First, all the background quilting was really quite dense (stitching lines about 3/16in apart) and then I decided I really did need to quilt in-the-ditch to give the front more definition. The quilting is now done, and the binding almost finished.
The photo directly above and below were taken before I added the final swirls in the empty sections.
The whole thing is quilted using Bottom Line threads, mostly white a but a few small patches in lime green. I'd say there's well over a kilometre of quilting thread in this piece, and it's only around 50in square!
I enjoyed quilting these ferns - not least because they were different from the drunk pointy paisley I was very tired of! I do like the effect of the quliting, and it worked well on this quilt because of all the triangular shapes - but at the same time I had to work hard to make sure the paisleys didn't follow the pieced background triangles too closely.
Lovely:)
ReplyDeleteWow, that's beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! You are so clever!
ReplyDeleteWow - your quilting is just endlessly amazing. I can't wait to see the finished piece :-)
ReplyDeleteFabulous. I love your ferns
ReplyDeleteLove and hugs Gina xxx
Love the snowflakes on your blog Emma - goes with the previous post nicely :)
ReplyDeleteLook at how your quilting is coming along! You are close to being a master whose work will be sought after far and wide - are you ready for the fame?!!!
that's beautiful!!
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