The maker of this quilt asked my advice on how to quilt it…. It's taken me a while to get back to it, it was hard to do on the road… but here it is and I thought you may be interested… This is just a suggestion and probably how I would quilt the project.,…
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Challenge No 15 in the process.
I've finished the lilies for challenge No 15. The lilies are free standing. I added batting and backing and first stitched around the edge with a mono filament thread. I use smoke on the top and a grey 50 weight cotton on the back of the quilt. Free motion sewing, this image is of…
I think this is block No 15.
This is a different block and It will accompany block No 10, the Mexican Quilt. I mentioned in the previous post that I wanted to create some lilies to add to the quilt. I have some applique lilies ready to applique on the Frida Quilt but because I'm still working on the illustrated border I…
finished.
I've finished my first block, which actually turned out to be a small quilt 17" X 23" I'm going to add another installation to this quilt, but that will be counted as a separate block. I'm going to make two stand alone lilies and they will be placed in the top of the embroidery. To…
Challenge block No 10 – in process.
Thoughts and process:- Just at the moment the quilt lacks spontaneity… I'm about to sandwich the quilt and I think I will hand stitch the fabric down with big colored stitches, (Vertically) The strips on the side are a handwoven belt that I bought just for this purpose…. (I cut it in half) and yes,…
Challenge block No 15.
It was difficult to complete the blocks as I traveled. I've shared ideas and drawings, but tonight I got out the fabric and I share with you my ideas. I purchased a child's bib made by the artesana Nasaria Patishtan Diaz from the municipio Chamular. So, my Spanish is not very good. and I have…
Challenge block No 10, 11, 12
It's difficult doing this on the road…. so I'm just going to do drawings and write a few explanation. I'm going to concentrate on masks at the moment. This is a drawing of a photo I took in Guadalajara I'm using Derwent color pencils that I purchased in San Miguel Allende and they are quit…
Block No 10
So I have to do this while I'm traveling… I have a free morning this morning and I'm going to decide on an image do preliminary drawings and then go to the plaza and sit in the sun with my coffee and finish the block on paper… I have several choices… but I will probably…
Challenge No 9. – adding to the Aggies theme. Completed.
I've enjoyed doing this project… It's was a little fiddly to get all the green images in place, but it looks quite realistic now that it's finished. And the background is growing on me. I mentioned I had difficulty with the purple fabric… however I think I've managed to disguise the white halo with purple…