I think MIL should like this birthday quilt. I enjoyed trying out different blocks for this sampler. Though I think that now between this quilt and my hipBees sampler (yet to be finished) I have well and truly scratched my sampler itch.
I spent an "interesting" afternoon at the weekend trying to quilt in a spiral with a broken walking foot and a guide arm that I had to hold down with one finger. I think I will have to save my pennies for a new walking foot very soon, not sure I could go through that again!! But, perseverance paid off and actually it doesn't look too bad, especially now that it's been crinkled in the dryer.
Back soon to show you a few little bits and bobs I've been playing with.
It's lovely. The spiral quilting works so nicely too. It must feel good to have it done early.
ReplyDeleteLove the quilt hand how good to have a MIL you are close to. One day I will make a quilt!! I have a walking foot but as of it have not used it, must try it one day, have only had it about 20 years!!
ReplyDeleteS it is lovely and I think that the quilting is so good. Sorry that the equipment played up. Di x
ReplyDeleteEquipment malfunctions are such a bloody pest! But the perseverance was worth it, that's a really lovely quilt. Im still really taken with the patterned sashing!
ReplyDeleteHaving had a dodgey walking foot foul me when quilting I feel your pain. The quilt turned out beautifully though!
ReplyDeleteLove it! The quilting looks fantastic well done for persevering with dodgy equipment too. Your MIL is going to love it
ReplyDeleteIt's stunning, Sarah! Fair play for persevering with your various mechanical failures.... You'd never know from your beautiful quilting that anything was wrong with your machine!
ReplyDeleteWow! Flippin' stunning! I reckon MIL is going to cry! Jxo
ReplyDeleteLucky MiL, make sure you milk the effort you put in until at least Christmas!!
ReplyDeleteIt looks bloomin wonderful Sarah! Great job on the quilting - even if you had to hold it down with one finger!
ReplyDeleteLucky MIL! :-)
Looks fantastic and the quilting is superb...I can imagine getting the spiral started would be the tricky part and then you are just echoing out...clever!
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