I finally started quilting my mariner's compass quilt today. I used a water soluble pen and traced the templates and realized the second set I'd done didn't quite fit right. I had to wet the quilt and start over.
While doing the tracing I realized that I needed to modify the templates for easier quilting and took out sections. It worked out much better.
Here are the first two points I have quilted:
and a close-up shot of the blue compass point:
I've used polyester thread which is really shiny. I don't have a cotton blue that color and would have to take a trip or order something. If your stitches aren't even and mine aren't, they really show up. I'm not sure if it will distract from the quilt as well.
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2 comments:
i think it looks great. I can't see the uneven stitches. Anythat are there will get lost in the effect of the quilting.
love and hugs Gina xxx
I like it. Nice design.
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