50 Hours on the Frame!
It's been an intense fortnight up in the loft! This is my adaptation of Sue Garman's Halo Quilt. I call it 'Spring Halo' because it features a lot of fabrics from the 'Printemps' collection by 3 Sisters for Moda (as well as several others from my Treasure basket). I made a much smaller quilt than the original design (with additions of my own) and finished it at the curved Flying Geese section, because I wanted to try them. So I thought it would be good to scallop the edge to really set them off.
The skipped stitches problem plagued me right up 'til the end. I think it was due to the combination of a polyester and a cotton wadding. I wanted to double it up like the professionals do, to get the added definition, but at least I've learned that these two don't work well together. Next time I will try something else.
However, I used it as a learning opportunity and changed my intended quilting design from free-flowing feathers and curls to much more ruler work, so that I could control the direction and avoid the problem to some extent.
I love how the little inserts in my appliqued Dresden Blooms 'popped' right up!
My miniature Flying Geese were too small to quilt around, but there was enough fabric behind them to make them sit up. And I got in a lot of practice on tiny cross hatching!
I did manage to squeeze in a workshop at Connecting Threads and made this pretty Etui Japanese workbox, again in some of my favourite 3 Sisters prints.
I thought it would be quick to finish on the day because some of it was glued. In the end it took me 2 days to finish, but it is so pretty - I love it!
It's been an intense fortnight up in the loft! This is my adaptation of Sue Garman's Halo Quilt. I call it 'Spring Halo' because it features a lot of fabrics from the 'Printemps' collection by 3 Sisters for Moda (as well as several others from my Treasure basket). I made a much smaller quilt than the original design (with additions of my own) and finished it at the curved Flying Geese section, because I wanted to try them. So I thought it would be good to scallop the edge to really set them off.
The skipped stitches problem plagued me right up 'til the end. I think it was due to the combination of a polyester and a cotton wadding. I wanted to double it up like the professionals do, to get the added definition, but at least I've learned that these two don't work well together. Next time I will try something else. 
I love how the little inserts in my appliqued Dresden Blooms 'popped' right up!
My miniature Flying Geese were too small to quilt around, but there was enough fabric behind them to make them sit up. And I got in a lot of practice on tiny cross hatching!
I did manage to squeeze in a workshop at Connecting Threads and made this pretty Etui Japanese workbox, again in some of my favourite 3 Sisters prints.
Happy Quilting Everyone!
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Janet, the Spring Halo is a work of art!!! It's amazing, I love it xxxx
ReplyDeleteThanks Val! I'm keeping this one! xxxx
ReplyDeleteHi Janet. It's a masterpiece! Amazing quilting and beautiful colours. Your work is what I aspire to. Well worth the 50hrs I'd say! I really don't know how you can better that. Well done. Xxx.
ReplyDeleteThanks Pauline. Don't you have something to tell me!!! xxx
DeleteOops! Yes, well I did succumb! Many hours of practice ahead of me though before I get anywhere near your standard. I'm still on practice pieces. A real Quilt will go on the frame next week though . . . If I pluck up the courage. Just not as easy as it looks.
DeleteThat is just AMAZING! Great to see those flying geese in situ. Fantastic quilting! Love it all xxxxx
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