Over the last week or so, I've been working on a class sample for a free motion quilting class I'll be teaching in November. It has been such a lot of fun to work on this quilt - and it's pretty much done! I have used Karlee Porter's Graffiti Quilting book as a jumping point for this quilt - it's a great ideas book. As I became more confident with this style of quilting, I tried to bring in my own elements more, but it's definitely inspired by Karlee's phenomenal work. All my students will be purchasing a copy of the book too - it's a great resource.
I am still unpicking that dark red bit in the middle, and I will fix that bit very soon - but apart from that it's finished. I definitely like some parts better than others - but it will be good to show students what works and doesn't work ;o)
It's really hard to capture the thread colours in photos, but I've used a rainbow of Aurifil threads (some 40wt, some 50wt) starting with red in the centre. Most of the thread colours I used were on the light side - I did start quilting with navy thread, but I decided pretty quickly that it was a bit dark, and changed to a softer variegated blue. I especially liked quilting with 40wt variegated thread on this quilt; once I got used to using contrasting thread it made it interesting to see the subtle change in colour starting to appear.
I used two layers of wool/cotton batting on this one (it's only about 40" square so it wasn't too heavy) - and it's given the quilting a gorgeous texture. It is a pretty stiff quilt with all that quilting though - which made it tricky to move it around toward the end!
It needs to be washed and blocked once it's completely done - it is pretty wavy around the edges, but I'm hoping it will flatten out when I block it.
xx Jess
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You have one gorgeous piece there!!!! The threads add so much! I have found that working with the colors is a tad more tricky than I had anticipated.....if too light or dark (too much contrast) it just doesn't work (for me). Maybe too much of a dominating ingredient. Love the contrast of your straight line spacing. So effective!!! Well done!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm with you on the high contrast thread. I much prefer a subtle contrast - I was finding it so difficult to follow the same thread path with really dark thread :o)
DeleteI am absolutely blown away by how pheenominal this is!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like such fun I want to drop all my projects and make one too.
ReplyDeleteJest absolutely beautiful
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Wow! It looks like you just went for it ... amazing results, I could look at this piece forever :)
ReplyDeleteWhich are the parts you don't think are working again? It all looks gob-smackingly amazing to me!
ReplyDeleteStunning, and so inspiring. I am very interested to see/hear how it changes after a wash and blocking too. I am motivated to try something like it soon.
ReplyDeleteI just can't even.
ReplyDeleteAmazing, I am in awe of how you know what to quilt where, and where do all the ideas and shapes come from. I anguish over this.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I guess it's part practice and part using Karlee's book for inspiration wuth the shapes I've used here. Her book is great for ideas and shapes I haven't tried before.
DeleteAbsolutely love the quilting Jess! I wonder how it would look in navy or black on the White? You use a long arm, right? Envy!. Kate
ReplyDeleteThank you Kate! I'd love to try it on a dark background, I think it would be really effective. And no, I don't have a longarm, all my work is done on my domestic Bernina 440 :o)
DeleteWow! Just wow!
ReplyDeleteUh huh, yeah, your quilting is a WOW. Stunning.
ReplyDeleteI love it! I wish I could take your class!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilting. Each time I see beautiful quilting, I think I must dedicate some time to practicing the technique. I took a FMQ class a couple of years ago and was very discouraged. Then some time later, I pulled out my class work and I was much happier with it after being away from it. I think I was comparing my work to the teacher's work instead of seeing what I actually was accomplishing. She was very encouraging and told me I was doing a great job and I just didn't see it. Last year I purposed to practice my FMQ and didn't do that and that was again a goal for this year. I've had some health issues and haven't even pieced a quilt this year, so maybe that's a goal for next year now that I'm back in the pink. I wish I were close and could take your class. Learning from different perspectives can be wonderful. I'm librarian for my local quilt guild this year and again next, so I may purchase this book for our library. There is a great interest in books on quilting as well as piecing. Thanks for the inspiration.
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That is beautiful! love your quilting...You have inspired me to put a practice piece on and just doodle.. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI really like Karlee Porter's work and have been watching her latest video. Great seeing what you have managed to do, Rosemary Muntus UK
ReplyDeleteiI absolutely love your work. I only discovered you today. would you mind if I used some elements of your work on my small whole cloth quilt which I MIGHT enter in a quilting competition? you inspire me. I am not a seasoned free motion quilter but do have some experience.
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