The theme for March Le Challenge is TRADITION.
Patchwork and quilting are steeped with it, making the challenge pretty open-ended!
I began with a chunk of Las Golondrinas (Alexander Henry) as my theme-fabric. It is filled with lovely Mexican tradition, and named for the Swallows.
All the patchwork fabrics were selected from the theme fabric.
I couldn't quite cut into the it though, and it ended up on the back!
Here is the finish - I love all the pretty bits!
I decided to break tradition a bit with some unconventional free-motion quilting.
Every mini is an opportunity for growth!
I experimented with some FMQ, Angela Walters style.
This was my first time using wool batting, Quilter's Dream. (machine washable!). I wanted to play with it before going with a full size quilt.
It feels like a poly, and interestingly, when I read the fine print, it actually has some poly in it. It quilted well and has great texture for enhancing quilting.
I like this style of quilting a lot, and I improved as I went along (wish I hadn't started in the center!), but I still prefer less density - parallel lines versus all the points. Especially on the back, it just seems a bit dense to be cuddly.
The binding is machine-stitched, and I tried invisible thread in the bobbin to hide the stitching on the front.
Hardly noticeably, and it stitched without incident!
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Great tradition idea and I love your quilting.
ReplyDeletewow wonderful quilting !
ReplyDeletewow wonderful quilting !
ReplyDeleteGorgeous mini! Thanks for the info about the wool batting. Interesting it has poly in it. I never would have guessed.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! I love the fabrics, and that Auriful March mini pattern. Your quilting is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI never thought to try the invisible thread in the bobbin for the machine quilting of the binding. Will have to try that next time!
Susie
Really nice and I like the colors.
ReplyDeleteFantastic! The quilting looks beautiful and I like your fabric inspiration. Thank for linking to le challenge!
ReplyDeleteIt is stunning! Love the back fabric too - thanks for sharing on le challenge!
ReplyDeleteLovely colors and quilting.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up at the TGIFF
Love from Amsterdam.
Love your finished piece! I'm a sucker for rainbow colour palettes and your quilting in the white areas is fantastic. I keep meaning to jump on the Le Challenge bandwagon, but I never quite seem to manage it. One of these days the theme is going to speak to me and I'll be off to the races!
ReplyDeleteI love your mini and the quilting is outstanding!
ReplyDeleteThis is just lovely! The colors and quilting and hst layout work together so nicely!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a pretty mini! Love the colours and the quilting. I usually attach my binding to the back and then topstitch from the front leaving that seam line on the back. Using the invisible thread in the bobbin to hide the stitching on the front was a brilliant alternative!
ReplyDeleteLovely mini - your quilting is just beautiful!
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