How good does this quilt look now that I've washed and dried it? Check out all of that crinkly goodness!
Now, onto the next...
This one is a bigger one, maybe a wide single, or a small double (does that even make sense?). I threw together the quilt top on Tuesday, in between picking my car up after an extended stay at the mechanic, and the tears that followed! (read: rip-off mechanic) Very therapeutic (the sewing, that is).
Today I have sandwiched together the quilt top, batting, and quilt back with some spray adhesive (it holds all the layers together and washes out), and tonight I start the free motion quilting. I really enjoy this process, although I still have much to learn. Like, why are my stitches so big? Should I increase the speed of the machine to keep up with how fast I move the fabric under the needle?
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It does look fantastic. We like crinkly! I'm looking forward to checking out the links. I used my darning foot to do some free motion experiments yesterday and was confounded by the whole thing!
Oh, and next time could I recommend using a bit of the basting spray on the mechanic? That would also be very therapeutic!
Oh thanks for the links, now off to do some reading!
The washed quilt looks divine.
wow Jo you have been sooo busy lately I have just been catching up on your posts!! amazing lot of work, I love your finished quilt and the new one looks fab too!
Beautiful quilts . Thanks for the links .
Hi Jo -
Found you via Di (clementine's shoes).
Who is your mechanic? I know a good one in Glenhuntly if that helps.
Cannot believe how fast you get through a quilt: how do you restrain/sedate your kids? Kidding, of course :)
wow you have been busy, quilt looks great, lov the colours for the new one orange & yellow are such happy colours :o)
I love the crinkly one! These links are very timely - I'm making my first ever quilt (cot size for a friend's new bub) and enjoying it but boy was it hard to get the three layers to stay put! Maybe because I was laying them on wooden floor, the one on the bottom was always puckered while the other layers were nice and flat so I'd turn over and try again with the same result. Grr. I LOVE the spray adhesive tip - will try this (also good if you ever want to do a Bee Hive hairdo - I did it last Christmas in absence of hairspray and it worked wonderfully)(bit hard to brush out but worth it). Quilt on!!@
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