I am now over 10 hours into the quilting (I like quilting but I must admit that I am about done with this one). In the dark gray sections I used a dense back and forth quilting pattern with the lines being about 1/4 inch apart. I knew that it was going to take a while but I did not think that it would be this long (I am glad that I abandoned the matchstick quilting idea). To give you an idea on size, the outer most border alone is over a yard x WOF total area to quilt.
I am now in the middle of quilting the patterned areas with a small meandering pattern. I wanted something that would contrast with the more geometric areas in gray and meandering seemed to fit the bill.
Here is a view of the quilt back showing some of the quilting.
I hope that you are having a wonderful weekend!
Nice job! I really like the dense back and forth lines. I can't wait to see it all done. :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm doing the same as you, but no going back and forth. I've done more than half the quilt at 1/2 inch. I was supposed to do 1/4. Maybe I'll quit that last part. I will finish everything (I planned framed FMQ in some parts of the quilt) and I will see. I think it will depend on the deadline. Your grey thread looks good on the pink fabric, I'm a little bit surprised by that.
ReplyDeleteAll that intense quilting is looking wonderful, Cheryl - well worth the effort, so hang in there! :o) Looking forward to your finish and cheering you on....
ReplyDeleteWhew! You took on a big commitment with this one, but all that work is going to add quite the dimension to the quilt. Keep going!
ReplyDeleteWow, I love dense quilting and this looks fantastic; it is going to be *sew* worth it when you are done! I am really excited to see how this finished out for you!
ReplyDeleteIt looks fantastic!! I cannot wait to see the finished quilt!
ReplyDeleteAll the extra work is definitely adding depth to this already beautiful quilt-top. Love the sneak peek so far, Cheryl :)
ReplyDelete-Soma