I'm determined to get everything done by Christmas. I may go crazy in the process (well, technically speaking my husband would probably argue I've already stepped over that threshold, so maybe I should just embrace it).
Anyway, I was thrilled to get both of my Skill Builder blocks quilted yesterday. I took very opposite approaches with them. The first I went for minimalist quilting. It just felt like less is more with this block:
The second block I really wanted to play with
Echo Shells. I've never tried quilting around an applique design before, so it was really good practice for me:
I particularly like the view from the back:
Inside the diamond is my favorite part. I believe Leah Day affectionately refers to this stitch as the Hairball. The name fits a little too well.
I have one more Skill Builder block to do before I can put this quilt together. It's finally starting to come together!
Very impressive! I wish I were handier with a sewing machine!
ReplyDeleteI love the quilting on both of these. I'm just having a browse through your pages so I may discover the answer to this myself in a minute, but are these quilt as you go blocks or already pieced?
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