I think you can guess that I have been getting to know my quilting rulers. I planned to quilt this simply and lightly but the rulers took over. I just love how crisp things look when I can trace instead of quilting freehand. I also love that I don't have to wrestle the quilt quite as much as when I use my trusty walking foot. My shoulders are much happier.
Since I took this photo, I finished quilting all the blocks. Now I need to figure out what to quilt in the borders. Ideas are simmering, and I hope I end up with a plan that I like as much as the design I quilted in the blocks.
I am enjoying playing with just a few basic Westalee rulers, layering shapes to build up different motifs. This one uses the Circles on Quilts templates for the circle that I used as a base. The petals inside and outside the circle were quilted with the 6" spiral from the Template Starter Set.
This wasn't my original plan. I tried using the circle as a spine for a feathered wreath.
It wasn't bad, but it just seemed to be swallowed up by the piecing, and overwhelmed by the crosshatching in the cream background. I'm glad I decided to quilt all the crosshatching and let the block ideas simmer while I did that. My new design seems to have more presence in this block.
For now, it's bedtime. Maybe I'll have a flash of inspiration for the borders as I drift off to sleep, and if I'm lucky I'll remember it in the morning!
I love the non-feather motif. And admire your skill with rulers. I have about zero patience for them, but loads of respect for those who have, like you, mastered them. And I saw the borders on Instagram - perfect! Will you share what your testers make? It's always fun to see the variety!
ReplyDeleteI keep admiring your ruler work. I need to try more of this!
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous! ! !
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I can't wait to see what you do in the borders. ~Jeanne
ReplyDeleteI love the fabrics you've chosen for this design, and your ruler quilting looks fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI think your quilting choices are excellent--really nice job of enhancing the piecing without overpowering it. My first machine quilting class from a national teacher was with Karen McTavish, and that was a principle she emphasized--respect the piecing!
ReplyDeleteYour quilting looks really good, and I'll be watching to see how you quilt the borders. Thanks for your inspiration so much.
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I love both of the center area quilt designs. I haven't tried any rulers yet - don't know if I want to or not. Looking forward to seeing what you do in the borders!
ReplyDeleteThat's a very nice pattern, in pretty colors, and your ruler quilting looks wonderful! Again, more encouragement for me, but no action yet on my part. Thanks for all you show us! ---"Love"
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I love it.
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You NEVER cease to amaze me! I’m loving this quilt/pattern. Your fabrics are gorgeous, and your quilting is perfect.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty quilt!! Best of luck on putting the finishing touches on the pattern.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great - the quilting is perfect!
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