I am on a roll!
Two finishes in as many weeks,
might I say wowser!
This quilt finishing, 63" by 67",
was a bit of a challenge for me in the piecing.
I'm not a big fan of curves and this one was loaded with them.
I did use the Quick Curve ruler
to make cutting the curves easier,
but surprisingly it didn't help with the stitching!
I do love the look though.
The most rewarding part of this quilt,
was spending time in my fabric stash
choosing pairs of colors that dazzled.
The pairs of fabrics provide lots of interest,
and each block is a joy in itself.
A multitude of squares and blocks of squares,
were enlisted to make the colorful border.
The quilting was not too complex,
shadow quilting on the inside of the curved block edges,
and an almost stitch in the ditch outline of the curves.
This quilted so nicely and my machine ran smoothly.
The next quilt underneath the needle was not so fortunate,
and my big Bernina went in for
an expensive fix but now works fabulously!
It is actually two for two on needle threading,
which is a real difficulty for the totally
automatic style of this machine.
also precipitates a change in my stash numbers!
50.5 YTD Purchased
8.5m Jan- Jun
Used 5 m donated, 3 m ( baby quilt)
6m ( twin) 6m ( twin)
30.5 total meterage added YTD
Woot, woot!
There are also two waiting on the stairs
for a ride to longarm quilter, so
more finishes are coming!
The curves may have been a challenge, but so worth it. That is a beautiful finish!!
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