So glad to have this one finished - Double X quilt - a gift for my niece's September wedding.
We've had some lovely, much-needed rain so this is the best I could do for a garden photo - very careful to keep the quilt clean and dry!
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| 1.33m square (53 inches square) |
I kept the quilting simple - hoping it would suit her taste. It was easy to manage by machine with the walking foot. The quilt is a rarity for me in that it is totally machine made - pieced and quilted (oh - except for hand hemming of the binding). The piecing was done rather infrequently so it took quite a while to complete..little doses bit by bit!
Something else that is slow going, but very enjoyable, is my hand applique (needleturn) of the Ann Randoll sawtooth edges - two edges on each border - fiddly but fun. As the borders get bigger on a medallion quilt - so does the workload! I am getting the sawtooth edges done first and then will fill in the middle of the border strips with hexagons and applique flowers.
Back to some more prep...
Love your sawtooth border, in fact I love the whole quilt - it is looking beautiful. Can't wait to see the rest!
ReplyDeleteLovely.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt and a lovely gift for her niece.
ReplyDeleteGreetings, Manuela
Very nice quilt, I am sure she will love it! I seem to be using my machine more and more these days and am enjoying piecing almost as much as appliqué!
ReplyDeleteYour gift quilt is beautiful. I am just starting to do some machine quilting. I haven't tried to do stitching in the ditch yet, think I need a bit more practice. I am looking forward to getting back to my applique this week too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteGreat gift. Love the sawtooth border and just look at all those little hexagons laying there.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful header pic Hilda. You're never still are you!
ReplyDeleteAwesome quilt!
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is so wonderful. You did a great work. Love the color ;-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely quilt!
ReplyDeleteYour wedding quilt will be a cherished gift. That's a great idea to do the sawtooth borders first so it will be easier to place the other designs. I see a lot of hexies in the background.
ReplyDeleteThe blues in the quilt with the design are great. Your work is lovely
ReplyDeleteWell done on your finish Hilda. A lovely gift. Look forward to seeing your quilt progress.
ReplyDeleteThe blue and white quilt is so lovely and fresh. It is good to piece every now and then but you are so gifted when it comes to applique that piecing just takes time away from what you do best! Your Ann Randall border is sooooooo nice!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on a beautiful finish! It looks so crisp in blue and white and all those points look perfectly pieced. I hope you made a label for this wonderful heirloom.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty and classic quilt! A beautiful gift! I love the sawtooth border I've never done one but it's on the "someday" list :0)
ReplyDeleteI like the blue and white combo of the newly finished quilt. My bedroom is in blue and white.
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