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| View of the light thread quilting on the back |
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| The quilting pattern done in 33 rows |
Goal number
six on my April list was to make progress quilting the 2021-2022 Temperature Quilt. I started quilting it last October on Joie, my 790 Bernina. Projects needing quilting are piling up. I needed to push myself to make progress . . .like completing the internal quilting so I could quilt the borders! This was the project that I spent time on when I returned from my London trip.
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| View of the black thread quilting on the back |
It helped to quilt it during some Zoom sew sessions. People talking helped keep my mind off of how
challenging the quilting of this project had become. I also listened to audio books from the library. I had 33 total rows to quilt. It took me about four hours to quilt each row. Pushing and pulling the mass to get the orientation of the stitch lines the direction I had wanted took a toll on my shoulders and upper back. I spent a lot of time stretching so that I could quilt the next row!
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| View of a completed section on the front |
Eventually, I had the rows quilted. Of course, I didn't quilt the rows before I had a tension issue and had to remove and restitch a section! Next was to quilt the border. I needed to think about how to ensure the clams end up somewhat close on each side so that when I got to the top border, there would be a continuous row of them. Gertie had some thoughts and I had some thoughts. . .although my thoughts didn't involve a purchase!
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| Quilting one side border |
Gertie wanted me to buy a laser self leveling
light. While I think the tool is cool; I thought a ruler and chalk pencil would work just as well. Using the simple tools would save me at least $139. Yes, there are cheaper laser light models; but, Gertie tends to favor products with bells and whistles! After about five rows, I abandoned the ruler and chalk. The more I tried chalk the lines, the more the rows seemed to skew.
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| Checking the line up---hit and miss |
In the end, I decided to stitch the sides as if I only had one side. I left a space at the top of one row so that I could adjust the row to merge it into the top border. I did a little adjusting; but, it isn't in your face evident. I was happy with the result.
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| Checking the fit |
The clam shell design almost fit. Adjusting the height of this row wasn't a big deal.
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| Merging the clam shell quilting |
It didn't take long to finish quilting the top border. I love the end result.
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| The top of the clam shell border |
Next month, I will bind, label and add a sleeve to this project to finish it! I'm excited to have completed the quilting which I started last October! While that is six months. . .there were many weeks that I only looked at the project and didn't work on it!
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| Finished quilting |
Just as a reminder, this project is two years of weather. The dark line down the center represents the end of the first year. Linking to
Sew & Tell and
I Quilted This.
That is such an amazing quilt and your quilting on it looks great! I particularly like the clamshells in the border. Glad you got them to look the way you wanted with naughty Gertie's purchase idea! 😊
ReplyDeleteI just can't agree with Gertie. Do we really need more stuff in our sewing room? or lives? The older I get the worst I am about those "new technology". They are never good enough, they need updates, we need the latest model, you need someone else to help you when they break down, etc. I am enough, I don't need updates, I am the latest model and I haven't break down yet. Terry, you did an amazing job with the rulers. Maybe it's not perfect but that's what hand-made means, you know I mean. We adore our great-grandmothers quilts and they did all that without the doddads of tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteThis most be an enormous quilts having two years of weather info!! That's 730 tumbling blocks for the two years X 3 for the 3 pieces it takes to make one tumbling blocks, so that 2,190. Then you need to add the border blocks and those in the middle of it. I'm floored! WOW! Bravo! ;^)
Your temperature quilt is gorgeous, Terry. The colors are vibrant and the quilting is fabulous. I know that it feels good to have this quilt almost under your belt. I look forward to seeing the final reveal once it is all bound and labeled. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThe Gerties of the world know what they are talking about. The right tool makes all the difference, so long as it is in your budget. Audiobooks are a fabulous way to get double enjoyment from quilting or when the quilting is a drag, pun intended, they can distract from the trauma and pain. :) Congratulations on pursuing the to a finish.
ReplyDeleteThe temperature quilt is stunning, Terry! Your quilting on it is amazing.
ReplyDeleteWow! I really love how this temperature quilt turned out! You are the queen of temperature qulits in my book! I like how you solved the problem of making the sides match. That's how I was thinking you should do it, but haven't had to worry about that in any of my quilting yet so it's nice to see it work out!
ReplyDeletePhenomenal! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteKudos to you, that is fantastic quilting Terry!
ReplyDeleteTHis is amazing!! 4 hours per row tho - your shoulders and arms must be VERY muscled by now - sheesh! The clam shell is great for the borders!!
ReplyDeleteHi Terry, I'm so happy for you that you finished this monumental task! It really does look great and thanks for linking up to I Quilted This!
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