Saturday 5 January 2008

Spotlight Quilt



Yesterday I got the sewing machine out and worked on this quilt that I call the Spotlight quilt. I call it this because I started making it to enter last years Spotlight Quilting Competition but didn't get it finished in time. You had to create a quilt 36" x 36" using fabric purchased at Spotlight. I liked the blue fabric with pink roses and just choose fat quarters that co-ordinated with it for the star blocks and borders.



My machine quilting is still very basic - read straight lines! I usually stitch in the ditch or quilt across blocks using quilting tape to guide me. This year I would like to try and at least master stippling. I think I will send some larger flimsies to get professionally quilted or they will sit in a box forever.



Here's where Oliver spent the afternoon yesterday. The quilt is made from Thimbleberries fabrics and disguises a rather disgusting old couch. I will show some pictures when I have time to de-cat it!

6 comments:

  1. Oh your Spotlight quilt is just wonderful...great quilting!

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  2. Your photos should be framed-- just beautiful. I save one as part of a wish list for "one day".

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  3. Ok, the comment for this post was put on the previous post. I am still not real computer savy. Anyway, love your blog.
    Blessings,
    Winona

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  4. Both quilts are just stunning...The fabrics.. my type of stuff, love Thimbleberries.

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  5. Another beautiful quilt and your quilting is fine...

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  6. Just love this quilt too Christine!! I just love star quilts, never made one myself - yet.... one day!!
    Sarah x

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Christine