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Kaleido BEFORE quilting. FreshofftheFrame.com |
Time for some "quick and dirty" custom work. Well, quick, anyway! My plan was to divide and conquer.
Looking at the quilt from a distance I could see sections of piecing that looked like distinct shapes waiting to be filled. I started with the center star, working a curvy feather out to each tip.
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The next two sections were filled with lines - one with mirrored curves, and one with radiating straight lines.
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The last section was filled with giant paisley petals and little curly swirls to reach the corners.
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Of course, each of these was repeated five more times, all around the kaleido.
Not so quick! Ha!
Finally, radiating wavy lines finished the corners.
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Kaleido AFTER quilting. FreshofftheFrame.com |
Here's the back:
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Despite running over a million seams, the quilting was fairly smooth once I got a feel for it. I did rip out the first attempt at feathers and try again. Better.
Challenges:
- quilting must highlight symmetry and mask piecing imperfections (a hazard of the kool kaleidoscope technique)
- designs must be relatively quick to execute
- quilting must not detract from the beauty of the fabric or the piecing
- thread would contrast strongly on some fabrics - eek!!! It is much more forgiving to work with thread that blends!
So...quilt done, garden NOT!
I did get all of my bedding plants out, but the veggie garden has yet to be seeded. Tomorrow, or bust!!! If I don't get it done by then, there won't be much point.
While I was working beside my lilac bush, a little visitor stopped by. My phone was handy, so I took a few quick shots. This was my favourite!
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Oh, and my potato plants are starting to poke out of the soil!
Believe it or not, it's my first time growing potatoes! I've always thought they take more space than they're worth, but we ripped out the raspberry patch (which was out of control) and I figured I might as well weed potatoes as an empty bed. Now I'm looking forward to a feast of fresh spuds in the fall!
Linking up with some fun parties - please check out my sidebar to see where they are. There's something fun for every day of the week!
Try, Learn & Grow!
Carole
P.S. I love hearing from you, so don't be shy. Tell me about your quilting challenges, or how your garden grows!