pumpkinpatchquilter Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Have I mentioned I'm a huge nerd fan of Karen McTavish? If ever there were a quilting super hero to be had she's mine...I have watched possibly every tidbit of video on her quilting floating around out there on the internet...while learning to make feathers I would watch her video demonstrating Victorian Feathers on YouTube over and over and over...then I would go and try to draw them! One of my favorite things about her quilting is her use of scrolls...and so I finally created some of my own! I don't want to show too much until it's finished...but here is my first attempt at this kind of quilting! 1476633_718733784806544_917357095_n by Valerie/Pumpkin Patch Quilter, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Beautiful work, Valerie! I love the background being diff from meandering.. Really sets it apart. love the scroll work.. you are doing super good with them. Love the outline border, the swags or clam shells. A new idea.. and you did it! Rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jclark Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 I'd say you nailed it--beautiful quilting Valerie on a non-stitch regulated machine!!! I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Nice job ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumpkinpatchquilter Posted December 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Thank you Rita and Janna!!! Rita - thank you!! I really love this fill..it's not too terribly original as I have seen it used a lot before, but yes something other than stippling and I do a lot of pebbles so I wanted to do something that wasn't just pebbling either. I don't know if I'll do it on such a massive open space again though...I kind of regreat not taking more time and putting more design in behind the scrolls. On the next one! Janna - thank you!! Yes on a non-stitch regulated machine! LOL I would REALLY like my stitch reg right about now though! I think it would have helped keep those lines a bit neater but mehhh...in the grand scheme of things I still love it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Now, does my mind deceive me or were you looking to trade your machine for a SR one? Have you completely lost your mind? Your quilting is perrrrrrrr-fect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisae Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Very pretty, Valerie! Did you mark the scrolls first or just freehand them? I love how the background quilting makes them pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumpkinpatchquilter Posted December 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Haha thanks Sylvia!!! Sheesh I wish it were perfect!!!!!! LOL Yes for a moment I thought I might trade up...but I'm also cheap. LOL! I do some day want a brand spankin' new machine and BLISS and stitch regulation but I've decided that there are way more benefits to my APQS and just adding IS for now than trading in for something like a Handi Quilter or even going through all the mess of getting a newer APQS. I'd rather just work with this for a few years until I have money to buy what I really want. I do think the SR might help with some of my wobly lines, but otherwise I'm super happy with this...yay!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Beautiful, another one to dream of learning to do. I can't wait to see the full quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumpkinpatchquilter Posted December 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Thanks Lisa E!! I did some marking yes - I made a scroll tempate and repated it several times around the quilt in different patterns to make neat designs with water soluble pen...then I just traced over it slowly with my long arm trying to hit the lines as best as I could. The background filler is free hand but I did trace off some registration points for the scalloped edges and to mark my 1/4" for binidng. Oh and I marked the center of the feathers near the bias tape just to keep it centered but the rest of them are free hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandalei Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankiequilter Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Your quilting rocks! Absolutely beautiful work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peglu Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Beautiful! I am also a big fan of Karen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enchanted Quilting Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 This is so fun to see...can't wait for a bigger reveal!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Szymaszek Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 I just love everything you do. I esp. like the background. K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merryjo2003 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Beautiful! I'm a Karen Fan also! Love her stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisata. Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 I know exactly what you mean, I love her work too and managed to get all books even thought they were out of print. I just finished a wallhanging where I tried mctavishing for the first time too You did a wonderful job, look forward to see the rest of the quilt soon, regards Lisa from Germany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyquilter Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Beautiful!! I'm also a fan but haven't had the guts to try McTavishing yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumpkinpatchquilter Posted December 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Thank you all!! Tyra (tyquilter) - McTavishing has not come easy to me! There are a lot of variations in the look of it I have noticed depending on the quilter...but she has a really distinct style and it's that BACKTRACKING I have noticed that seems to be the real common indicator of her work...that and those sort of humps or exaggerated curves she makes...It took me a while to grasp that but mine still come out more like wavy lines! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Very pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.waits Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 Beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumpkinpatchquilter Posted December 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmkeindl1 Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Any more - I'm drooling waiting to see more!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumpkinpatchquilter Posted December 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Haha, Cathy, YES!!! Here's a link...this is the same quilt...towards the middle! http://forum.apqs.com/index.php?/topic/34510-one-more-in-progressall-without-stitch-regulation/ ...and thank you!! Today is our second Christmas with my Hubby's family...so I will be MIA a bit...the Husband has banned me from sewing today (but he's at work right now and what he doesn't know won't kill him, right?! LOL!) *cough* so right now I'm cleaning and getting presents ready! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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