Happy National Quilting Day! Seems appropriate to have a quilting post today don't you think.
This quilt is a UFO of either three or four years I think. I know I started it one winter while in AZ. I pieced the blocks with the bars and then set it aside as they didn't come out the size I needed. I think perhaps the layer cake wasn't perfectly 10"🤔. So it got put in time out. December I decided I needed to move it forward. After measuring everything I trimmed to a consistent size and then fudged a bit to make the square blocks the same size. Next thing I new I had a flimsy top all done, yipee!!
Glide 40 wt. thread in a tan on top and a Glide 60 wt. in tan in the bobbin.
The top is all Island Batik fabrics while the backing is wide cotton from Hobby Lobby. I used Hobbs 80/20 batting. Once I get better photos this will make it's way into my Etsy shop.
What did you do for National Quilting Day? I went to my longarm meeting, so good to get out and spend time with friends. This quilt was one of my show and tells.
Linking with Sew and Tell, Monday Musings and Design Wall Monday
This is a great finish! I played in my hidey hole for a while this morning... started a new quilt. :)
ReplyDeleteNice finish! I've found many precuts aren't consistent in size (another one of the reasons I don't like precuts). I've ran the Ladies Crafting day at church and I've been working on prepping quite a few paper piece blocks for upcoming projects.
ReplyDeleteThere's your finish! That's a pretty design and cozy warm fabrics. I didn't even know it was National Quilting Day, but I sewed anyway. Working on one of my little embroidery finishes!
ReplyDeletethat is one nice quilt! yes I was sewing today to and have the top that is on the design wall almost complete - border today? I hope
ReplyDeleteIt turned out great and done is always good!
ReplyDeleteThose colors in the fabrics are so soothing. Apparently you were just supposed to freehand this one! It turned out great! Nice finish!
ReplyDeleteHi Vicki! Oh, nuts. I was thinking about you all weekend, wondering if you had found your laser light. Of course, I like the swirl hook pattern and you have it mastered. This is a fun quilt with some pretty designs and that backing is just the perfect choice. Happy Sunday, my friend. {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteActually, you can follow a pantograph with just a straight bar, ball point pen, or anything you can get to stay in the holder. The first machines with this technology didn't have laser lights, just a straight rod. =) I, too, like to freehand from the front side, but it's been a while since I could do it! I do like the top and the quilting you did on it. I did bits and pieces of things for the morning.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty quilt, Vicki. Your quilting is always so nice. I ran errands all day Saturday and didn't do anything creative!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I love the colors <3 Thanks for sharing on Sew & Tell.
ReplyDeleteGreat finish, Vick! Love the quilting--better than a panto!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beauty, Vicki!!! I bet it was a joy to work on. We were camping during National Quilt day . I did work on a bit of applique though. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteThe UFO just needed a little aging and shrinking before it got frosted! It looks very yummy. Great job on the quilting.
ReplyDeleteVicki, done is definitely good! I'm so glad you got this quilt out of time out! I really like it, though you had to maneuver the blocks to fit. Great job on the quilting too! Thanks for linking up at Monday Musings.
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