostream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaC Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Great design idea and quilting! And yes, very cheerful quilt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 You did a great job with this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamu Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Very nice, as always. I couldn't see what you did around the applique...what filler did you do there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Beautiful Linda and a great alternative to a feather wreath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie H Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 I really like the quilting, just two blocks and two quilting ideas, and it looks so beautiful! Love your "made up" design. For the blocks with the triangles, did you use a ruler or is that all eyeballing it freehand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisae Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Very clever, Linda! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted November 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 I really like the quilting, just two blocks and two quilting ideas, and it looks so beautiful! Love your "made up" design. For the blocks with the triangles, did you use a ruler or is that all eyeballing it freehand? Hi Bonnie. The corner-to-opposite-corner line in the white rectangles was marked with an arc template, but the whole block was continuously stitched. It made a nice secondary design and more interesting than just CC's from corner to corner. Laura--the background filler for the applique (after outlining) was a medium/small swirl. I used all circle/swirl designs which seem to be liked by reproduction fabrics. Very cheery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Ok, now Girlie! Did you make a stencil for the Circle Swirlies or what? And, how did you mark them on that white? Oh, Great One! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted November 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Ok, now Girlie! Did you make a stencil for the Circle Swirlies or what? And, how did you mark them on that white? Oh, Great One! Hi Sylvia! I marked the center circle with a circle template and a purple marker. Then I used my drafting template with multi-sized circles to find one that fit around the center circle eight times--again lightly marked with purple. I stitched the center circle and then each arm out and back. It took longer to mark than to stitch. Thanks for the nice comments. I'm so glad to be posting pictures again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie H Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Hi Sylvia! I marked the center circle with a circle template and a purple marker. Then I used my drafting template with multi-sized circles to find one that fit around the center circle eight times--again lightly marked with purple. I stitched the center circle and then each arm out and back. It took longer to mark than to stitch. Thanks for the nice comments. I'm so glad to be posting pictures again! You are so clever! I ran out and bought one of those circle thingings when you posted about it last time but it just sits there, needing superior guidance of how to make it work. LOL And if you had told me you did those triangles free-hand, I would have been so depressed as I can't imagine EVER being so good as to not use a template for that! We all know that you really ARE that good and probably COULD if you wanted ... but I had to ask. Thanks for sharing your secrets. I've learned a lot from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 Toooooooo cure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkayr Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 Awesome Linda! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Della Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 You are a wonder!!! beautiful!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie Quilter Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 Pretty quilt, and great quilting designs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 Really nice, Linda! Your quilting makes this very pretty quilt really special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borderline Quilter Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 There's a different design, looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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