For way too long, Twinkle Twinkle has been folded and sitting on the shelf of an end table next to my spot on the couch. Ignored. I thought surely if I left it next to the couch I'd pick it up some night and start stitching. Right. Right? No.
I can not even really remember doing it, but I had previously echo quilted the center of each star with perle 8 over the summer. When I pulled it out again this week, I started echo quilting in each diamond shape around the star with various colors of perle. I am about half way done with them.
I now need to come up with a plan for each of the larger squares at the four corners of each star block. You can see I've been sketching out little orange peel-like shapes in chalk. They're a possibility.... but each time I lay the quilt out to see how I like my orange peels, someone moves in and makes a nest. It's a weird reoccurring problem with this quilt in particular - she has a special affinity for the teal I think.
I am hoping to have this finished by the end of March (binding and all) so that I can enter it into our Modern Quilter's of Ireland exhibit. Fingers crossed it's done in time! A deadline might do me good here :)
11 comments:
So cute, more Molly pictures please.
Do you think you were waiting for the quilting fairies to arrive? I do that! Good luck on getting it wrestled off Molly- she sure loves it!
molly wants it bad!!
Are you sure Molly will let you enter it? Might have to make her a smaller version and swipe it our from under her nose?
Hi Cindy! I think we know WHO will get this quilt! It's really beautiful and I love the teal colour. It's not so common for a base and looks gorgeus. Your quilting is going on beautifully and the orange peels sound great idea. I haven't stitched them - thank you for inspiration! x Teje
Love the quilt (and its occupant)! If I sit in front of the TV at night to do handwork, I have a cat who isn't truly comfortable until she's lying on top of either my tools, my materials or (last resort) the remote. :)
Great idea to enter it into the exhibition! Maybe I should do the same with my unfinished Sew Irish Bee quilt!!! Jxo
Looking good. I better crack on mine too! We don't have tv room any more and I can only sew at my machine(excuses fo not hand sewing).
Someone can't wait for their new quilt- so cute! And love your hand quilting very neat :)
It looks wonderful so far. Speaking of wonderful, Molly is gorgeous!
Ha-ha! It's such an appealing quilt, I'd probably be just like Molly around it. Love the hand quilting!
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