I decided to start quilting Long Time Gone. I'm going to take my time with this one. There are so many different types of blocks. I'll decide what to do as I advance through the quilt. This braided border is very stretchy. Too many bias edges! I stitched in the ditch and then quilted 2 straight lines about half an inch apart. It made the border so much more stable! I like the nice clean look. I decided to try this on a whim and it worked out!
This is just a close up of the border.
I quilted a small ribbon candy in the sashing.The sashing is about one inch wide. I had to be very careful while quilting it!
I quilted arcs around the sides of the darker triangles. I tried quilting something in the lighter triangle but I didn't like how it looked. After quilting 4 of them, I decided to rip it out and leave it alone! I guess my whims don't always work out! Sometimes, less is better!
That's as far as I've gone with this quilt. I'm looking forward to working on it soon! I'm off for a few days but I have an eye doctor appointment later on this morning.I doubt I'll do much after having my eyes dilated. Maybe, tomorrow?!
You do such lovely quilting--I love the sashing pattern you are using...nice work ~ ~ ~ waving Julierose
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Julierose! Watch out for that wind!!
DeleteBet this will be fun with the quilting! I'm looking forward to seeing the progress.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Maureen! Lots of decisions as I go along!
DeleteLooking good
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dawn!
DeleteYes, love the straight lines. Great choice!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! What a lovely quilt!
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