I'm making up for lost time on this particular wedding quilt. You see, the wedding was in 2019. I am only a year and a half tardy in gifting. Good grief.
Meet the Everhart Weathervane quilt. You saw snippets of it here when I was stitching the binding. I wanted to wait until that was done to show the full reveal. The quilt is one I've had on the to-do list for a very, very long time. As these various fabrics began coming together - quite by accident - the idea to make the quilt with them solidified, and in 2019 I made the top.
Finally, it is quilted, bound, wrapped and ready to deliver to Seth's parents for eventual delivery to the couple.
Here are some more views of the quilt.
I admit that practice on the long arm is paying dividends. Each quilt I finish moves me closer to a comfort zone. My confidence with my free motion quilting is growing, and I'm 'listening' to the machine. It is very similar to the regular sewing machine in that a new or different sound is an indication of something - a bobbin running low or another thread issue of some sort. There's also a 'feel' that the machine affords and I'm learning to be attuned to that, as well.
Here are some closeups of the quilt while it was on the long arm. I like studying these to see how my meander stitching looks, and how I might improve it.
So, yes, practice is the game-changer, and I am becoming more willing to get right back to it and put another quilt on. Basically, every single one is practice, and Lord knows I have a few quilt tops hanging around needing quilted. Practicing over here for the foreseeable future, right?
Happy Quilting, Friends!
The happy couple will be thrilled with their new quilt, despite the timeline. Actually, having a little distance between the wedding and delivery will give them a chance to really focus on it and enjoy it. In our family we have a six-month window for birthday cards/gifts (six months either side of the date) so I'd say you're not really late at all :).
ReplyDeleteOh Marie, you give me a lot of latitude with that timeline! Dangerous!!
DeleteVery pretty quilt and the more you quilt the meandering will improve - I started out and was doing large meandering, then I did a quilt with small meandering. You will be surprised at the variations of meandering. I really like a medium meandering, not too small, not too large, but just right - sounds like the bear story! Hugs
ReplyDeleteThank you for your encouragement! I know that all I need is consistent practice. Yet I still find that I am reluctant. Gotta' get over it! Just do it, Baby Bear! *smile*
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