I finally have a quilt finish to share!!
It measures 37″x 37″ – I used blue for the binding, and love it. Had a lot of fun playing around with different quilting patterns in this one – some kind of sputnik-y looking thing. My problem with this quilt was I used a chalk pencil to mark the position of the larger circles and the “straight” lines that connect them. So I had to wash the quilt to get the chalk off… and some stayed stuck under the stitching. It will probably all come out in the next wash, but I won’t make that mistake again!
I like the back a lot too:
…AND I finished Zihna’s pillows for one of her holiday gifts:
Here is what the backs look like, I used a star-shaped quilting pattern that made it a little warpy so I would not recommend for future projects… but it still looks kinda cool.
I don’t know what I’m going to start next… I only have a billion ideas!! I think something pink… I’m collecting a lot of great pinky fabrics ~ not my usual color choice, but I think it could be fun!
Regardless of the next project… this is encouraging me to continue to practice, practice, practice the free motion quilting. I don’t mind if the overall pattern is a little organic/wonky/not perfect… but the actual stitching needs to be even, and THAT’S what I need practice with, so off to practice I go!
love the quilt (front AND back) and the pillows, Gail! I especially like how you incorporated different motifs in your free motion quilting. You are inspiring me to start practicing again on my FMQ.
Gail, I just love this quilt, it's so bright and beautiful! Glad I got to see last night, even for just a short bit!
How beautiful, Gail! athr vibrant colors the textured stitching, the fabric selections. I really love all of it! All your "practicing" sure looks polished to me.
(and I even like the warping effect of the star pattern)
Love that you echoed the circles of the top in the quilting. I mark as I go along when quilting and straight lines often only need a fingernail run along the edge of a ruler to leave enough impression to follow. 🙂