This one comes to you a bit less late than the last, but I just can’t get my camera or my Photoshop program to cooperate with this little quilt. 😯
Oh well, that aside I have finished the little quiltlet I began for the last scrap happy post and here it is. The stitching will show much better if you click on it.
I have to tell you that the colors on that Ikat insert are very intense but WYSIWYG with what I have to work with. Sorry.
I worked hard to get everything lined up and feel for a first effort it isn’t bad. More work with this method will certainly help.
Things I tried with this piece are:
- Walking foot straight line stitching in various patterns. That was fun, but I haven’t a favorite design or pattern. Well, perhaps the middle top and maybe the middle left. This also needs practice.
- And I tried a different way of closing off my binding that I just hate! It is bulky, stiff and misshapen. In this method you fold and press the start, lay the tail end to the inside of the start, for a smooth join instead of stitching it onto the beginning. Clearly a bad idea on smaller tighter bindings! Live and learn.
Comments, critiques, likes or dislikes are welcome.
These lovely ladies may or may not have a post for today, so please go take a look!
Usually has a scrappy post:
Gun at https://rutigt.wordpress.com (in Swedish and English)
Titti at http://tittisquiltlek.blogspot.se (in Swedish only)
Heléne at http://quiltochsom.blogspot.se (in Swedish only)
Sometimes has a scrappy post:
Eva at bambisyr-evaj.blogspot.com (in Swedish only)
Sue at sewingmagpie.blogspot.com (in English only)
Nanette at http://stitchandsow-homeandgarden.blogspot.com.au (in English only)
Lynn at https://thetialys.wordpress.com (in English only)
Norma at https://shesewsyouknow.wordpress.com (in English only)
Birthe: http://birthesrom.blogspot.no (in Norwegian only)
Turid: http://densyendehimmel.blogspot.se (in English and Norwegian)
Susan: https://desertskyquilts.wordpress.com/ (in English only)
Cathy: http://nanacathydotcom.wordpress.com (in English only)
Debbierose: https://sewrosey.wordpress.com (in English only)
Tracy: https://itsatsweetsday.wordpress.com/ (in English only)
Jill: http://nicepieceofwork.wordpress.com/ (in English only)
Claire: https://knitnkwilt.wordpress.com/ (in English only)
Jan: http://thesnailofhappiness.com/ (in English only)
Karen: https://mewithptsd.wordpress.com/ (in English only)
Moira: http://quiltedsnail.blogspot.com/ (in English only)
Sandra: https://daffodilwild.wordpress.com/ (in English only)
Linda: http://kokaquilts.blogspot.co.nz/ (in English only)
Life on the Farmlet 
All learning is good, and you used scraps. What’s not to like? 🙂
True, Kate, thank you. I was just frustrated with the photo process and wanted the colors to come through, but then, everyone’s monitors will show it differently so I guess the mild angst was not necessary. 😉
WOW, such great colours!
My personal fave (not that it makes a whit of difference; ) is the “working its way into the middle” pattern in the lower left: ) Totally LOVE this one Linda!
*this one* meaning the quilt as a whole, of course; )
Thank you, Deb. That one was fun and actually came out exactly as I intended. 😉
I don’t know the first or last thing about quilting but I admire your sewing ability and the fact that you are always expanding your interests with classes. You have so much patience and I’ve always wanted to quilt but I don’t have the time nor the energy to pursue a new hobby. I’ll stick with what I’m doing now and admire your sewing art via the Internet.
Thank you for your vote of confidence in my ability, Yvonne. I do enjoy this process and I keep at it to keep my brain cells fresh… I hope it works! LOL!
Absolutely keep new interests alive and well to keep your brain stimulated and fresh. After all the brain is a muscle and it needs to be exercised just like the rest of the body.
This is a lovely, eyecatching little quilt.
Thank you, Tialys! It was good practice and one of the few that my husband looked at and said, “I really like that.” Most of the time he looks and is mute. 😉
I saw quiltlet and thought cutlet. I know nothing about stitching but I’ve been eating all my life.
Steve, if you never touch a needle to fabric it will be OK. Your photography is amazing and you share your talents with us daily. So keep eating to maintain your strength and to continue all those contortions you go through for more amazing photos to share with us!