Daz has worked all weekend. One word to say, reports! Ewww!! As a parent, love getting them to read, as a wife of a teacher, well I can say goodbye to seeing my husband for the next few weeks. But on the plus side, I have lots of time on the weekend to sew and Daz actually said to me during the week that
he was lucky I had my quilting to keep me amused. He is the lucky one??! *ahem!* Okay, I'll let him think that! So I used my time on the weekend to do some quilting. I have had the above mini quilt pinned up on the felt wall for months, just waiting to be quilted. So I started on that. White thread on top and pink underneath which is creating a shimmering effect. I always used to swear on same thread top and bottom, but for this one, hey living on the edge in quilting land!
Then I put the walking foot and got started on my Askew Squares. Just straight lines here. Up, then down, snip the thread then up and down again. Took 4 bobbins of thread and this time I did use the same thread top and bottom. I measured my lines by eye and the seams of the piecing, I didn't mind the wonky look. So hopefully during the week I'll get the binding on. Hopefully.....
Daz has worked all weekend. One word to say, reports! Ewww!! As a parent, love getting them to read, as a wife of a teacher, well I can say goodbye to seeing my husband for the next few weeks. But on the plus side, I have lots of time on the weekend to sew and Daz actually said to me during the week that he was lucky I had my quilting to keep me amused. He is the lucky one??! *ahem!* Okay, I'll let him think that! So I used my time on the weekend to do some quilting. I have had the above mini quilt pinned up on the felt wall for months, just waiting to be quilted. So I started on that. White thread on top and pink underneath which is creating a shimmering effect. I always used to swear on same thread top and bottom, but for this one, hey living on the edge in quilting land!
Then I put the walking foot and got started on my Askew Squares. Just straight lines here. Up, then down, snip the thread then up and down again. Took 4 bobbins of thread and this time I did use the same thread top and bottom. I measured my lines by eye and the seams of the piecing, I didn't mind the wonky look. So hopefully during the week I'll get the binding on. Hopefully.....
12 comments:
Love that pebbling quilting and the shimmering effect!
You're are brave....no quilting lines....eeeekkkK!!!! love your confidence!!
What a clever husband you have! Sounds like the perfect weekend (for you, anyway!).
The pebble quilting with just a hint of pink showing through looks fabulous.
Love the straight line quilting too, you are brave just eyeballing it, well done.
Looks great - I think the 'slightly wonky' shape of the eye-balled lines are fabulous. Will have to try that one myself!
I love the white and pink thread together - it looks so pretty!
Looks amazing!
That is looking good. I am debating using some straight line stitching on my puppy quilt. Yours looks very nice.
~ Kimberlee at The Spunky Diva
Looks like you had an awesome weekend!! Nice work!!
Love it all!
Well done Helen (and love that Daz thinks you're doing him a favour!!)
well, first I am blown away by some of your quilts and I will have to spend the rest of the day reading your blog for inspiration...
But I came over from Carol's blog MamaCJT... Can you direct me to the pattern for the little quilt you made her in the swap? I LOVE IT!!
You have a new fan...
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