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| Simple meander quilting in the print fabric sections |
The quilting is finished on my small group challenge using the Kaffe fabrics. I chose to stitch a simple Mander in the printed fabric sections. Quilting these areas went much faster than the arch lines I quilted in the solid fabrics!
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| Thread used |
After I finished the quilting, I took a photo of the threads that I had used to quilt the project. While I preferred cotton thread, if I didn't have the color I needed, I used what I had. I am determined to use what I have on hand! Sometimes that mantra leads me on a whole other journey!
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| Overall quilting texture |
The texture of the quilting is balanced and I like it. I did take the photo in low light because when standing away from the quilt, you don't see the quilting. I hope the color and design on the quilt will draw people for a closer look. I hope the quilting will draw their eye to linger on this project a minute or two longer!
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| Label |
A friend gave me the label at least two decades ago! I'm glad to see that it has a home now! I name the piece Dash because the purple inserted strips reminded me of dashes.
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| View of the binding |
Because I was unsure if I had enough of the purple scrap left for binding, I cut the binding at two inches instead of my usual two and half inches. This time, I machine attached it to the front and hand stitched it to the back.
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| Finished back |
The sleeve is pieced from leftovers of the wide backing. I have a few strips left of that backing which makes me smile. The more I can use and not store, the better!
Previous posts were: Fabric Palette; Challenge Block; Challenge Block post three; Making a Back; Piecing A Back Take Two; Basted; Quilting Begun;
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| Finished front |
I used seven yards of fabric which brings the total yardage used this month to yards. I have a net loss of stash for the year of 90.25 yards! Finishing Dash was goal number five on my June
list. It was goal number 2r on my Annual
list. I am happy that I have now finished six projects from my annual list. Five finishes were my goal! There will be more finishes to come!
12 comments:
Terry, your quilting gives Dash such beautiful texture! I hope you show us what the other quilters in your group did for this challenge. Yours is a beautiful finish!
Wow! Dash is amazing, Terry! The quilting is fabulous and like Diann says there is so much texture. Beautiful job!
Oh that quilting! It is just beautiful. I love the name Dash - perfect. Your label is so pretty. Nice job!
You are definitely on a roll for finishes, congrats!! Love the texture that quilting gives it!
Congratulations on another finish! I really love your quilting!!
Great finish on Dash, Terry!!! The quilting adds amazing texture!
Well done, Terry! Dash finished beautifully. I love the label. You have beautiful handwriting.
The texture on Dash is amazing…love the low light photo that shows it so well. Congratulations on your 6th finish!!
Great texture on your fun Dash quilt! Well done! Gail at the cozy quilter
Terry, we think nearly alike. For years I used only cotton thread in my quilting, but if a color was needed and I only had it in a synthetic, I used the synthetic. I still have the same philosophy, but in reverse. I love the sheen of the polyester or nylon over cotton. Also, the thread tends to be finer in the former.
Those details don't tell the story of Dash. Such a fun, contemporary design.
What a great finish - and a LOT of quilting - the texture is so great!
Hi Terry, what a great quilt! The colours and texture are wonderful. Thanks so much for linking up to I Quilted This!
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