The outer border is done with the HQ 4" Swag set...finally used it! The 4" swags fitted nicely around the long edge of the border, however I had to problem solve a bit for the top and bottom because I needed to elongate my swags by 1/4in to make it fit. Found that I had an oval corner shape that just fitted that width (and height) and which was only ever so slightly different (tiny bit slimmer on the top). I used this as sliding the HQ 4" swag along to make it a bit wider produced some wonky shapes. Worked really well.
Really enjoying the ruler work at the moment so I moved straight on to the next charity quilt. A striking little number
Really liked how this turned out as the unditched areas tended to puff out a bit more and really made the curves stand out. Mind you, my stitch regulator was a bit unhappy at times...the backing was very thin and in the white areas I had some racing at times. Not quite sure why...maybe the thinner fabric both from the backing but also in the top or the puffiness. Definitely something noticable as I approached the seams at times. Experimented on some scraps that I had and had no problem at all, so hopefully it had to do with the fabrics in this quilt.
Well, I am already on to the next quilt which I will just meander over as I have got another one to go after that. You probably wonder at my sudden surge of activity...we are expecting our first grandchild in August and I do want these charity quilts to be delivered before this. While I will take a few additional ones after this there no doubt will be a few months of very limited quilting activity. Somehow it seemed quite far away and all of a sudden it is so very close. My daughter is huge by now and I would not be surprised if this baby makes her entrance a little bit earlier. We shall see. Still need to handstitch the binding of that special baby down. Also need to prepare for a workshop which has now moved to November, write up a pattern etc...all before the end of August! As always in life lots of other things going on...
But, hey, we work best under pressure!
Karin
How exciting, your first grandchild! These quilts are so pretty
ReplyDeleteYour quilting looks wonderful! You always find the nicest quilt motifs to finish your quilts. Congrats on being a grandmother soon! So exciting!
ReplyDeleteHi Karin, I really liked how your quilting turned out too. I think it is perfect and beautiful. What a gorgeous keepsake it will be! Wonderful news of a first grandchild...very special. Happy Stitching from me!
ReplyDeleteA first grandchild! How exciting for your family! Both of these quilts are just beautifully quilted. The swag border is gorgeous and so skillfully executed and I agree, the choice to leave those ditches unstitched resulted in a lovely emphasis to the curved quilting that seems deliberate and not at all a compromise of haste. Nicely done!
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