I just finished longarming this beautiful quilt. It is packed and ready for shipping tomorrow. Click Clayton's Quilt to read the entire story. It is now up to Clay to send a photo when he finishes his squaring & binding. Thanks, Clay, for the opportunity to work with you on this! I so hope it is the surprise you want it to be!
Finally the deep purple thread has arrived! Stay tuned for longarming pictures soon. Quilts are very difficult to photograph since the slightest change in lighting effects the color. The is also the problem of size and angle. Please excuse the errors of my efforts as my camera can't seem to decide whether this is a purple or a redder quilt. I assure you, it is a rich purple! By days end on Saturday, I completed 7 rows which is about a third. It is now Sunday and have completed a second third. Stopped to post images for Clay. Back to finish up now.                   Clayton has finished the binding on his quilt. Here are his pictures!!!    Just received the promised blue shoe box & the contents is gorgeous! Look for yourself. Waiting on the top thread to get here but can get this beauty loaded in the meantime.    On September 9, I began conversing with a gentleman living in the Bay area. Clay initiated contact by sending the design he wanted to put on a quilt he is making and requesting for a price quote. Turns out this is not just any design, but the design he put on his wedding rings. The quilt is a surprise for his wife. So far I know the size (82x92), the colors (purples & greens), the design and his thread selections (one on hand & one just ordered). This is getting exciting! Regarding the design, I did not realize the unique nature of it, just sent it off to Sandy. Back and forth, I still didn't get it. Finally, DUH! The design as Clayton showed it was going uphill with each repeat. Oh! No problem for IQ once I tuned into what Sandy was trying to convey to me. I just connected enough of Sandy's waves to make a row, called it a pattern and used that to make a pantograph. I just have to make sure the slope of the row across the width of the quilt does not cause it to be higher than 16", the max area I can stitch without rolling up the quilt. So we are all set on our end as Clay finishes the backing he will be shipping with the quilt top. There will be much more posted here as the project progresses!     |  YouBet on RedBubble CategoriesAll ArchivesJune 2013 |
