These are the Thistle blocks from the Fancy Forest pattern by Elizabeth Hartman (**affiliate link). They were relatively easy and quick compared to the fireflies and hedgehogs! Yet, of all the blocks, the foxes are by far the easiest and quickest.
I completed the sashing over the weekend and have already loaded it up on the frame for quilting. I started quilting an all over leaf pattern that sounded like a great idea in my head, Now that I have the first few inches in a row done, I am highly skeptical that it will look good. Perhaps Lori Kennedy got into my head recently with her post about Six Ways to Ruin a Quilt with Quilting Not that she addressed this particular issue, but I just have the "Ruin a Quilt with Quilting" thing stuck in my head and destroying my confidence. I have decided to persevere with the pattern and see what happens. I am hopeful that it is just one of those things that doesn't look fabulous close-up but will give a great texture when you step back a from it. Fingers crossed?
If I want to enter this quilt in the show this weekend, I have to have it completely finished by Friday to turn in. Say some prayers. I am pretty confident that I can get the quilting done, but I like to hand bind and that usually takes a while.
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Jennie
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Love those bristles Jen! Good luck with finishing in time for the show too.
ReplyDeleteBanish thoughts of "ruining" it! It's your quilt and you're making it for your daughter - she will never judge it and will know it's made with love. I tell my students nothing is ever "wrong " it just may be an unexpected design outcome!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love them! Let's talk Lori Kennedy for a second. Ignore her. She's very talented with her sewing skills, but she has a ways to go with her people/writing skills. Do what YOU think will look good. Then learn from it but make it your OWN opinion. XO
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