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:: October 9, 2005 MQA Action
Pixie Purls has a beautiful gray and orange not-red Redwork quilt in progress -- the colors are very much in the modern quilt aesthetic. Same for Jen, who says her not-red Redwork will be pink and espresso brown. I can't wait to see the pictures. Kath has chosen Unfinished Business in a boudoir-inspired palette of red wine and chocolate. I hope she doesn't mind a bunch of people borrowing her gorgeous losing candidate palettes! Caro is in search of the perfect chocolate brown to go with her turquoises. Any leads? Update: (Slaps self in head) I knew I forgot something, and that is that Claire joined! She'll be making Marquee for her Month of Softies "personal challenge" theme. When ____-Alongs Collide! My quilt top is still serving as camouflage for our folded-up ping pong table, awaiting futher instructions. I've decided to stick with solids for the backing. I've priced professional longarm quilting services and ... hmmm ... maybe I will be quilting this one myself. Two or three cents per square inch doesn't sound like a lot, until you multiply by 8,245! There are less expensive services out there but I'm not sure the simple-but-nontraditional quilting pattern in the book will be a one-cent-per-square-inch kind of design. posted by in Modern Quilt-Along
Comments Thanks for the update! I take it you didn't find anyplace to rent time on a long arm machine? I haven't heard of any here (in S.A.), but thought for sure that there would be a place in Austin. Though I'm sure your quilting at home will turn out as beautiful as the top. Posted by Sarah B on October 9, 2005 3:44 PM i recently used a hand quilters loom with the sewing machine. makes free from machine quilting a whole lot easier. holds the material in place, gives you something to grip while moving the fabric around and stops cramping in your hands. Posted by kath on October 9, 2005 5:26 PM I just started a craft weblog and I would love to be included in the Modern Quilt Along! I have cut out all the pieces for "Once Upon A Time" and am in the process of gathering the remaining story blocks I need from friends and family's fabric stash. Pictures soon on my blog. I haven't been this excited about a project in a long time. Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm. Posted by Blair on October 13, 2005 9:34 AM |
Ding ding ding ding! We have another finished quilt: Sarah has completed an "little bitty" version of