Tuesday 23 August 2011

It always amazes me!

Take a look at this simple jelly roll quilt top....forgot to get a photo of the whole top before I started, sorry...but it's simple right, nothing fancy! Basically it's a colour graded quilt working with the colours from the jelly roll.


I had some glazed cotton that matched so well that I just had to use it for the backing and binding....I bound the quilt while still on the frame....even that little end bit, it can be done on the frame even though it's a bit tricky.....you have to be very careful of your fingures and take just one stitch at a time...mind you wouldn't want to do this on a show quilt....










But what really amazes me is the difference a bit of quilting can make.....






That's an all over 'freemotion jelly feather fill'....

Just goes to show....it's the quilting that makes the quilt!


19 comments:

  1. Maybe I should ask you to transform one of mine! Wonderful job and love the before and after shots - what a difference!

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  2. Yes-that's quite a difference and very pretty!

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  3. Kay what a beautiful quilt. You certainly 'made' it! I love your quilting!!

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  4. Beautiful quilting! You are right, the quilting makes its special. I may have to rethink the one I am getting ready to quilt. I may do my favorite swirl after all. Thanks for sharing.

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  5. You are so right; it is the quilting that makes the quilt. And the view from the back, wow! The glazed cotton really shows off that fabulous free form feathering. Congratulations, again.

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  6. You are so right! I still haven't tried attaching binding on Willie but I need to give it a try soon.

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  7. Absolutely awesome allover feathers!

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  8. Yes it is amazing how the quilting can change the look of a quilt. Your feathers look fabulous on this quilt!!

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  9. Stunning! I'm like Vicki - I have to try the binding trick one of these days! Bev

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  10. The quilting certainly DID make this quilt!
    My hat is off to you, Feather Queen!! :D

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  11. A "bit" of quilting?

    As a novice I can only aspire to such beautiful work - thanks for being an inspiration.

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  12. Kay,
    It's gorgeous! You are an artista! :)

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  13. 'An Artista'.....I don't think so but thanks Eileen!

    Thanks for the compliments everyone....I'm embarrassed!

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  14. Beautiful work...enjoy your day..

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  15. You truly do beautiful quilting. The top was beautiful, but after you got done with it, the quilt was even more stunning. Wish I had that kind of talent!

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  16. Your quilting did make that quilt sing!!! I love what you did with it. Do you quilt for others as well, or just yourself? You do such gorgeous work!

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  17. I like how you say a "bit of quilting"! That is a lot of absolutely, stunning feather Quilting! Luv it! And yes, the quilting makes the quilt! Beeeautiful!

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  18. Fantastic feathering. and as always, your so right.

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  19. The feathers gives is beautiful texture. It completely changes the quilt.

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