Hope to get a walk in this afternoon. This morning I spent time finishing up my scrappy cushion. You can read about how it all started here It is so cute and I just love it on my new sofa. I think I will have to make a matching table runner for the coffee table. I just realized that not all the muslin squares that I used were the same but that just adds to the charm. Scrap-a-licious! I added a 2" muslin border to each side of the block and then layered it with a lovely off white scrap piece of a good quality quilter's flannel. Then I quilted straight lines, in free-motion, in the ditch and continued into the borders. First time I tried doing the FM straight lines and I just loved it. I will definitely be using this method in the future. This may be a solution for quilters who find that using a walking foot when doing straight line quilting is causing puckering. Keep your eye on where you want to go and not on the needle. Give it a try. See if you find a difference.
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Hope you are getting some quilting done today!
Love the pillow, especially the owl ribbon, sewn on the back. You should definitely make a table runner, to match.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great Linda... I thought it was HST but see it isn't - very cool. Yes, I am have done the stitch in the ditch in a fmq way too - once! - and was impressed with how it went - well worth a try. Love that ribbon on the back - a nice touch.
ReplyDeleteVery cute-love your pillow! Oh, someday I will spruce up my house with some sewing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet cushion. Funny how this winter has made us think that above zero feels like Spring. I just took the dog out and there were snow flakes. It will be Spring as we remember it before you know it. Hmm I think I've been saying that since Feb ;)
ReplyDeleteVery sweet pillow Linda , you created a little masterpiece with those scraps and the ribbon really adds to it .
ReplyDeleteIt turned out great! what a fun way to use scraps.
ReplyDeleteJust fabulous. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteGreat job - it's lovely. xx
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