The Salty Quilter - Tree of Life - Finished

Tree of Life

February 6, 2011

General Info

Start Date  Jan 15, 2011
Finish Date  Feb 6, 2011
Status  Finished
Size  39″ x 39″
Pattern  My own design
What it’s for  For Grandma MJ’s 80th birthday.
Batting  Matilda’s Own 100% cotton batting.

Quilt Top Notes/Techniques

I printed family photos onto ink jet printable fabric and cut out into leaf shapes.

First on point quilt.  Used Tonga Treats 10″ square pack.  Squares were not 10″ on both sides. Cut down to 5″.

Used “Perfect Poppies” pattern for poppy appliques.

Quilting Notes/Techniques

Quilted in the ditch along seamlines of blocks on point before applique begun. Free motion quilted around applique raw edges.  Had problems with skipped stitches on appliques.  Other flowers and hummingbirds were applique perse.

Progress Pictures

The Salty Quilter - Tree of Life - Finished

 

The Salty Quilter - Tree of Life - Picture on the top of the tree with my grandpa and grandma

 

The Salty Quilter - Tree of Life - Label

The Salty Quilter - Tree of Life - leaves applique in progress

The Salty Quilter - Tree of Life - Tree trunk and flower appliques

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