Simple borders and a panel came together to make a truly striking quilt.
I forgot to take a proper "before" photo, so this will have to do - the borders were ditched, but the panel wasn't started.
A moment of uncertainty struck as I pondered what to stitch, and what to leave. In the end I decided to outline everything. Including those teeny, tiny bees! (How could I not?)
Accuracy was important on the cats' faces and on the insects, but on the flowers and leaves I deliberately "missed" a tiny bit to add a sketchy sense of movement.
To make the red frame puff out, I quilted a pretend frame around it. I like how the flower on the left overlaps the pretend frame, yet is separated by it.
This view shows the panel after quilting. I left the red frames unquilted so they would puff up and help highlight the cats.
Since a variety of designs were used in the panel, I felt free to have fun in the borders, too!
My client says it is Purr-fect! (Which made my day on so many levels!) :-D
Linking up With:
Let's Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts
Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation
Try, Learn & Grow!
Carole
P.S. To see more of my photos, look me up on Instagram under my blog name, freshofftheframe
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| Client quilt FreshofftheFrame.com |
I forgot to take a proper "before" photo, so this will have to do - the borders were ditched, but the panel wasn't started.
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| "Before" quilting the panel FreshofftheFrame.com |
A moment of uncertainty struck as I pondered what to stitch, and what to leave. In the end I decided to outline everything. Including those teeny, tiny bees! (How could I not?)
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| Starting to outline the images FreshofftheFrame.com |
Accuracy was important on the cats' faces and on the insects, but on the flowers and leaves I deliberately "missed" a tiny bit to add a sketchy sense of movement.
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| FreshofftheFrame.com |
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| FreshofftheFrame.com |
This view shows the panel after quilting. I left the red frames unquilted so they would puff up and help highlight the cats.
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| FreshofftheFrame.com |
Since a variety of designs were used in the panel, I felt free to have fun in the borders, too!
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| FreshofftheFrame.com |
My client says it is Purr-fect! (Which made my day on so many levels!) :-D
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| FreshofftheFrame.com |
Linking up With:
Let's Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts
Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation
Try, Learn & Grow!
Carole
P.S. To see more of my photos, look me up on Instagram under my blog name, freshofftheframe
Nice work! That Cat panel is gorgeous, do you know what it is called?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilting! Your ghost frame is a brilliant idea.
ReplyDeleteYet another example of how your quilting brought a quilt to life!! Excellent job :-) I think my favorite element is the butterfly flying across the frame from the (tall) flower. Well, also the dance of the bees :-)
ReplyDeleteGeorgeous. A simple panel transformed. love how you have quilted this and yes i think it is Purr-fect as well!
ReplyDeleteYour quilting really made this quilt extra beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe quilting is so perfect! I love all the fun touches you added like the bees flight path. But I really like the design you did in the big red border. Can you share how you stitched that?
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Now I want to run to my studio and start piecing up one of my panels so I can try some of your techniques :) I do love how simple panel graphics can leave lots of nice space for FMQ embellishments.
ReplyDeleteYou know, when I see panel prints in the shops they never appeal to me, but when they are quilted the way you did this cat panel, they look really cool! You did a great job.
ReplyDeleteYou've really brought this quilt to life. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love it--so fun! Your quilting really adds to the feel of the panel!
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