Thursday 27 January 2011

Life of an Ebay Quilt Top ... Part 2....

Well, just made it for January, this is my first finished quilt for 2011 ... as some of you know this is an ebay quilt top.....Part One can be found here


I filled the outside borders with freehand echoed feathers on a curved stem....not too obvious on the patterned fabric but I was please with the way they looked from the back of the quilt on the cream fabric.

On the inside border I went all out with hatching using a template board on my Quiltazoid another first....it was a long way around that border but I was amazed at how it turned out and how my hatching matched up at the join point.....
 




As I worked my way around the nine patch blocks I stabilised the quilt all the way to the bottom. In the nine patches I did continuous curve using my Fine Line Rulers from Carol Olson at Accents in Design, these rulers have finger grips to hold onto so are very secure for using around your hopping foot, I finished off those coloured blocks with a stylised swirl as I went.



Once everything was stabilised I came back to the top and quilted the plain blocks, again I used my Quiltazoid but this time with the feathered wreath template, this was the first time for this template too.... a bit tricky at first using the segments but once I ignored the instructions and just followed my instincts it was fine!  Freehand echoes, pebbles and tendrils.

























This quilt finished at 82" x 90", I used Quilters Dream mid loft Poly and Metro thread in cream top and bottom.

Bearing in mind that this was a cheap and grubby quilt top....I think the terms Silk Purse and Sow's Ear come to mind....

"What do yo think"?


21 comments:

  1. I think it went from a ho-hummer to a real stunner.

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  2. I was just thinking pig's ear to silk purse as I scrolled through the pictures, and then you said the same thing! Beautiful job!

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  3. It's absolutely beautiful! What a lovely job you've done on a grubby top!!!
    Lurking Linda

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  4. Wow Kay - that is really stunning - I love it ...what a difference from when you got it.
    I fidn the fine line rulers are really great/ too

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  5. I think it's absolutely gorgeous, Kay!

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  6. Oh my word, it's beautiful!!!

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  7. Wow!!!
    No longer a 'simple nine patch/Irish Chain ~ it's a stunner!

    If this one was just for "practice" I can hardly wait to see what you do "for real"....

    :^)

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  8. Fabulous! Your quilting is superb. I'm amazed at the detail of all the different patterns. Definitely a silk purse!

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  9. Beautiful quilting. I just found your blog this week and I have had more fun looking at your horses. I am a long arm quilter and horse rider owner.

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  10. It's just stunning! Absolutely stunning!

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  11. Kay, Fabulous !!! I want lessons <:)

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  12. I totally agree. I am green with envy that you have a long arm and just amazed at how straight you get the straight lines. I thought that was the hardest part on a long arm! You made a beautiful job of this quilt. What do you have planned for it?

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  13. Wow! That top turned out fabulous! Great job with the quilting.

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  14. Gorgeous Kay! Silk purse from a sow's ear definitely fits the bill here!

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  15. stunning! magnificent quilting!

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  16. que maravilla!!!!!! un sueño tener una máquina así.......felicitaciones te quedan preciosos

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  17. Thank you Patricia.....I don't speak Spanish....but I think I see the words marvelous and precious in there somewhere....Thanks for dropping by.

    Thank you to everyone who has left a comment....I am truly flattered that you even come by to visit my blog and really appreciate your encouragement.
    Best Wishes
    Kay in Scotland

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  18. Wow! I'll bet whoever sold this to you wishes they had kept it! Great job on the quilting!

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