Thursday, April 18, 2013

Spring Bouquet in progress

I've been working on Spring Bouquet. The 9 interior blocks are all appliquéd, the 1" checkered square borders are done, and the 4 border pieces are all appliquéd. Whew! 

I did most of the appliqué on the border pieces while we were in Chicago recently and I did not have a needle to hide the threads. I know I could just cut the threads off but I prefer to take all the threads to the back and bury them in the stitches. Guess I'm a bit compulsive about finishes! I never did find a needle so I just kept appliquéing and was careful not to catch any threads. When we arrived home I had four pieces that looked like this all over.
Threads need to be taken to back and buried.
Then I began the job of taking the threads to the back and burying them.
Threads are buried.
While watching TV, it took a few hours but not much thinking!
Back with threads buried.
I am quilting this quilt in pieces because there is LOTS of quilting. I am outlining each appliquéd piece and doing small scale stippling in all non-appliquéd areas. It is taking  lots of time but I think it will be worth it!

I sewed the 9 interior blocks in 3 rows each having 3 blocks. The top row and the middle row are quilted and joined. I need to finish quilting over the seam where I joined the pieces.
Six blocks joined and quilted except at seam.
Can you see where I need to quilt - right by the seam in the middle of the photo below.
Close up of seam area needing quilting.
In a couple of days, we are leaving for Washington DC and I won't be taking my machine since we are flying. So I'll get back to the quilting in May.

6 comments:

  1. Wow, that is a GORGEOUS quilt!

    That's going to be one long trip if you won't be back to quilting until May. ;-)

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  2. That is wonderfully gorgeous! Well worth hiding all the threads. Happy traveling!! Hugs, Doreen

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    1. Thanks! I'll miss working on this for the next few days. We usually drive when traveling and take whatever we want so this packing is requiring more thought and planning! ~Jeanne

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  3. That is spectacular! It's so colorful!! I've never appliqued before!

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    1. Thanks Dani! I love all of Edyta Sitar's designs. They are all gorgeous. This is by far the most machine appliqué that I've ever done an nd I'm getting pretty good! ;) You would probably find it easy. - Jeanne

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  4. Just love how you used the batiks for the flowers.

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