hello ~
not too much sewing or quilting going on this past week, except for a few stitches on my picnic quilt. it’s the nfl playoffs, so brian and i are rooting on the seahawks, and broncos. {he’s the hawks – i’m the broncos!} ought to be fun!
so… picking back up where i left off ~ this is where i started, in finding some inspiration for the ol’ ‘quilt-as-desired on my picnic quilt i last posted about. i finally had a chance to sit down and take a look inside this book from judi madsen on quilting wide open spaces.
not too much sewing or quilting going on this past week, except for a few stitches on my picnic quilt. it’s the nfl playoffs, so brian and i are rooting on the seahawks, and broncos. {he’s the hawks – i’m the broncos!} ought to be fun!
so… picking back up where i left off ~ this is where i started, in finding some inspiration for the ol’ ‘quilt-as-desired on my picnic quilt i last posted about. i finally had a chance to sit down and take a look inside this book from judi madsen on quilting wide open spaces.
and my eye caught this design, which i practiced on a piece of paper, below:
and another… which i didn’t like much {but we’ll see}:
so i began patiently stitching out my diagonally drawn blocks, using magnifico thread {100% polyester}, in a turquoise color
and i began my pattern, stitching with a yellow magnifico thread, inside each of those blocks. it works really well, on most… and not so hot on the busier patterned fabric blocks.
but all in all ~ i like it.
so far! it’s been fun to try something a little different. i want to spend some more time studying and reading her book. and i do recommend it! it seems well-done, and simply written. that is always a “win-won” in my book!
have a great week ~
xo
leslie
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Oh I like your opposite triangles with stitch as it were…..nice colors too. xox
How do you make such lovely lines with every stitch? Your amazing girlfriend!!!!!
I agree Southern Gal, Leslie is a gifted girl, so much artist talent. So pretty Leslie, the yellow reminds me of our Florida sunshine, very bright, and warm. I will check into Julie's book, or do you think I need more of a basics. I only made one table runner, I am a beginner! What do you suggest? Thank you Les!
To be able to see it, draw it, then quilt it is certainly a gift you have. Beautiful.
Nice work! I get to go to Phoenix for the AQS Quilt Week and I'm taking a class from Julie Madsen. I ordered this book and it should be here tomorrow. Very excited – she does such fine work (so do you!).