I started this project just a wee bit ago. I am feeling SUPER accomplished for THREE reasons.
Reason the First - It is the quickest "from concept to finish" quilt I have EVER finished. I blogged about that HERE. I started January 17 and finished it January 26.
Reason the Second - I sewed from just my stash. When I first was inspired, it was quite late at night and I knew I needed to stick to what I had on hand. Generally, things are kinda lean at El Casa del McNay around this time of year anyway. PLUS like most quilters I don't use the fabric as quickly as I buy it. I have scads of random scraps that I just need to cut into usable bits and put in my storage containers. I have them neatly labeled with the size of the squares.
Reason the Third - I used Free Motion Quilting on this project! (woot woot) Ever since my first pieced quilt fiasco (read about that HERE) I am gun shy about FMQ. I made some of the same mistakes, but I took the time to pick them out and make do with what I had.
I did learn some more quilting lessons. I should have spray basted and use more pins to baste this quilt. I also should have ironed and starched the top. I think both would help with the shifting. This size was less intimidating than other quilts I completed on my home machine.
I am overall pleased with how nice it washed up. It's true that the quilting can hide a multitude of quilty sins! Perhaps quilty inexperience is the better term.
My Husband told me that the quilt looked like a broken heart. He felt the low volume squares and the light pink squares didn't provide enough contrast. I used straight line quilting on the heart squares and meandering Free Motion Quilting on the low volume squares and the border. I think the difference in quilting helps the heart shape to pop out more.
What would you do to make the heart "pop"? Have you ever had a quick finish? Tell me in the comments below! I love your feedback!
Reason the First - It is the quickest "from concept to finish" quilt I have EVER finished. I blogged about that HERE. I started January 17 and finished it January 26.
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| Planning Phase |
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| Pieced and in Strips - rough lay out |
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| Quilt back with left over purples from my stash |
Reason the Third - I used Free Motion Quilting on this project! (woot woot) Ever since my first pieced quilt fiasco (read about that HERE) I am gun shy about FMQ. I made some of the same mistakes, but I took the time to pick them out and make do with what I had.
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| FMQ and Straight line. <3 that scrappy binding |
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| Showing off the drape |
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| Finished and my *heart* is happy :) |
I am overall pleased with how nice it washed up. It's true that the quilting can hide a multitude of quilty sins! Perhaps quilty inexperience is the better term.
My Husband told me that the quilt looked like a broken heart. He felt the low volume squares and the light pink squares didn't provide enough contrast. I used straight line quilting on the heart squares and meandering Free Motion Quilting on the low volume squares and the border. I think the difference in quilting helps the heart shape to pop out more.
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| All wrinkly from the first wash. |
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