I realized recently that when the longarm machine was new to me, I tried more difficult quilting designs than I’ve done in the past two or three years. I’ve opted for quick-and-easy quilting more often than not. In truth, medallion quilts often are so complex in design that fancy quilting gets lost, anyway. So there is some reason to simply add texture and not another layer of design. Also, I don’t like heavy quilting in general. But partly it’s just because that step in quilt-making is not my favorite, so I don’t make a lot of effort.
However, once I realized that, I decided to make a little more effort with my next project. Here is the result. This is the back of the leftovers quilt, shot in low light to show the relief.
Turned out okay. 🙂
That is lovely!
Thank you!
Love it, Melanie!
Thanks, Sharon!
Sure did tur out OK. Did you free motion it or was it an edge-to-edge computerized design? Beautiful either way.
Free motion. Some fat fingers and toes, a few arthritic ones. 🙂 But overall it gives a nice impression and I filled the space pretty evenly. Thanks.
Nicely done.
It certainly did turn out okay — it’s lovely!
Thanks, Wendy.
“Turned out OK” is quite a large understatement. It’s lovely, and the texture is lush. Feathers were never meant to be identical in nature, so why here?
Certainly not here! Thank you!
I am always torn between “get it done” and creating a quilting design. I like your feathers and want to see how it looks on the front too. 🙂
Of course the piecing design is the prominent part on the front. Once it’s bound we’ll get good pix and share. Thanks very much.
Even if it’s so complex the feathers don’t show on the front, the back is pretty spectacular!
Thanks, Mary! It went better than I expected, to tell the truth.
I’ve never done any machine quilting so I think this is pretty amazing!
Come on over and give it a try. I’ll bet you would be good at it.
To me it is not overquilted – it remains soft and puffy. Often machine quilting when all the spaces are filled in, is beautiful but not longer cuddly. Truly, to my eyes, this is lovely and cuddly.
Thank you. Yes it is very soft still. It will be a good lap quilt for someone.
wow – that’s a lot of stitching, but the effect is gorgeous!
😀