Friday, January 4, 2013

Testing!

Aurifil Thread and Quilters Dream Puff batting
I have been free motion quilting for less than two years. And I'd like to think that I'm getting proficient at it, but I'm ready to push my skills a little more this year. I think that means looking at different batting and quilting with thread that highlights the quilting by blending into the fabric. I tend to quilt with contrasting thread, really a lot easier to see where I've been. But I want texture for one of my next quilts. So I tried out a new batting that I heard about at my last guild meeting, Quilters Dream Puff.
This batting is fairly thin for polyester, but very soft and light weight.

I like the combination of Dream Puff batting and Aurifil thread.

The back of the sample
It was fun quilting up this little doodle. I think this combination is going to work great on my Elephant quilt. The only problem is I have to get the quilt together so I can get to the fun part - FMQ!

I'm linking up the Leah Day at the Free Motion Quilting Project for FMQ Fridays.

Color Me Quilty!

Pat

18 comments:

  1. WOW! I would have thought that was a computer driven quilting run. Great job!

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  2. Very nice. I just finished my first quilt with Quilters Dream Request cotton batting. Love it. My needle went through it like it was going through butter. They make a nice product. Not the cheapest though.

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  3. Its beautiful, I also like the textured look when using the same colour thread as the fabric, makes the design 'pop...

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  4. I am new to Leah Days Free Motion Quilting Friday. Love the quilting.

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  5. Beautiful motif, and I think the combination of fabric thread and THAT batting is going to give you a lot of loft and an almost trapunto look.

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  6. YOur sample looks wonderful! Looks like this new combo of thread and bat is a keeper.
    Have a great day.
    Always, Queenie

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  7. I've never tried FMQ with such a thick batting. Typically, if I want a trapunto effect, I will FMQ one layer of bat to where I want the additional thickness, then cut away around the object. Then I add the batting and backing and do the additional FMQ, making sure to just outline the object I want extra puffy. It adds an interesting dimension to have a thicker bat like this, though... I might have to try it. Nice work on your motif as well!

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  8. Your quilting looks awesome! I love combining panels is quilt the piecing goes really fast.
    Can't wait to see your elephant quilt.

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  9. I love your doodle! And you are right, the quilting IS the fun part in my opinion :-)

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  10. love your doodling. I got some of that batting to try in trapunto though I haven't done it yet.

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  11. How do you get your poly to stay put - basting - while you are quilting? How would handle quilting this beautiful design on a mongo king size quilt on a domestic machine?

    Thanks

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  12. Pat, I LOVE your "little doodle." The thread/fabric/batting combination looks great! I'm hoping to try out the quilters dream wool that my LQS recommended sometime soon :)

    Such a treat to watch your progress with FMQ!

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  13. Wow, your doodle is very impressive. It will make a beautiful motif on your quilt.

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  14. This really looks fabulous! I can't believe how much there is to learn... ♥

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  15. Fabulous! Love your doodle style. Thanks for the tip on Quilter's Dream puff...I will check it out. I love using Quilter's Dream Batting, but flat it is. so this might be something to have on hand for special needs.

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  16. Your designs are awesome! I can't wait to try Quilter's Dream Puff!

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  17. Gorgeous! And thanks for telling us about Quilter's Dream Puff.

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