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Originally Posted by dawn27  Yes, pieces, pieces and more pieces. She had a quilters loom (?) set up in the middle of her kitchen for months at a time.
Nice, sounds easy ! |
So she hand quilted!! Oh my gosh, I have so much respect for someone who can do that. My hands and arms (and shoulders and neck and back) couldn't do it. I don't have the strength I used to have.
I like the pieces, but I still machine sew and quilt. I have a quilting table and frame that I bought when I first for interested. It sat for 4 months before I used it because I was afraid to try. Free motion quilting is a little like moving the paper instead of the pen, and takes some getting used to, but obviously the results are gorgeous. I'm branching out, and have a list of things I want to try.
It took me forever to do triangles lol.
The jelly roll race quilt top is a class I taught for Joanns. We do classes on Wednesday mornings and had a few students who were finishing up the last quilt so we decided to use this quick and easy one as a filler.
I've started a quilt for my mom. She's seen the design, but not the colors. It's a little more complicated than just squares, but the overall effect is stunning!
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9efb44ce.jpg
The design is called periwinkle or "Arkansas snowflake"
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/...ps79008120.jpg http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/...psfef8e302.jpg
It's triangles, comprised of a diamond shaped and two smaller triangles, then sewn together to create the large square. When the large squares are sewn together it creates this:
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/...psa9bd779c.jpg
(Please note, the above quilt is not mine- it's an Internet image I googled to show the quilt)
I'm doing moms in a line called Paris flea market, very shabby chic, soft, romantic and very much her personality. It's a work in progress, so of course ill post photos when I'm done. I'm not doing anything else for the next 2 weeks while I focus on wedding vow renewal plans lol.