ffq-lar Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Just picked up, this quilt was out of my comfort zone. "Do whatever you want" she said. The center fabric was so special she couldn't bring herself to cut it so this 74" square top had lots of space to fill. I traced around the print in the center---be sure to zoom in to see it well. It's swatches of woven fabric painted onto the background. They actually had a texture like white-on-white fabric where you can feel the paint. I outlined all of them with invisible thread, starts and stops in each one. Wool batting gave it some oomph. Then straight lines in the big triangles and a modern-ish filler in the background. BottomLine, So Fine, Essence invisible thread, and pre-wound BL bobbins were used. We turned the quilt 90 degrees after the photo was taken and decided we prefer the background to be vertical rather than horizontal. It was fun to do after I decided on designs. Flickr link and arrow right for detail pics. Thanks for looking! https://www.flickr.com/photos/larech/16414409793/in/photostream/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Oh my gosh, this is so beautiful. Love the unique quilt and the quilting designs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Wonderful texture! Great quilting, as always, Linda! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qltnbe Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Absolutely perfect for that quilt. You did a beautiful job on it. Thank you for sharing this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 You are so creative!!!!!! Did you use a ruler or template for row of curves? I love how you quilted this quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janice Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Very nice. Love the quilting design you developed for the quilt. IT IS DO PERFECT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepsi Girl Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Don't know what to call it but the outside quilting is wonderful! So creative! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMALKB Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Love the background fill in the triangles............gorgeous............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted April 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 You are so creative!!!!!! Did you use a ruler or template for row of curves? I love how you quilted this quilt. Thanks Miss Dell. I started out wanting the separation and the frequency of the waves to be random. But I realized as I went along that I was keeping everything pretty even, so I stuck with that plan. Of course, as soon as I decided that things went a little wonky. It came out OK with an occasional oopsie---but I'll go with "it added to the charm"! When (if) I use this again I'll cut some template plastic with even waves and use it to mark. I think if I cut two repeats of waves I should be able to mark a row and offset it one wave to mark the next row. For those interested--I marked and started at one edge and stitched the wave across. Then an echo back. My echoes are not perfect but they don't need to be. Then start the curves/scoops and hit each side as you make your way. When you reach the end, scoot down the seam or on the batting and stitch the next row of waves and back. This will set you up to stitch the next curves in the right direction. With it completely marked it's very fast and forgiving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Linda, for a quilt out of your comfort zone, you sure nailed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luz2Quilt Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 For me, the background fill gives so much texture that the star almost looks 3D. Thank you for sharing your method of doing the fill. As always, another stunning quilt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Nice job Linda. Love that background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat C Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 This does have a lot of "what do I do with this" areas, but you obviously knew what to do! As usual, your talents shine thru again. Beautiful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enchanted Quilting Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Absolutely amazing. I love the print on the center panel...adding texture to it was a perfect idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankiequilter Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Very nice, you warmed up the feeling of the quilt with the waves and their fill. Love that idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlnewell Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Wow! Totally Modern! We just had a guild presentation last Thursday on "Modern quilts". I wish everyone could have viewed this quilt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Tree Tami Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Great quilting for this one. I didn't realize that the center was one print until you mentioned it. Fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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