This was a pretty quilt! I loved the mix of colours — soft blues, aquas, and creams. And with the type of batting used, it was quite ‘fluffy’ too. So I knew I’d have to either use a design to emphasise the fluffiness, or something to subdue it. I opted for both 😉
In one set of the diamonds I quilted big bubbles/pebbles, and in the other I stitched the diagonal pieces down with up/down stitching about 1/4″ apart (no I didn’t use a ruler and didn’t measure or mark it — just let it flow). That dense stitching really puffed up the centre squares, so I did a spiral in them. I repeated that in the setting triangles.
For the borders, I left the cream border, did the up/down stitching in the small blue border, and some BIG bubbles/pebbles in the wide border.
I quite like how it turned out, and was impressed with the ‘texture’ the quilting created on the back.
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Back:
Threads used:
- Top: Robison-Anton ‘Maize’ (rayon, 40 wt, colour #2264
- Bottom: Bobbinfil (white)
Photos of all the Community Quilts I’ve quilted are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhondamadeit/sets/72157630291250200/
Your quilting is perfect and really gave it wonderful texture. Love the “bubbles” with the pebbles!! Great stitching….as always!!
That came out great! Pretty colors, love the back fabric too.