Then, a couple months later, my guild announced the guild challenge for the quilt show, "Oh, What a beautiful Morning". And I knew what I had to do!
We were given 2 fat eighths, the pink and the grey. The rules were that you had to use half of each - and no bigger than 30" x 30".
I spent all spring and part of the summer looking for the right fabrics to use.
And then finally it was crunch time AKA: the show is in a week.....
Don't you use kitchen pieces when quilting?
I used a dresden plate wedge to make a paper template for the rays.
The method of pattern transfer I learned from Laura Wasilowski and her "Chicago School of Fusing" A really great teacher and funny lady!
It took some messing around to get the rays just right in my eyes. Basically, I needed more.
Then I started cutting out the waves. Everything is already backed with Wonder Under 505 fusible web.
All cut out.
And now pinned in place.
Then I decided the waves were too monotonous, so I cut out some from a different fabric.
All fused, ready for quilting.
I legitimately got dizzy doing this!
Yes, each wave is individual outlined/quilted. A lot of work, and a lot of threads to bury, but really the only way that would make me happy.
And a finished quilt. I did do a faced binding, tutorial courtesy of Occasional Piece Quilt.
I have one more quilt finish to share, then I'll talk about the quilt show!
1 comment:
I LOVE everything about this quilt - the inspiration, the construction method and the finished result ❤️❤️❤️
And you gave me an idea for a project I've been struggling with 😍
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