After outline quilting the larger squares, I free motioned the outer border and around the border squares.
However, I didn't realise until after I'd finished that the tension in my bobbin wasn't quite right and the pale yellow bobbin thread was showing on top - aaaah! (never attempt free motion quiliting at 9.30pm in poor lighting - lesson learned!).
So the next morning I unpicked all the previous evenings' work (weep!).
I had to machine wash & dry the quilt to get rid of the tell tale stitch holes. This resulted in the much sought after (if not premature) crinkly look! So that ruled out any more free motion quilting.
So I ended up doing more outline quilting and in the ditch quilting. Not very exciting but I'm still pleased with the end result.
I'm particularly proud of my rainbow binding, which will become my first blog tutorial (watch this space!).
So first Eye Spy quilt complete. Let the games begin!
Fantastic - it's brilliant!
ReplyDeleteI am still nervous about washing my finished quilts, as I figure I could be left with big old drum of scraps and mess!
The quilt looks great, I love your rainbow binding!
ReplyDeleteIt's great! The outline stitching really highlights the I spy part of the quilt! I think that you probably could have just restitched the free motion and then washed it after that to get rid of the holes, but this looks wonderful as it turned out. I also love the rainbow binding, please make a tutorial.
ReplyDeleteThe rainbow binding is perfect for this - can't wait for your tutorial!
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt! The raindow binding was the first thing to catch my eye! Can't wait for a tute :o)
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrific I Spy quilt! The rainbow binding is adorable!!
ReplyDeleteOh yay this is fabulous - I love that binding too - make sure you post on Brit Quilt when you do a tute so we can all come and learn about it!
ReplyDeleteYou must have worked hard to collect the little pictures for your I-spy and undeniably cute binding.
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You already know I love this but came back to say it again. Hope you got my email thanking you for the fabric. My email is not playing nice so never sure what is making it out of this computer and what falls into a black hole.
ReplyDeletegreat quilt, fabulous binding looking forward to the tutorial
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt and agree with all the others-- the rainbow binding is a great added touch! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteCan't get over the rainbow binding! What a treat!
ReplyDeleteThis looks lovely! The binding really is great!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quilt! I love the binding.
ReplyDeleteoh no, poor you having to unpick it all again! its a fantastic quilt and the rainbow binding is a great finish: looking forward to the tutorial
ReplyDeleteSuch a beauty! I do feel for you having to do all that un-picking, it breaks my heart when I have to do that. Lovely binding.
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