This one shows the quilting better. |
Linda's Landscape Quilts
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Howard Thurman
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Where Eagles Fly
Sunday, May 28, 2023
Rescuing a UFO
UFO is of course "unfinished object." Ten years ago I pieced these kooky palm trees from unlikely fabric prints and then auditioned them in an arrangement that didn't work (photo further below). This year I tried again with a different scene, now finished and titled Springtime on the Nile.
34" wide x 36" long |
To keep things lightweight at the machine, I first quilted the background to the batting only, after using masking tape to make guidelines for the sun's rays.
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
A Finish for My Sister's Quilt
Finally, a finish for my sister's quilt! Weeks of quilting, but I enjoyed it (my legs, shoulders and neck did not, but they'll get over it!).
Also on the back, two mini-blocks from the "Dear Sister" panel shown in the last blog post. (Haven't sewn them down yet.)
Looking forward to our first lake trip this year, when I'll surprise Karen with this (planning to take a photo of her holding it). Hoping she'll love it.
Happy spring or fall, depending on what hemisphere you're in!
Linda
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Progress on My Sister's Quilt
Some progress on the quilt for my sister. First, finished the log cabin blocks surrounding the camper panel...
...which did require giving up the narrow green outer border of the panel. It wound up in the seam allowance, and the blocks ended up fitting perfectly. The muse definitely knew what she was doing!
(This is looking gray, but it's deep blue.) |
...and made a border that will be 4 inches wide after binding is attached.