Star Quilt
Thursday, May 15, 2014
One of the blogs that I follow, "Sewing by Moonlight", by Em had asked for help to finish a quilt for her dad who has cancer. She had a very short period of time in which to work with and she wanted to give this quilt to her dad for his birthday. She asked for volunteers to help her make some of the squares as well as help from a long arm quilter that would quilt it for her due to its large size. I thought this would be a perfect opportunity for me to be able to practice my quilting. In addition, I had never quilted a quilt that was that large and I really wanted to try that. Em and I connected and she sent me the quilt several weeks ago now. I quilted it up for her in a free motion loops and stars pattern. I am so happy with how it turned out. Here is a picture of the entire front of the quilt.
A picture of the back of the quilt. This is the very first time I worked with a pieced back. I was nervous at first, but I think it turned out beautiful!
Em did a really great job piecing this together, which makes my job easier as a long arm quilter. I think it turned out great. Here are some closeups of the quilting.
Quilt Stats:
- Size 60in x 72in
- 5 bobbins
- Quilting time was 4 1/2 hours.
.jpg)
5 comments:
Wow that's amazing timing. And the quilting looks great. Might have to give the stars a go. Hope he really appreciates and enjoys it.
Looks great Melissa! Great choice on the quilting. I'm sure he'll love it:)
Looks awesome! What a great job you did.
I tried to comment earlier, but I think the internet ate my comment.
I really just cannot thank you enough for taking on this project. It is only because of my quilting friends that I finished this quilt and was able to give it to my dad. He only was able to enjoy it for a week before he passed away, but I am ever thankful that I was able to give this gift.
What a lovely thing to do for someone! Your quilting is fabulous, I really like the stars in this pattern - it fits perfectly with the colours of the quilt.
Post a Comment