Tag: Autumn

The Salty Quliter - Fall Flowers - Finished

Fall Flowers

General Info

Start Date  Apr 7, 2013
Finish Date  Apr 24, 2013
Status  Finished
Size  Wall Hanging
Pattern  My own design
What it’s for  Hobbysew Belconnen “Autumn in our Town” challenge. Given to my BFF who loves orange
Batting  Cotton.

Quilt Top Notes/Techniques

I designed and made this for the Hobbysew Belconnen “Autumn in our Town” challenge. All the fabrics except the light blue background were in the fabric challenge pack.

I had seen a pieced quilt that used on point log cabins as flowers, so I used a similar idea, but with applique. I used a small zig zag with invisible thread to attach the log cabin blocks and leaves. I used fusible web and blanket stitch applique for the ground and stems.

Quilting Notes/Techniques

After taking Helen Godden’s intermediate free motion quilting class, I wanted to push myself with the quality and design of the FMQ. The sky is based on Leah Day’s ocean currents design, and the ground is based on Helen’s baptist fan design. I put clouds in the negative space as another design element.

One issue I had was I pieced batting together using a zig zag stitch, which was visible through the top. Next time need to try a herringbone stitch as suggested by Harriet Hargrave.

Progress Pictures

The Salty Quliter - Fall Flowers - Sky quilting The Salty Quliter - Fall Flowers - flower quilting The Salty Quliter - Fall Flowers - quilt top

The Salty Quilter - Autumn Leaves - Finished

Autumn Leaves

General Info

Start Date  Sep 23, 2012
Finish Date  Sep 28, 2012
Status  Finished
Size  Approx 38″ x 18″
Pattern  My own design
What it’s for  The final season wall hanging for Grandma Mary Jean.
Batting  Matilda’s Own Cotton/Poly batting.

Quilt Top Notes/Techniques

Leaf block based on traditional design and 9″ finished.

I used the Missouri Quilt Company’s technique for half square triangles by sewing around two squares and used the formula covered here. I calculated 5.5″ squares for 3.5″ HST’s, but rounded up to 6″ so I could trim them down to size exactly.

Quilting Notes/Techniques

I used Mettler Polysheen for the leaf vein free motion quilting, and Gutterman 50wt cotton for the other FMQ.

Progress Pictures

The Salty Quilter - Autumn Leaves - Finished The Salty Quilter - Autumn Leaves - block

The Salty Quilter - Humble Harvest - Finished

Humble Harvest

General Info

Start Date  May 1, 2011
Finish Date  May 16, 2011
Status  Finished
Size  24″ x 20″
Pattern  My own design
What it’s for  For me.
Batting  Matilda’s Own 100% cotton batting.

Quilt Top Notes/Techniques

Wholecloth plus borders.

Quilting Notes/Techniques

Quilting design based off my own drawing. Machine quilted with Gutterman cotton 50wt thread in matching colors. Used pre-washed homespun and cotton batting, but still got quite a bit of shrinkage after washing. Stippling was too big to contrast with the rest of the design. Still like it though and put it up  for Halloween.

Progress Pictures

 

The Salty Quilter - Humble Harvest - Finished

No flash.

The Salty Quilter - Humble Harvest - Up close

The Salty Quilter - Humble Harvest - Flash

With flash.

 

The Salty Quilter - Reproduction Pumpkin

Reproduction Pumpkin

General Info

Start Date  May 2, 2011
Finish Date  May 12, 2011
Status  Finished
Size  20″ x 18″
Pattern  My own design
What it’s for  Entered in 2011 Goomeri Pumpkin Festival patchwork show.
Batting  Matilda’s Own 100% cotton batting.

Quilt Top Notes/Techniques

Used left over fabric from “Sunny Stars” quilt plus oranges from stash and Sewco.  Added double fused leaf and small yo-you butterfly.

Quilting Notes/Techniques

Used walking foot to quilt around borders and pumpkin, plus the curves inside the pumpkin. FMQ’ed pumpkin vines and border. Thread – Gutterman Cotton 50wt.

Progress Pictures