I had originally made 3 of these
last year--I finished 2 and
gave one to my daughter and
the other to my DIL for
Christmas...
Now [finally!!], I have finished
quilting this one for
our Christmas decorating..
Helga really quilts beautifully
now that she is all tuned up;)))
I set my stitch length at "3"
as I like the look of a larger
stitch to mimic hand quilting...
[at least my hand quilting which
tends to be on the larger side].
These were such fun projects to
make with all my Christmas mini charms...
I had been collecting them over a period of
two years. Not all the seams are perfectly
straight, but it's done and I
L 💚 V E it!!
Now to trim it up and find a binding...
Meanwhile I took out my next table topper
to be quilted tomorrow I hope--
But we shall see how my shoulders
and hands feel first.
I find myself with my shoulders up
near my ears when I machine quilt!!
I have to keep telling myself to
relax, Relax RELAX!!!
Here is the reverse which I like just
as much as the "JOY" side:
There is such a lovely vintage feel to that
print and the really old fabric at the
top and bottom
[shown here]
Really adds to that old timey look I think.
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Note: If you are looking for my post on
Needleturn--
L👀👀K
no more--I deleted it as I thought
my lumpy, bumpy results were
just awful
and
so
I deleted it..👹
A few of you asked how come
they couldn't view it..
Uhhh just too painfully lame
😓😕😒
It has gone away into the deleted
post ethernet somewhere...
Hugs, Julierose
La Blageuse
[happy-with-quilting-results-euse]
Reading Anne Hillerman's
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Very nice indeed, and it will be ready and waiting for Christmas.
ReplyDeleteYou should feel *joy* when you look at your project - it looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteAs for needle turn, I've never been able to manage it either. I use either raw edge with HeatNBond or the starch and freezer paper method.
Your Joy wall-hanging is lovely, Julierose! I love the scrappy look of it. I don't know why, but I do the same thing when machine quilting - shoulders up around the ears! And it's usually just straight lines, so...? Your quilting looks like it turned out perfectly.
ReplyDeleteGreat finish on your JOY runner, Julierose!
ReplyDeleteI was able to read your post about needle-turned applique in Feedly, but, of course, couldn't comment because the post is gone. I thought both examples looked good. I've never conquered needle-turn applique! I either turn and baste or use glue or use freezer paper. Those all work for me but I think they take more time.
About those shoulders up near your ears - if you have a "heat in the microwave" weighted "thing" for sore muscles, drape it around your neck (without heating it - it is HOT enough these days) and see if that helps you be more aware of your shoulder position. If not, just roll up a large bath towel and try it the same way - having something there might help you notice if you are tensing.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you finished your Christmas piece and that Helga is a happy helper. 3 is my favorite stitch length for quilting too, it feeds easier through the machine. A tip from one of the famous quilters in the 1990s, be sure to sit closer to your machine and not lean forward when quilting.
ReplyDeleteYour Christmas "Joy" is lovely!
ReplyDeleteI like your two table runners and seeing your post and photos of the runners has reminded me that it's only a few months before Christmas! Time to get busy thinking and sewing. I'm another machine quilter who has the problem with the 'shoulders up to ears' problem, I must try the idea from Julie.
ReplyDeleteOh I remember JOY. I made one as well...now if I can just find it. I love the backing fabric on yours.
ReplyDelete"JOY" is beautiful. I love the backing too, you always ave such interesting prints.
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