Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Pass the Mint Julep please!

One of the tops I was commissioned to quilt is this one called Mint Julep. The blocks are large and have a modern look so I decided to quilt it MODERN with straight line ruler work! I drew inspiration from the book "Quilting Modern" by Jacquie Gering & Katie Pederson 2012.



I used FilTec's Glide Thread in Tidewater color, 70/30 batting in black and a 108" wide backing in navy.



This was free-form, easy quilting; no marking necessary so it went relatively quickly.


It looks great on both sides. The binding was included with the purchase of the top; I put it away for safe keeping while our contractor was finishing my sewing room. After the renovation, I couldn't find it! :(  I had to resort to using the left-over backing to make a new binding; there was plenty of that.

When we arrived in California, I had a little more than half of the binding hand sewn. All the other quilts we brought were completely finished. 


Here it is... done and delivered!


Ready for cuddles!

Toodles,

Lorette

2 comments:

  1. The straight line quilting suited this top so well. I wish I lived near you as I have 3 or 4 tops ready to be quilted that I keep putting off- just too much struggling with a domestic sewing machine.

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    1. Thank you Catherine. I'm sure you can find a location near you where you can quilt your own. It is so much fun! Perhaps you'll come to Canada for a visit??

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