I quilted a fairly large scale swirly pattern over the surface of the quilt.
I'm using a variegated cotton thread by Gutermann's from Joann's. I had a terrible time adjusting my machine's tension with this thread. I used a polyester (*gasp!*) Coats & Clark with my large last quilt and it quilted like a dream.
I left the borders unquilted until I can settle on a design. I may just quilt more swirls or perhaps an orange peel design? I started to do some swirls and then ran out of thread... I guess a sign that perhaps I should let it sit for a few days before I make a final decision.
Moving from snowballs to flowers, the first signs of Spring have emerged in the Bay Area.
Fruit tree at parent's house in Walnut Creek on February 15
4 comments:
Gorgeous quilt! We're just seeing some signs of Spring around here, too. Crocuses, daffodils, and a lovely pink rhododendron.
Beautiful quilt. Thank you for sharing the blossoms. We'll be waiting for a while yet to see those.
Sew jealous of the beautiful pink blooms and your quilt is just lovely! I think the colors are so vibrant and alive!
Great job on finishing up a WIP!
gorgeous quilting! I love all of the colors in your snowball quilt.
My friend who is new to sewing and only familiar with Joanns, walked into a quilt store for thread. When they asked her what brand she normally uses, she said "Coats and Clark" and she thought the store lady was going to have a heart attack...I personally have never had a problem with it, but I do mainly use guterman
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