cat-on-a-mac

Last year I took a day-long class from Libby Lehman, and this quilt is the result of applying a bunch of the techniques she taught us. It received 2nd place in its category (abstract wall hanging), but got the judges nod for Innovation.

The quilt had been in the works for almost a year... the more I did on it, the more I was afraid to do, fearing I'd mess it up, so I delayed a long time between phases. I had to get up my nerve! I had so much fun experimenting with metallic threads, and trying out bobbin-work.

northern lass

Absolutely gorgeous. Congratulations

jansquiltn

Wow! I really like it! Is there a book out there so I can give this a try?

Rebecca_S

This is very lovely, very like a Sci-Fi movie effect!

What exactly is "bobbin work"? It is not a term I have heard before.

Diane007

congratulations...
nice

Sewbeeit2

Spectacular. Such a georgeous use of colors and threads. You are a star student.....

QuiltingKrazy

WOW! well deserved award!

Sewbeeit2

Is this overlapped and then cut? What type of metallic threads did you use?
love the ribbons.....congratulations.

cat-on-a-mac

It's a way to use heavier threads than you could possibly thread through the upper part of your machine. You wind the thread on the bobbin, usually by hand, and stitch with the wrong side of your fabric facing up. That leaves the fancy thread on the right side.

It was quite scary the first time, but it's really fun.

QuiltnNan

congrats! the award is very well-deserved!