bstucker Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 After reading several posts about dwirling that Dawn Ramirez shows on her Pajama Quilter Reloaded, I ordered the dvd, and waited for the right quilt to come in. This was it. I dwirled the borders and was surprised that it looked as good as I hoped it would. I haven't done much echoing, but this was quick, easy and painless. The rest of the quilt was SID and doing something in the shells that accented them. The lower border is a combination of elements from Fishy Business by Medowlynn, and Laura Lee Fritz. I used Golden Threads paper and a chalk pencil to copy the designs, filling in with loop or leaves. I really had fun doing this quilt ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstucker Posted January 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Here is the whole quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstucker Posted January 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 one more of the lower border Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellysuequilter Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 WOW, what a fantastic quilt! Your quilting on it looks wonderful. I think I may have to invest in those dvd\'s.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Hi Barbara! Wow, I was just thinking about you the other day... and wondering where you\'ve been...that I had not seen you around lately... missing YOU! Anyway, glad you are back and popped in to share your adorable quilt. That blue mottled with the bright blue thread is really lovely and so "under-watery" looking. Great job. Love that quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Hi Barbara, This quilt sure has the "wow factor!" I really like it, both the piecing design and the quilting, and how well they go together. Great job. Sandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Wowwee. that\'s purty. I love it. I wish y\'all would quit posting all these pictures. I keep adding to my list of things I want to make. I\'ll be dead before I ever get them done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 I love it, and those snails, too.. good idea for kids quilts.. RitaR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 LMAO Theresa! Barbara, I bet you had fun quilting that quilt. I think I would of too! You did a fantastic job too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Perfect designs and fun too! Great quilt--- fantastic quilting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoriasews Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 What a stunner! I really love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 That looks great...I\'m impressed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonjaHammond Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Barbara: I love your quilt. I should have know this was done by a lady who live is Florida! Great Job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmwife Darlene Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Wow! What a super job! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenMcManus Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Wow! Dwirling, haven\'t heard of that one, yet. I really like it, and you\'re right that it\'s perfect for this quilt. Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyeQ Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 That is fantastic! I\'ve never heard of it, but I love the Dwirling! Awesome job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannine Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 I just got the dvd Pajama Quilter Reloaded. I absolutely love Dawn. Her method is great and I love her teaching method. All you need to be a good quilter is to relax, wear pajama\'s and eat chocolate.......who knew! Great job on the piecing and the quilting. Can\'t wait to try the method myself. Did you have a pattern for the quilt, or did you make it up yourself? If it was a pattern, would you share what it\'s called and where you got it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Barbara, Great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfrost Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Loved your quilting, Barb. It\'s very complimentary to the quilt pattern. Looked like you were having fun, too! (Gonna have to get that DVD!) Pat AZ:cool: Mille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvrchota Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 cute quilt!! and love the dwirling... i was going to wait until mqs to get the dvd, but i guess i need to hunt down my visa right now... (i also love the combo of pantos!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 I love this quilt and your quilting really makes it. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltjunkie Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Barb your quilting is so perfect on this and love what you did in the background (fishy\'s) and on the shells..I too, like Shana was thinking about where have you been lately, just last week..must be ESP and you got our vibes..so glad you could show us some new ideas and the source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janeta Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 What a beautiful quilt and your quilting just enhanced it even more. I love it! Janet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrammaJoy Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 I think you did a better job of dwirling than Dawn\' example. Looks like you started in the center at one place. Really great! I, too, love Dawn\'s DVD and style of teaching. Her designs are fairly easy to follow. There is one that I am having a real hard time getting, but most are easy. I hope she will make more videos. I watch hers over and over and over. Great job on this quilt. Hugs, Joy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstucker Posted January 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Thank you all so much for the compliments! And thanks for missing me too! I wouldn\'t have thought anyone would notice that I hadn\'t posted any pictures in a while....I\'ve been doing a lot of pantographs lately. For Jeannnine: this was a customer\'s quilt, but I\'ll ask her for the name of the pattern or pattern maker. As for the dwirling: I didn\'t start in the center, I accidentally ended there and made the best of it. You know, tie it off and bury the thread. That\'s the beauty of this pattern, you can mess up, and it still looks good. Dawn used this pattern as an overall, not in a border like I did....it was no problem in the top border, but since I didn\'t want to turn the quilt, I did the sides piece meal, advancing after a short run... I would quickly run out of space and sometimes get trapped. Didn\'t want the side to look that much different than the top border, so I was trying to get as much variation as I could before running out of space. As with all techniques, you will make it your own by making small errors and finding a way to make them look good....LOL at least that\'s my story! Thanks again for all the encouraging comments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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