So earlier this month I promised I'd share some of the things I have been working on.
Well the first project I can only share a corner as it is a challenge piece for one of my guilds. It is another piece done with my mother as my inspiration. This time it is a salute to her strength and fortitude. I can't share what just yet, as it will give away my piece, but here is a quick peek at some of the quilting. I love the piping, as the black polka dots on the fabric are random, so the sliver that shows in the piping is truly sporadic.
This piece is quilted with Aurifil 50 weight cotton.
Once that piece was done and ready to be turned in to the challenge team, I picked up another UFO from last fall (yeah, shamelessly I have more UFO's than I care to admit. I remember when I made sure I never had more than one other piece in process. Oh well!).... It is a piece that was started during my semi-annual Friday Night Fun at the CQ Getaway. Yes, this piece took more than just the Friday evening. I didn't actually finish the top until mid-day on Saturday. But I finally took it out of the bag and finished it. At the retreat everyone kept coming up to the piece to see the chickens running loose in the yard (by the base of the tree).
I did a bit of thread play on the top before quilting this piece. More than half of the sun rays, as well as the little patches of grass on the hills and all the stitching on the leaves were done on the top only. (disregard the little bit of lint... it is amazing where these lint balls try to call home)
I enjoyed adding dimension to the piece as well. The beige tablecloth in the laundry basket is sticking out and just hanging over the edge, as well as the purple one behind it. The quilt the ladies are hanging on the line is a full quilt (all 3 layers). I still have to add the handwork to represent the 'clothes pins'.
I should have took a close up of the boulders I quilted in the boarders. I love the texture it gives the piece.
"Laundry Day" as I have named it, is a true testament as to why as a quilter you probably need more thread than fabric :-).. This small 24" x 26" has 10 different threads in it. Sulky solids and variegated, Aurifil 50 wt cotton, Superior Masterpiece/Sew Fine/Rainbows, Mettler Twists, Gutterman and Isacord.
I used Quilters Dream batting in both pieces.
Cross one off the list, but I have about 8 other UFO's sitting there waiting to be finished!
Well the first project I can only share a corner as it is a challenge piece for one of my guilds. It is another piece done with my mother as my inspiration. This time it is a salute to her strength and fortitude. I can't share what just yet, as it will give away my piece, but here is a quick peek at some of the quilting. I love the piping, as the black polka dots on the fabric are random, so the sliver that shows in the piping is truly sporadic.
This piece is quilted with Aurifil 50 weight cotton.
Once that piece was done and ready to be turned in to the challenge team, I picked up another UFO from last fall (yeah, shamelessly I have more UFO's than I care to admit. I remember when I made sure I never had more than one other piece in process. Oh well!).... It is a piece that was started during my semi-annual Friday Night Fun at the CQ Getaway. Yes, this piece took more than just the Friday evening. I didn't actually finish the top until mid-day on Saturday. But I finally took it out of the bag and finished it. At the retreat everyone kept coming up to the piece to see the chickens running loose in the yard (by the base of the tree).
I did a bit of thread play on the top before quilting this piece. More than half of the sun rays, as well as the little patches of grass on the hills and all the stitching on the leaves were done on the top only. (disregard the little bit of lint... it is amazing where these lint balls try to call home)
I should have took a close up of the boulders I quilted in the boarders. I love the texture it gives the piece.
"Laundry Day" as I have named it, is a true testament as to why as a quilter you probably need more thread than fabric :-).. This small 24" x 26" has 10 different threads in it. Sulky solids and variegated, Aurifil 50 wt cotton, Superior Masterpiece/Sew Fine/Rainbows, Mettler Twists, Gutterman and Isacord.
I used Quilters Dream batting in both pieces.
Cross one off the list, but I have about 8 other UFO's sitting there waiting to be finished!
1 comment:
It's beautiful Renee! I can't wait to see it in person.
T
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