I am slowly tackling that finished flimsy pile, one by one I'm making a dent! This past weekend I basted my Penny Sampler quilt (design by Rachel Hauser @
Stitched in Color) so I could get to some hand quilting with my new perle cottons.
This has been a finished flimsy for over a year as I think I was afraid to quilt it. Not really knowing how I wanted to tackle it, I only knew I wanted to do some hand quilting. Looking back over the notes Rachel gave us I remembered she hand tied hers rather than stitch in the ditch and added some big stitch outline quilting on the star.
I want to add a bit more hand quilting than that but figured get it basted and tied first and see what springs to mind. So I spent a few hours last Saturday watching the Jungle Book singing along with Louis and Balou and got her spray basted, hand tied and trimmed to size!
I'm stuck on a binding colour. G thinks dark grey to frame it and balance all the pastel but I am considering something lighter as the fabric pick for this quilt was inspired by a frosty Christmas feeling. Any suggestions? Binding it before hand quilting is recommended by Rachel and it will feel nicely finished even though I can be adding to it a bit at a time watching movies!
I am making progress on my QAL's too, this week, working on
Yvonne's Snowflake Shimmer design. I've added in more diamonds to my version with Yvonne's blessing and given myself a little bit more work to do but I am having real fun with this one, chain piecing my way through the square in a square blocks.
When I made my Halloween quilt a few years ago and it had 16 square in a squares I thought I never wanted to see another one again. This time around I have about 40 and am loving pressing them open. Maybe its the colours I'm working with. So frosty, but in a different way to the Penny Sampler above. The weather is definitely changing and it's nearly time to light the fire and nestle in as the trees change to gold and red and burnt orange- my favourite time of the year!
Oh, I like the though of having a quilt bound so that when the quilting is done... it's done! Neat! I'm excited to see your Snowflake Shimmer progress, too, and look forward to seeing your alternate layout. :)
ReplyDeleteYour frosty quilt looks really lovely Ruth, it will feel strange to bind and then quilt I would think but great to be finished when the quilting is done.
ReplyDeleteYour frosty quilt looks really lovely Ruth, it will feel strange to bind and then quilt I would think but great to be finished when the quilting is done.
ReplyDeleteYou sure have been keeping busy! It's great to see that you are well on your way to a finish with the Penny Sampler quilt. I love that this one is going to have both ties and hand quilting. Have you considered using some of the low volume prints from your background as binding? And your Snowflake Shimmer is looking so pretty adorning your design wall. I can't wait to see your modifications!
ReplyDeleteI suppose you can only bind a quilt first when you are hand quilting . I'm with you , sorry husband , go with the pastel binding
ReplyDeleteHi Ruth! Your Penny Sampler is beautiful! I love the frozen, pastel colours and I have admired this pattern! x Teje
ReplyDeleteI would go with a softer binding. Love the quilt!
ReplyDeleteThis quilt top looks amazing. I would bind it in the green that is used a lot. Happy quilting!
ReplyDeleteI think maybe a light grey or green for the binding. Enjoy taking your time quilting it and choosing what to do in each section.
ReplyDeleteOh Ruth I hadn't seen any of your Penny Sampler before - it's beautiful! I love that you can bind it and so it's finished but that you can add as much or as little handquilting as you see fit .... As to the binding - I would go the minty green on the right hand side and bottom and then a mid grey on the left hand side and top.
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful in colour and things! I like medium grey for binding. Enjoy quilting!!
ReplyDeleteI'm rooting for you and your sampler! What a big accomplishment it will be when that beauty is quilted and bound! (I vote dark gray binding, BTW.) : )
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt! I joined back in the day but never even started the project! Must put it back on the to do pile! Love your color choices
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