Friday, December 16, 2011

Disappearing nine patch is done!

Finally, done!  I had a lot of fun quilting this one!  The colored blocks are quilted with black Isacord thread, in a raggedy fern design!  I am liking that design, and I think it may become my "signature" quilting stitch!
Here's a closeup of the stitching after I have washed and dried it!  I love that "crinkled" look you get when you wash a quilt!  It certainly gives you a softer hand to the quilt.  I used a black batting for the first time, but can't say I was too happy with it.  It seemed stiff.  I am sure it is from the dye process.  I ended up machine stitching the binding down, using a serpentine stitch.  The binding is black, and I used black thread, and it really doesn't show, so I think it was a good choice.  This is going to be given to my nephew for his first apartment, and I hope it will get lots of use!  He is an art student, and I hope that he will appreciate the colours and the stitching!

6 comments:

  1. Maggie, your nephew will surely enjoy this beautiful quilt. I love your quilting on it

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  2. Oh Maggie I love to watch your quilts come to life!
    Teri

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  3. Absolutely lovely Maggie! I'm sure nephew will love it to bits.

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  4. this is such a lovely quilt..it look as if it wants to be snuggled under

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  5. Maggie, that is really great. I love your quilting. I need to do some all-over quilting in some blocks on that Ghastlies quilt I have going. I am thinking this might be the pattern I should do in those blocks, too. I used Madiera thread for quilting the spider webs I've already quilted, but I got a lot of pooling of thread. Very frustrating. I was going to use a different thread in those other blocks. Maybe I'll try some Isacord. Your nephew will love this!

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  6. Maggie, I just love your quilting. Your quilt turned out great.

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