Under Cover

Too Hot to Trot!

Well too hot to go up in the loft anyway.

Having got the first of Jenny's three bold and bright quilts under my belt, I am now waiting on the special thread I have ordered for the other two to arrive. It's so frustrating - the next one is all loaded and ready to go. But then, as I say, I might have to wait for the temperature to drop a little before I can go back upstairs. This one was fun though!

In the meantime, I have turned my attention to my own interpretation of the Sew-a-Row quilt project we are making at Connecting Threads. I have been duplicating the rows I have made for the exchange, but in my own colours. We still have one more row to do, but this week I have jumped ahead to make the final beach inspired row.

 

I have been working on some of the appliqué pieces. Much as I like my new Brother machine, you can't beat the Bernina for this task. I've noticed a lot of people seem to prefer a zigzag to finish off fusible appliqué, but I like the simple blanket stitch for a nice clean edge. On the Bernina I have so much more control over the speed and I can do one stitch at a time around the intricate shapes. Today it has been transformed from a box of little units into a complete pieced top with just the border appliqué to be added. 

It has to be kept under cover until all the quilts are finished for 'show and tell' in September. But I am already loving it!

Happy Quilting Everyone!

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