Why is it when you have projects you REALLY should be working on, you don't want to work on them? I really should be spending my time on the two queen sized quilts I have started, the
Elephant quilt and the
Layers quilt. I decided to make myself a new purse and a baby quilt.
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| Approx. 36"x 42" |
I've never quilted with fleece before, but I thought it would make a really soft backing for a quilt - especially a baby quilt. It really could serve as the batting also. So as an experiment I decided to quilt this bold piece of fabric (Valorie Wells - Wrenly) to a fleece backing.
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| I decided to just quilt around the objects in the fabric |
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| I was surprised how well the quilting showed up on the back. I hope it will still show up after I wash it. |
This quilt is very soft and has a wonderful drape, perfect for a baby. The best part was no thread breaks. The only time I stopped was to refill the bobbin. I'm using 50wt Aurifil, so the bobbin holds quite a lot of thread.
The other project I worked on this week was my Queen of Hearts purse.
I love how this purse turned out. Perfect size (11-13" wide by 8" tall and 2" deep).
I also did a little FMQ work on
my Express Your Love quilt. It is amazing how good working on this quilt makes me feel.
Here are this weeks stats:
In-process: (3)
Elephant quilt
Express Your Love
Layers quilt
New projects: (1)
Wrenly/fleece baby quilt
Finished (1)
Queen of Hearts Purse
I'm linking up with
Freshly Pieced for WIP Wednesday
Color Me Quilty!
Pat
