I am still buzzing about last weekend's fabby Strip Bee get-together:
Did you see all the other bees' posts? Fran, Maria, Amy, Julie and Sarah - I loved reading them all and am still beyond thrilled at how happy everyone was with their finished quilts.
Did you see all the other bees' posts? Fran, Maria, Amy, Julie and Sarah - I loved reading them all and am still beyond thrilled at how happy everyone was with their finished quilts.
Over the weekend, we chatted lots about quilting, blogs, fabric - unsurprisingly! - and exchanged tips. I bemoaned my lack of getting on with straight line quilting and picked up some useful hints from Sarah and Maria. I started making this as a cushion (it's going to be a bag now!) and Maria got me started on the 'wavy lines' quilting:
And, in the best traditions of 'practice makes perfect', I have used this new- to-me quilting style on a little tote bag I'm making. Another charm square design from MSQ's tutorial:
I didn't have enough of the bottom of the bag fabric to make the handles so used up what I had left with some of the spare charm squares:
Aren't they cute? But is it sacrilege to use charm squares in the handles? Isn't all fabric created equal?
Just got to put it all together now:
I'm really pleased with this and love that I have a new quilting style to use. Linking up with Kelly and Lorna:
Did you use a walking foot or hopper for those lovely wavy lines?
ReplyDeleteUnos tops muy bonitos, habéis hecho un trabajo excelente. Enhorabuena.
ReplyDeleteHurrah the quilting looks great. You must show us the finished purple bag that was a cushion.
ReplyDeleteI love your wavy quilting! It looks great. Straight-line quilting always frightens me...then I do it and it takes FOREVER...but I love the look. lol
ReplyDeleteThe quilting looks great. I hope you post a picture of the finished bag!
ReplyDeleteI e joy doing that wavy quilting. So nice and easy
ReplyDeleteI know about the fabric worthy projects... you are right to use it, because it looks great on the handles. Leeanna
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Your wavy line quilting looks lovely :-) You have been very busy, as usual!
ReplyDeleteOoh, it looks like fun. I've never tried wavy lines and will have to put that one in my "must try" file. Love the colors of this new bag....
ReplyDeleteIt's not just new to you - I've never tried it either! Knowing me, I'd be ridiculous and try it on a quilt, whereas you were brilliant to make a bag first! And you've done a lovely job!
ReplyDeleteIt is always fun to try something new and that wavy quilting looks fantastic! Sew glad to see you had a chance to get together with such fun friends, to share tips, laughs and love and to show off your beautiful quilt tops.
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