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| Red & White Hearts by Ilene Atkins |
Ok. A lot of what I've been doing has been slow type work, but I have a finish to show you.
This heart quilt has plenty of hand applique. It was my intention at first to randomly scatter those middle hearts around, but they ended up in a big heart shape in the centre. That part didn't take as long as you might think!
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| Red & White Hearts, detail by Ilene Atkins |
I did A LOT of intensive quilting on this quilt. That part did take a lot of time. I was working with a lot of lines and close fill quilting. I used a wool batting in this one, something I've been wanting to try. It makes a nice puffy quilting, and packs tight with the fill stitching.
I had committed to finish this quilt for an upcoming show in October, at the Waterloo County Quilters' Guild Exhibit. It feels fantastic to finally have this one completed.
This is a gorgeous quilt! I sure hope I can attend the show in the fall and see it in real life!
ReplyDeleteOutstanding!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Margaret.
DeleteThis is spectacular, Ilene! I bet it got raves at the show. Congratulations, great job!
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