These are three of the four quilts I now have ready to quilt. The fourth is already being quilted.
For small to medium quilts I pin baste with Japanese Flower Pins. For larger quilts I uses small brass safety pins.
The smallest quilt here is about 36" square.I enjoy the free motion quilting process and these will be quilted that way.
Quilting can make or break a quilt. I like to think my quilting makes the quilt!
Today's puzzle features all three quilts with my favorite cut.
I am adding a second puzzle for you. I did this one and I won't tell you how long it took me. It was a challenge but I did it!
If you do this one please let me know!
11 comments:
I'll take the middle shibori piece!!! Love them all but the colors in that piece are beautiful together!!
I did them both...not sure if I should be pleased as punch or horrified that I spent over two hours working puzzles today. But it is an accomplishment!
I did the second one and am going back to do the other. I find it easy todo on iPad as you can float the pieces around and hear them click together. When you have some units you then start putting them together.
Anonymous....this is not good...I don't want any good reasons to buy an iPad......
I find it HARDER to do the uzzles on my iPad.
Are you working with hand dyed fabrics? The quilts are beautiful.
Thank you. The top two quilts are my own hand dyed fabrics. Most of the newer quilts I am starting are the result of a winter of dyeing - about 200 pieces of fabric!
I love quilting the quilts, but basting is my least favorite part. If I can get over that step, the next is the fun part!
Love the puzzles!
Your fabrics are really beautiful. I haven't been brave enough to do any hand dying of my own, but I sure like yours. Lovely!
Emma
What gorgeous colors! How in the world did you make that drippy purple fabric? I want some!
As for basting, have you tried pinmoors? You'll be able to baste even big quilts with your flower head pins because the pinmoors lock them in place and stop you from getting stuck.
Cheers,
Leah
I did the first puzzle but couldn't bring myself to do the other! They are really great little pieces though - I love the colour choices!
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