Jhend Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 After 3 weeks on the machine (working on it part-time) I finally finished with the thought that I hope I don\'t see another applique for awhile. NOT. As I\'m taking it off the machine, I get another order for the same quilt!!! Got to love those block of the month groups. This was my first shot at echo quilting and it really is not as easy as it looks (for me anyway). Thanks for looking, more on my webshots: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calicokat Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Oh my gosh! I checked out your webshots on this quilt and it is drop-dead-georgous, and your echoing looks divine!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Joanne, OMG!! That is gorgeous!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Joanne, I love applique and that is just beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Gamez Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 your feathers look incredible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelalan Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 WOW!! Very nice, one more WOW!!!;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaii Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Omigosh - that quilting is a SHOWSTOPPER!!! Perfectly done - your quilting is just AWESOME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaii Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 I just took a look at your other albums. WOW! Your "threadwork" is breathtaking. Do you mark your quilts? Freehand? Rulerwork? So inspiring. How long have you been at it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewfriendly Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Just spectacular!!! I so hope that some day I could do just one that is so perfectly beautiful! The feathers and the humingbird, just fabulose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgene Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 I\'m still drooling over this, it\'s superb. Could you please share which tools you used to do this amazing work. Like cross-hatching used........ Feathers............. One day I might want to try this......Well, maybe. But I know I wish I could do this right now, but I know I will have to keep practicing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksomeit Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Excellant work.. Amazing job... WOW!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Totally speechless....and that says some for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Magnificant. Great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Joanne - Awesome quilting on a very pretty quilt!! Well done!!! Thanks for sharing the photos - nice webshots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelleslongarm Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Beautiful...I would also like to know what tools or techniques that you used on this. How did you do that perfect crosshatching?? Was there alot of start and stops...how did you finish each line?? Thanks for sharing. I\'m going back to have another look at it. Love it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwilt-n-Deb Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Your quilting on that quilt is to die for. What a beautiful job you did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 WooHoo! You quilted in the applique! I LOVE it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matildanme Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Oh thats beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Gorgeous.. stupendous... and beautiful quilt and applique.. will I ever get there.. maybe.. sure trying.. you just have some beauties in your albums.. do you enter any in shows, fairs, etc.??? RitaR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeAnn Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Just spectacular!!! The humingbird, echos, and crosshatching, WOW!!! Please share your techniques! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iedquilts Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 breathtaking!- just awesome. ied Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jhend Posted May 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Wow, I\'m so thrilled with all your great comments. Funny when your doing them up close and personal, you really think your work is just so-so. For me the trick to doing something like this is fine thread (So Fine) and a little loft in the batting. I talked my customer into QD\'s poly select and did not use her warm and natural. QD gives such great definition. I used air eraseable pen on the cross hatching marking it with Renae\'s small ray tool just to keep the spacing even. The bird is a stencil and another motif in the border. The basket feathers are freehand, but I made a paper stencil of the vein so I could keep it somewhat uniform. I\'m not crazy about the echo quilting (first time doing it that large) I\'m open for pointers on that myself. They are not perfect nor equally spaced, but it keeps with the folk art look, lucky me. I have been quilting for three years and I owe all of who share your techniques and ideas for anything I quilt. Best advice, love what you do and keep on doing it. Keep on sharing, THANKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewright Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 you did a great job ! Love it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonjaHammond Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Your quilting makes the quilt a "Show Stopper". Beautiful crosshatching, feathers and echoing. There really isn\'t anything I don\'t love. GREAT JOB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renae Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 Your quilting is simply BEAUTIFUL!!!! Renae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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