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Bowl of Cherries: Done

Rachel — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:46:04 +0000

I finally finished quilting and binding the Bowl o f Cherries quilt. I really do like the way this quilt came out, and I sure hope my Aunt Ann likes it.

See the cherries

Instead of using a separate label, I decided to simply write on the back of the quilt. I’m really liking this idea….it’s simple, it’s easy, and it’s permanent.

Bowl of Cherries Quilting

Rachel — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:10:52 +0000

I decided to quilt the Bowl of Cherries quilt top with cherries. I thought that would be cute. And it is.

But it was way more work than I anticipated. Stippling/meandering is so second nature to me that I really don’t have to think while I’m doing it…my hands just know what to do and it flows smoothly. This was the first time I tried the cherries, and admittedly I probably should’ve tried it on a small quilt first, but I guess because I’m so comfortable with stippling/meandering I didn’t think it would be a big deal.

It was so much more time consuming than I thought it would be. I had to really think about what I was doing and where I was going. I’m sure it didn’t help that I was attempting this new technique on a quilt 67 x 74. That’s pretty large and challenging to maneuver, and with quilting the cherries, I really needed to be able to move the quilt sandwich around so that the cherries wouldn’t all face the same direction. One thing that I’m so glad I did was quilt from the back. The backing (above) was just one fabric and far less busy than the top. I’m glad I thought ahead to do that because with this technique being able to really see where you’ve been and where you’re going is critical (at least for trying a new technique). So, it was a challenge, nonetheless, and I’m finally done—I’m so excited to be done with the quilting.

Now on to the binding and hand stitching it to the back.

Bowl of Cherries

Rachel — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:32:48 +0000

It must just be this time of year, because I seem to have very little time to sew and quilt. When I do find time in the evenings, I’m just too tired to do anything other than curl up on the couch under a quilt and watch some tv.

Even with the motivation to want to get this quilt started and completed on a pretty quick schedule, I’ve had a hard time actually doing it. I need to get it done though, because it’s for my aunt who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, and I’d like for her to have a cheerful quilt to help keep her warm during her treatments. I also need to finish so that I can start and finish a baby quilt for my cousin who’s daughter is due to arrive in February.

Needless to say, I need to get busy.

For my aunt’s quilt, I’m using one of my all time favorite patterns: Jelly Filled. I’ve had a jelly roll plus some yardage of Recipe for Friendship by Mary Engelbreit for Moda for about a year…just sitting and waiting for me to do something with…waiting for the perfect occasion. I thought the cheerfulness of this fabric would be a good choice for this quilt.