The last ten weeks have been so much fun! I loved quilting this quilt, and making the videos, and sharing them with you. But now, the quilt is done and it is time to show you the finished product:
The back of the quilt surprised me:
I like the back as much as the front!
Next week I am taking this quilt to MQS in Overland Park, Kansas and the quilt will be auctioned to support the IMQA. If you are in the area, come to the auction and support this great organization.
I will miss this quilt when it is gone, but I am consoling myself by planning the next one.
Check back often! I hope to have a new video next week.
Week eight of the Lucky Charms quilting videos features the gray triangles.
I pulled out my roll of Quilter's Preview Paper and drew some chevrons in the gray triangles and feathers in the black triangles. I quilted the feathers last week.
The design shows up better when I remove the Quilter's Preview Paper from the quilt.
I am ready to quilt!
The thread: Tutti (50 weight multi-color cotton) from WonderFil color TU-40 Slate
Can you believe we are on week six of the Lucky Charms quilt already?
I was honored to meet up with Pat Sloan at the Empire Quilt Guild Show in New York City this weekend. We were able to chat for a few minutes and get a quick photo taken.
So now I can show you how I quilted the green border on the quilt designed by the lovely and talented Pat Sloan!
First, I sectioned the border into 4-inch segments using chalk. Then I pulled out my Quilter's Preview Paper. I drew one swag in each section of the border. I had a petal idea for the corner and needed to see if it played well with the swags.
It did. I like when I get lucky with the first design. Now I am ready to quilt.
The thread:
Tutti, a 50-weight multi-color cotton from WonderFil, color TU 28 Lime.
Last week, Barbara commented that she used the diamond design on one of her quilts. Has anyone else stitched these designs out? I would love to hear your success stories!
Next week I will show you how to quilt the black triangles.
If you have not seen the earlier videos, check them out:
The white powder does not show up very well on the white fabric, but I can see the marks on the green and orange fabrics quite well.
I pulled out my roll of Quilter's Preview Paper to see how single diamonds would look on the side border. I drew double diamonds in the top border. I think I like the double diamonds better.
Don't you?
Diamonds don not turn corners very well. Choosing a contrasting design, I drew a sunburst-type design in the corner. I think I like that one, too.
I am ready to quilt!
The quilting, part 4:
The thread:
I decided to be bold and try quilting with a colored thread on the white fabric. I chose Tutti, a 50-weight multi-color cotton from WonderFil, color TU 28 Lime.
Even though the thread has several shades of bright green in it, it looks almost solid against the white fabric. When I look at the quilting closely, though, I can see the richness of color in the thread. Delightful!
This quilt lived on my design wall for many months last year, and I am so excited to finally quilt it! I thought I would film some of the steps of custom quilting to give you an idea of the process.
The thread:InvisiFil, 100 weight polyester from WonderFil
The needle:Size 14, because the thread is really fine
After layering the backing, cotton batting, wool batting, and the top, I basted the edges of the quilt and began to stitch-in-the-ditch. On a longarm machine, this involves using a ruler and a ruler base. I chose to use the Handi Quilter Mini Scallop Ruler for the stitch-in-the-ditch because the ruler is a nice size (8x3 inches) and has little stoppers at each end. These stoppers help line the needle up with the ditch and also make sure that I won't quilt off the end of my ruler.
I stabilized the entire quilt by stitching-in-the-ditch around each border and around the edge of the center block.
