I did many layers of stitching, probably about 8 hours of stitching, then washed it and then added the roses on the corners.
Then I stitched over the roses but with only one color thread instead of the variety of colors everywhere else.
I washed it again after the roses were added. With all of this stitching it doesn't lay really flat.
Some steam pressing helps, but this amount of stitching will definitely distort a little.
A couple close up pictures of the stitching. I had been saving all of the "almost gone" spools of thread in a bag and used all of them first. Then I had to get into my regular supply of thread.
All of this stitching is done with the feed dogs up and a regular presser foot, forward and back stitch, over and over and over.........
This last one is a little table mat that I used to try the procedure.
9 comments:
This really is a great idea, for something different. Maybe I'll try it soon. Too many projects going on right now....it looks great!
I like these. The last one looks more contemporary, which is what I associate with all that stitching, but the stitching works wonderfully on the first one, which is much more traditional looking. I wouldn't have guessed that.
When I grow up (uh hemmmm), I want to be YOU.
You clever girl you. 8-)
This is spectacular. You said you can do this without a walking foot...maybe I could do this on my machine. Worth a try on something small.
Very cool!!
So many different ideas.
It's interesting that this quilt is like looking at the quilt through a screen. It's quite interesting.
These two quilts are great. They should hang in an art show. They are definitely art show quality. Are you going to keep these, or sell them? I want to do some threadwork with some of the beautiful threads I have collected. I need to take a class from an experienced teacher. Are you willing to travel to CA for a class?
You know I'm nuts about this technique! The nine patch looks fabulous. The stitching makes it look old, like the crackled paint on weathered wood.
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