| Karenjane |
09-17-2011 06:58 AM |
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Am sort of new to the board. Have been cruising through the posts for months, have two sisters who are members. Decided it was time to join. I've been interested in quilts since I was teen, and that was a long time ago. I really like all the facets of quilting - the fabrics, there are so many fabrics and I love browsing through them, in a shop or on line, or a sister's stash; piecing, designing, and quilting, both by hand and machine.
Below are photos of a one-block wonder that I just finished. It was my first attempt at the kaleidoscope method and I loved it. The fabric was a nostalgic jungle/travel collage and I think it worked very well. The quilting is a meandering vine that I just sort of winged. It's such a busy quilt that I thought I'd use the opportunity to stretch my free motion skills because the quilting is hardly noticeable in the overall effect so inconsistencies are well disguised. Have already collected several fabrics that are earmarked as one-block wonder possibles.
Looking forward to "meeting" the members here. I've heard lots of good things about you.
Karen Jane
This technique makes such beautiful blocks, hard to believe it's all from just one fabric [ATTACH=CONFIG]258147[/ATTACH]
A close-up of the borders and the vine quilting [ATTACH=CONFIG]258148[/ATTACH] |
