Five Yards Later...
 

The borders and sashing are finished on this little quilt. This was a fun project started in class last month at the LQS. We asked our teacher to help us add the stippling around each design on our EMB machines. I used scrap pieces for the first row of sashing around each block. Auditioned many fabrics from closet stash for the next row of sashing/borders and nothing worked.

There was one FQ dedicated for a different project that would work. A trip to the LQS to see if there was any of it left. I only needed 15 inches WOF for sashing and 14 inches WOF for borders. Here we are five yards later...

The embroidery blocks already have one layer of batting. I will add another full piece of batting and the backing. Then attempt quilting on the EMB machine. We shall see how it goes.

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Love the fabric, good luck with the quilting, such a cute quilt!

The more I see embroidery the more intrigued I am - yours is very nice! And those fabrics are gorgeous too!

Beautiful work Rhonda. I've used my embroidery feature a few times in the making of quilts. It is a process that can be so rewarding. Looks like you are well on your way. Love the fabric!

Those little animals are really cute!

Cute critters...great choice of fabrics and it sounds like a great class.

Awesome job!

I love your quilt and very envious about being able to take a class for the machine embroidery quilting. I have being trying to find a local place to take a class and haven't found any. My biggest hoop is 7.5 in. x 12 in. Also, I would love to take a class on the ruler quilting. I have the feet for my machines. But would love to take a class so I learn to do it with someone watching me and letting me know how I can improve.

Very cute critters!

So cute! Did you make your own pattern of the critters?

Thanks Everyone!

Quilting Candy, The process isn't hard for quilting ITH. What machine do you have for EMB? I would be happy to help you with tips, etc. There are vendors that have designs to purchase for quilting ITH. There are techniques for placement if your machine doesn't have the camera feature.

Ruthie,
I purchased the designs here. There were only two students in our class so we requested the teacher to help us add the stippling in the animal blocks. We have a products demo and a class each month using different dies.

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Thank you, Rhonda. My machine doesn't have a camera. It is the Husqvarna/Viking Designer Topaz 20. I have a couple of the designs to quilt ITH but when I did it, I wasn't too impressed because I couldn't seem to get it to . But I need to try again. I need to check again to see what patterns I do have. The ones I got were pictured of animals to stitch between embroidered pictures of the Old Mac Donald quilt. Does your machine quilt around the appliqué or do you quilt and then the appliqué?