UFO Machine Quilting
In every spare moment this past week, I have been quilting my spiderweb quilt. I am using a 100 needle and not getting any thread breakage, but I am getting lots of "toe catcher" stitches due to missed stitches! It looks terrible close up (seems to be the theme of this quilt!) but I plan to just keep going anyway.
The free motion circle quilting in these blocks has worked really well to smash down the lumps and flatten out the quilt top.
I decided to just echo quilt the muslin stars and may add something in the centre of them later.
Now onto one of my favorite parts... feather quilting in the borders. I have already stitched the spine all around and am working on the feathers (P.S. I am teaching 2 classes on feather quilting at Triangle Sewing on Oct. 22 and Jan 21 if any of my local readers would like to learn my tricks)
8 comments:
OOo, I hate those toe-catchers! Looking good, Kathy--just love all the scrappy fun in these spiderwebs. I'd like some tricks for feathers, please, but live a bit far away to come to your classes, lol!
It's looking really, really good, even with toe catchers.
I love doing Feathers! They are so forgiving and make the border more like a FRAME! Please share some tips on your Blog for us FAR-AWAY friends!
I have never heard of a "100" needle. Is it a special machine quilting needle?
way to go!
ooo I would love to take your classes, but I think the travel is prohibitive for me. sigh.
Bummer about the missed stitches, Still the overall effect will be awesome, especially with the cool feathers in the border.
I think you have a wonderful plan for the quilting. I am also very often frustrated by missed stitches and I don't know why it happens or how to prevent it.
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