Sometimes I order a bundle of fabric thinking "Well it's really pretty, but not really me, I'll make something and sell it." That's what happened when I ordered Hand Drawn by Anna Maria Horner (and it's accompanying solids bundle) from
Westwood Acres. It's gorgeous fabric, but it's not me. And I thought that, the entire time I was making the quilt.
I decided to do simple patchwork - which I've been doing a lot of lately - because I was determined to try something new - orange peel quilting. Of course I'm still trying to get brave enough to FMQ on an actual quilt, so I followed
this lovely tutorial for orange peel quilting with a walking foot.
 |
| Add caption |
My friend Cassi gave me the very helpful hint of using a circle for marking out the quilting design. It needs to fit inside 4 of the squares. My squares finished at 4.5" so my circle is 9" in diameter. And Sandra at
Small Town Thread finally convinced me that Crayola Washable markers are a safe and truly washable way to mark quilts. (And they really are! I washed the quilt twice before drying because I was paranoid, but after the second wash I realized that what I feared was marker left in the quilt was actually just the way my grey thread was reading on the light cream fabric. It washed out completely!)
I was a little wobbly with some of my quilting, but overall it went really really well. I love how it turned out! And when I hung it up on my wall I realized I love it too much to part with it (and hubby really likes it too and asked that we keep it!)
Quilt Stats:
Fabric: Hand Drawn by Anna Maria Horner (and coordinating solids - not sure who made them)
Size: 51" x 60"
I used Hobbs 80/20 Batting and Aurifil grey thread, 50 wt.
love this one - just fantastic in every way :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautful! Will have to try the crayola marker trick!
ReplyDeleteits beautiful....... thanks for passing on the tip. The markers come out of furniture and carpet so why not Quilts , makes since to me.
ReplyDeleteStunning. I just love it!
ReplyDeleteI love this! Isn't it great when you realize that a project IS you after all? I'm also a worrier about marking pens and am gaining confidence with using Frixion pens (I test it everywhere!).
ReplyDeleteHuh! I just read about using a washable crayola for the first time over on Twin Fibers. Why haven't I heard of this before?! What a fab idea. Your orange peels are spectacular!
ReplyDeleteI love that line, I really need to get me some! It looks so beautiful with the matching solids, and good job with the quilting!!
ReplyDeleteSO GORGEOUS! I understand why you can't part with it:)
ReplyDeleteIt so nice and perfect for fall! So glad those markers washed out. I kind of think think they should be called mostly washable markers. I've found that some of them don't come out of things. I wonder if it has to do with which colors they are.
ReplyDeleteI think it's gorgeous too! Love the quilting!
ReplyDeleteNice that your husband wanted to keep it. Your quilting looks really good. I love the backing. It reminds me of library books.
ReplyDelete