Yesterday was the day...I finally turned on the longarm and got the jewel batik 16 patch quilted.
Meandering seemed fine for this quilt with a medium multicolor variegated thread.
The backing is one of those wonderful batiks that didn't sell well because nobody knew what to do with it. That's OK, I like a good bargain price on them.
I'm using the backing fabric for binding too. I have one long side hand finished, 3 to go.
After lunch I sewed 2 more Crossed Canoe blocks. The red and orange are the leftovers from the fabrics I used for setting triangles on the warm color Kaffe 16 patch quilt.
I think your 16-patch quilts are so lovely--and this one is surely like a jewel with those colors. Your crossed canoe blocks are beautiful in those colors...Nice works hugs, Julierose
Always love a good 16-patch. I may have asked this before but am wondering if you pre-wash your fabrics? Especially since you work with intense colors so much. And if you do, do you ever mix pre-washed and unwashed in the same quilt?
Those "oddball batiks", as I think of them, make wonderful backings...often at a greatly discounted price. And the colors in the one you've chosen work so well with the quilt top. This will be a beautiful January finish.
Another beautiful 16 patch, I have a piece of the batik fabric used for the backing, I thin k I have it in three colourways and it's pretty interesting cut into strips at 2 and 1/2".
Your meandering quilting is one my favorite designs. It gives your patches a softness . Backing couldn't be any better ❣. And for your binding as well. Again a fun set of combinations on your crossed canoes.
I think your 16-patch quilts are so lovely--and this one is surely like a jewel with those colors.
ReplyDeleteYour crossed canoe blocks are beautiful in those colors...Nice works
hugs, Julierose
The backing is perfect for this quilt- and the binding. I am impressed you got it all quilted so quickly.
ReplyDeletethat backing really goes well with as does the binding. I need to start keeping my eye out for backing fabric
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous batik that backing is - indeed! Beautiful sixteen patch - stunning, in fact.
ReplyDeleteAlways love a good 16-patch. I may have asked this before but am wondering if you pre-wash your fabrics? Especially since you work with intense colors so much. And if you do, do you ever mix pre-washed and unwashed in the same quilt?
ReplyDeleteThose "oddball batiks", as I think of them, make wonderful backings...often at a greatly discounted price. And the colors in the one you've chosen work so well with the quilt top. This will be a beautiful January finish.
ReplyDeleteYou have such great fabrics! Love the 16 patch and these new crossed canoes. And I love your backing fabric and I think it looks great as a binding!
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful 16 patch, I have a piece of the batik fabric used for the backing, I thin k I have it in three colourways and it's pretty interesting cut into strips at 2 and 1/2".
ReplyDeleteIsn't it fun how one quilt morphs into another! I love seeing the continuity of our fabrics being used again and again.
ReplyDeleteThat batik 16-patch is so gorgeous! What a lovely group of fabrics. And the backing... well, it's fabulous!!!
ReplyDeleteYour meandering quilting is one my favorite designs. It gives your patches a softness . Backing couldn't be any better ❣. And for your binding as well. Again a fun set of combinations on your crossed canoes.
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Such a pretty finish! I’m loving the crossed canoe blocks.
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I lvoe quilting busy fabrics like batiks, Kaffe and Nadelstern. There's no need for any sort of involved quilting because it can't be seen at all.
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