Thursday, April 16, 2015

WIP... Thursday?

I was a little indecisive in my project selection this week and ended up working on *four* quilts so far.

The mini twister quilt now has five rows  stitched together.


Next up was the Kona Sunset quilt. I managed to finish stitching all the rows together. It still needs borders and it is a little bit of an awkward size, so I am considering adding a color strip on the top and bottom to lengthen the quilt.


My drunkard's path batik quilt got *one* more curved block pieced. I have a little trouble working on those curved blocks steadily because they just don't come easy to me. I am sincerely hoping that by the end of this quilt, I will be a seasoned pro at curved piecing.


Lastly, I started quilting Kona Slate Rock tonight. Some of you may have figured out by now I'm a total sucker for variegated threads and this quilt is no exception. I found an Isacord in blues, whites, and grays for this quilt.


I checked Leah Day's repository of FMQ patterns and picked Shadow Waves. I really debated doing pebbling, but opted for a less dense quilting pattern. I also opted for alternating directions for each block.


This week, I learned that if you don't take the cutting mat off your sewing table, your machine will stitch right through it. (Oops). At least I know my machine is tough. 


Luckily, the damage is minimal.

So, that was my week so far. How did yours go?


4 comments:

  1. Beautiful quilting! I love all the bright colors.

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  2. Beautiful quilts. Your bedrooms must be so colourful!

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  3. Everything is looking good :) I have always loved those variegated threads just like I love those multicolored yarns.

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    1. I'm considering an Ink Circles cross stitch in variegated threads! As in, I'd like to do it someday but there is too much going on to start it now. :)

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