Gated - Paradise? FINAL EPISODE
Unfortunately the camera batteries went flat so while they were on the recharger I kept powering on.
Fused the background garden and was very pleased with it. I could have kept fussing with it forever but hubby said "for goodness sake just fuse the thing and get past it!" Done!!!
I was going to hand applique (blanket stitch) the gate but I decided to take the quicker option and machine blanket stitched it on to the background.
Now came what I found to be the hardest part - quilting around the whole gate with the dreaded monofiliament thread. After reading all I could find about using invisible thread and using hints from the Board posts regarding stopping it from tangling on the spool, I put my thread in a jar behind my machine, loosened my tension and had a trial run on scrap. Not a problem! - but once I started on my gate things became more difficult.
The thread jumped out of the thread guides or tangled itself and kinked and broke at what seemed like 5 minute intervals at first, but by going veeeery sloooowly and constantly checking that the thread was running smoothly through ALL guides, I finally finished. I wonder if sewing through the Quilt Fuse and all the seams of the background were part of the problem?
Now I only have the binding to do. I think I will take my time, relaxing and sewing this in front of the telly. ( Hopefully I can get this part finished tonight and get back to son's wedding memories quilt. )
Hope you have all enjoyed this journey - I know I have enjoyed reading your comments and encouragement. :D