'Giggles'

Beat the Heat

Giggles is the name of the colour 'Fantastico' Thread I ordered 

for Jenny's two shocking pink and navy batik quilts.

I had to wait for the temperature to drop before I could venture up into the loft to resume work, but I have just pulled a 10 hour stint and finished this one today. 

The thread is a trilobal 40wt polyester from Superior Threads and is variegated from light pink to cerise with a beautiful sheen on it.

The batik top is quite busy, so the pattern doesn't show up so well in photos. I have used it in the bobbin as well and you can see it much better on the plain navy backing.  

The stitching went very smoothly on the whole, with only a couple of breaks. When I did need to unpick a little, the thread separated and it was tricky to remove, unlike the cottons I usually use. Good to know for future projects.

I am so pleased I waited for this thread though, having been let down by my usual supplier; it needed to be bold enough to go with these stunning batiks.

The all over quilting design was inspired by one of the floral prints - not a batik but the same weight cotton - which was just gorgeous!

I really got my 'Pink Fix' this time and I can't wait to start on the second one!

Happy Quilting Everyone!

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