The deadline is looming for finishing this quilt, though (a week on Saturday, to be precise), so tonight I bit the bullet and got in front of the machine.Good news - the thread runs through the machine nicely; it is delicate enough not to overwhelm the quilt; a brainwave included holly leaves.
I didn't make the mistake of ploughing on at the hint of a good thing but sensibly stopped with a small section done so I can stand back in the daylight and look at it to make sure I'm happy with the result.
Favourable vibes so far, however.
The quilting is looking great! I love the Holly leaves.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Donna!
DeleteIt looks great...love the holly leaves!
ReplyDeleteI can doodle holly leaves and daisies, and that's my lot, so that's what gets quilted!
DeleteYou're doing a fabulous job on this. As soon as it is finished you can make a start on Country Charmer :}
ReplyDeleteSome of the lovely fabrics from Rita would go very nicely in the CC blocks, {ducking, runs away}
lalalalalala - I can't hear you!!
DeleteI can only echo what the others have said. It looks great, the thread adn the holly leaves work brilliantly.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it interesting that I made the same comment as Bilbo to you in an email about the Country Charmer fabrics? (I'm running too)
Great minds think alike (continues running)
DeleteLALALALALALALA - I can't hear you either!!
DeleteLooks very nice. I'll have to try that thread. I have used metallic in cross stitch, but not on my machine. Good job.
ReplyDeleteThe metal part of the thread can shred from the cotton bit, and make you stop and start again, but it's not so often as to be annoying!
DeleteLooks really good. Well done you.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sue - I'd hoped that once I'd got to grips with this, it would fly along, but each pair of leaves seems to take some time - no matter, it'll get done when it does!
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