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Saturday, January 26, 2013

Good Folks on the Machine


Yesterday I was in a fairly bad mood so instead of working on customer quilts I decided it would be a better move to work on something of my own.  I decided I wanted to do some free motion quilting as I thought that moving the needle around would take off some of the edge that I was feeling.  Aaaahhh, how therapeutic is quilting!!!  I definitely don't need anything other than sewing to set me in a better mood. 

The quilting on this is just a simple back and forth, I wanted to quilt the areas between the peels very heavily and to avoid quilting over the peels in order to make them pop out.  This morning I got up early to turn the quilt and quilt the other half of this and I am loving the result!  Can you see the backing fabric on this quilt?  Nine yards of Good Folks being used on this 100" x 100" quilt!  It feels decadent to use this on the back, but I did get it on clearance a long while ago, so that is my excuse. 

Happy Australia Day everyone!  We won't be traveling anywhere today, but we do have some fun things planned:)
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16 comments:

  1. MonkeysinmypocketJanuary 26, 2013 at 1:28:00 PM GMT+11

    I'm loving this quilt. are the colours appliqued or have you pieced it? Must have been something about the day yesterday, lots of people I spoke to were in a mood - me included!!

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  2. LeanneJanuary 26, 2013 at 1:47:00 PM GMT+11

    I love your quilting on this quilt. Are those petals pieced or appliqued on, I am putting this pattern on my to do list. And I am so glad you have used such a beautiful back.

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  3. wobblybobbinJanuary 26, 2013 at 2:00:00 PM GMT+11

    The quilting is brilliant, I can't wait to see the beautiful end result!

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  4. DanielleJanuary 26, 2013 at 2:30:00 PM GMT+11

    It looks fantastic, J! And that is my favourite Good Folks print on the back :)

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  5. JennyJanuary 27, 2013 at 2:12:00 AM GMT+11

    Oh....I love this so much!

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  6. AnnabellaJanuary 27, 2013 at 7:09:00 AM GMT+11

    The quilting is stunning...well the whole quilt is really. Glad you are feeling better :-)

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  7. EmilyJanuary 28, 2013 at 5:50:00 AM GMT+11

    This quilt is beyond amazing! I'm so jealous of that good folks fabric! Mine has long been used up!

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  8. Danny HeyenJanuary 28, 2013 at 7:02:00 AM GMT+11

    This is so pretty. I know I have pinned it and Flickr faved every image I can find. You are super talented. Glad you had a day to relax and unwind with your own quilt!

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  9. Every StitchJanuary 28, 2013 at 10:11:00 AM GMT+11

    Beautiful - love the quilting you have done here!
    Hilda
    Every Stitch

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  10. JanetteJanuary 29, 2013 at 6:15:00 AM GMT+11

    I really love this quilt - and the way you've quilted it.

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  11. cat and vee xoxoJanuary 30, 2013 at 8:31:00 PM GMT+11

    beautiful quilt Jeannette! I love AMH fabrics - some of my favourites are in the Good Folks line. Love the quilting you've chosen to do too.

    I can't even imagine making an orange peel quilt - are all the peel-pieces appliqued by hand or machine? So much work, but so totally gorgeous! Catherine

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  12. ElaineFebruary 9, 2013 at 4:50:00 PM GMT+11

    i just love this quilt! it's beautiful!

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  13. Mama SparkFebruary 18, 2013 at 1:17:00 AM GMT+11

    Oh Jeannette I love this one. I adore the straight lines too. BEAUTIFUL!!!

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  14. KareeApril 10, 2013 at 8:51:00 AM GMT+10

    The straight line FMQ is an excellent choice to make the Orange Peel pop. Very clever and lovely look. Thank you for sharing!

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  15. cinziaMay 15, 2013 at 9:29:00 AM GMT+10

    this quilt is fantastic! are the peels hand appliqued?

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  16. gRANDEBBIESeptember 19, 2015 at 12:33:00 PM GMT+10

    I absolutely love love this quilt,,what size are the blocks???

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