Earlier this month I completed the
design work on paper
for my next whole cloth quilt...
Layer 1.....Basic Design Lines
Layer 2.....Larger Motifs
Layer 3....Fill Work
36 inch square quilt size
You are looking through all 3 layers
of the design on paper.
The border feathers on this design are
very large.
I decided to baste up a practice sandwich
so I could practice stitching out
very large feathers...
After the feather work,
I decided to finish off the sandwich with some
background fills...
I used this grid stencil to chalk out
the lines for the right side of the sandwich...
Then I stitched a double wedding ring design
within the straight line grid work.
I chalked out a clam shell stencil
for the left side of the sandwich...
I stitched 2 little eyelashes on the inside
of each clam shell shape.
It was good feather stitching practice
as well as background fill work FUN!
I may turn this into a tote bag or
tablerunner?
Yesterday I transferred the design lines
from the paper onto the satin fabric
using a light box and blue water erase pen:
I only need the main design lines
traced onto fabric.
The remainder of the design is
free motion stitching.
This is now basted into a
36 inch square quilting sandwich
and is ready to go under the needle.
36 inch square quilting sandwich
and is ready to go under the needle.
I will take photos and share my progress
as I machine quilt this whole cloth quilt.
More To Come!
Enjoy a goat video below:
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Absolutely gorgeous quilt work on this one...beautiful Hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteIt's so pretty out there right now! We had some good heat for a few days and today the wind started in. 25 MPH sustained. (I could live without the wind)
ReplyDeleteYour whole cloth quilting is gorgeous! You are such an artist!
I don't know how you get any quilting done in a day! Watching the 'kids' is a hoot!!! Your piece is wonderful!!!!! And the practice piece is something else! WOW!!!!
ReplyDeleteSomeday, you'll have to tell us more about you and how you met the cowboy! If you were raised on a farm yourself...or just write a book! I'll buy it!!
Hi Bobbie,
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for all your wonderful comments! I was born and raised in New Jersey....just 20 minutes from NY City. As a child I longed to live on a farm. When I was 24 I hitched up with the Cowboy and here I am today!
My Best To You,
LuAnn in Oregon
I love your design and look forward to seeing some more posts about it. I have been offline for a few days because we are living in our RV near Bend Oregon. I saw your post about the Sisters Quilt show and was wondering if you are planning on going. I will be there and it would be really fun to meet you in person. I have been following your blog for some time.
ReplyDeleteHowdy Sewing Up a Storm,
ReplyDeleteI just love the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show…..I think I have attended nearly 20 times. If you go to the Quilt Show office at 6am, the day of the show, you can volunteer to hang the quilts….it is great FUN! One year I hung Kaffee Fassette’s quilts. While I was hanging them, he walked up behind me (I was up on a ladder) and said, “you are doing a great job!” I turned around and said, “hey, I know you!” I climbed down off the ladder and grabbed my camera and now have a photo of Kaffee and I with his quilts. Great quilt show memories.
It all depends on hay season if I am able to attend the Sister’s show. I am the Cowboy’s one and only hired hand. Our boys are grown and gone now so he needs my help to get the farm work done. If the stars align and the timing is right and I am not needed to be in the hay fields, I will head over the pass to see the quilts. If I do, I will say so on my blog, we can meet up at the show and visit for a bit.
Many thanks for your always wonderful comments,
LuAnn Kessi
You do such beautiful work. Did you take a class in whole cloth quilt design? I thought you mentioned that you did but I can't find it in your earlier posts.
ReplyDeleteLisa Calle teaches a wonderful wholecloth quilt class on iquilt.com. She is a wonderful teacher and her work truly inspires you to jump right in and give it a try.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for your comment,
LuAnn
Your quilting is beautiful and I'm so happy that calf 25 now has a friend!
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