Batik block swap quilt
05-19-2013, 11:15 AM
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Batik block swap quilt
This one is mine. The flimsy is posted here: http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...t-t206906.html
I did a lot of experimentation on this one. The batting is a goodwill wool blanket my DH picked up for like $3. Then I put a layer of hobbs polydown on top of that to give the quilting definition. This one is definitely gonna be warm! It is quilted entirely with Invisifil thread a 100 wt polyester thread that handles like silk. Freehand and ruler work, golden threads paper were the techniques I used. I had a hard time narrowing down what pictures to share. Quilted on my Innova longarm.
The whole quilt and some selected block closeups.
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From a tattoo I found on the net
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This is a modifyed Karen McTavish design
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Another tattoo. If I did this over I would leave the gecko unquilted and do heavy background fill to get him to pop up off the surface.
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Dragonflies and microstippling
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A lotus flower
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And a couple of gratuitous back shots.
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As always I eagerly anticipate your comments. Even if you don't like I want to hear because then I can better cater my quilting to other tastes.
I did a lot of experimentation on this one. The batting is a goodwill wool blanket my DH picked up for like $3. Then I put a layer of hobbs polydown on top of that to give the quilting definition. This one is definitely gonna be warm! It is quilted entirely with Invisifil thread a 100 wt polyester thread that handles like silk. Freehand and ruler work, golden threads paper were the techniques I used. I had a hard time narrowing down what pictures to share. Quilted on my Innova longarm.
The whole quilt and some selected block closeups.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]414423[/ATTACH]
From a tattoo I found on the net
[ATTACH=CONFIG]414424[/ATTACH]
This is a modifyed Karen McTavish design
[ATTACH=CONFIG]414425[/ATTACH]
Another tattoo. If I did this over I would leave the gecko unquilted and do heavy background fill to get him to pop up off the surface.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]414427[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]414428[/ATTACH]
Dragonflies and microstippling
[ATTACH=CONFIG]414429[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]414430[/ATTACH]
A lotus flower
[ATTACH=CONFIG]414431[/ATTACH]
And a couple of gratuitous back shots.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]414433[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]414434[/ATTACH]
As always I eagerly anticipate your comments. Even if you don't like I want to hear because then I can better cater my quilting to other tastes.
05-19-2013, 12:04 PM
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I think this is the very best example of quilting I have ever seen. Your work of art is so very very beautiful. I hope you enter this in a show and work toward national competition with this quilt; I know you would win many awards for it.
05-19-2013, 01:50 PM
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Your quilt is a stunner! I just love using 2 battings and I've tried several combinations, but your wool blanket sounds like a great idea! I'm going to check my good will for those. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work of art!
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