Friday, April 30, 2010

The Latest Creation...

...has left the station! And I sure hope it makes it to it's destination, because, in the words of Eliza Bennet, "the address was written very poorly indeed!" (by me..and that may or may not have been a made-up quote)


I had a moment or two when I was very over this quilt, so I was left with 2 choices. I could either abandon it or pony up the dough for a really pretty backing. I think it paid off.



Notice my {diagonal} lines are not precise. Because that would be both hard and boring. Really, even this (very tiny) amount of precision takes a lot of work. I've been using my 6 1/2" quilting ruler to lay out my painters tape...you guessed it - 6 1/2" inches apart. I sew a straight line on either side of the tape, using my walking foot, with the stitch length at a whopping four.

Then I pick up the tapes and center them in between the rows I've already sewn. I just kinda eye-ball it...sew down both sides of the tape again....then repeat. Easy. Brainless to the point of boredom (if I weren't so excited about the results!)



After I tape it, I get to roll it up like a sideways burrito. Maybe that's why torillas are round rather than square?


This gives you a tiny peek at the other things I'm working on too...and the cuteness is something fierce!

6 comments:

  1. Yep, I LOVE the backing...it totally makes the quilt. Nice job!

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  2. you. are. freaking. amazing.

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  3. Very very sweet Lia. I love it. My walking foot seems to have walked away. PRobably left with my zipper foot. Thanks for the inspiration- I love it and I miss you!

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  4. I LOVE that backing! What is it?

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  5. Nikko: Woodland Delight by Paula Prass

    http://www.sewmamasew.com/store/ecom-catshow/CLWOODLANDDELIGHT.html

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  6. Oh my. It looks so much nicer in person. I would have never picked it from the online pictures!

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