As you can see, I finally started to quilt the vintage Double Wedding Ring quilt. I bought it from eBay about a year ago. I've been looking up how other DWR quilts have been quilted. I finally decided on making feathers in the wide open area. They aren't the best but I need the practice. There is lots of room for improvement but I'm hoping this quilt will give me that opportunity.
Here's a closeup of one of the feathers. I drew in a diagonal from corner to corner. I also drew another line that isolated each quarter of the area so I would know how far to make the feathers go.
I wasn't sure how to quilt the arcs. There's a fair amount of bulk in most of them. Instead of just stitching in the seam, I quilted an orange peel so some of that bulk would get used up. I free motion quilted some ribbon candy in the middle. I think I like it so far! I always tend to second guess myself but I think I like what I chose for quilting motifs.
Oh this is so lovely, Rosemary...your quilting looks beautiful
ReplyDeletehugs, Julierose
Thank you so much, Julierose! I was afraid to start quilting but so glad I did it!
DeleteIt is beautiful. You are doing fantastic with it
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dawn! I was a bit nervous to start but feel more comfortable now.
DeleteI'm sure that the original maker of this quilt top would be so pleased to see what you are doing with it. It's lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Em! I keep the quilt maker in mind when quilting. I do hope she would be happy with the results!
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