This must be one my longest projects. I started this quilt at a workshop in February 2013. Then I finished piecing it at a retreat in May 2014. I started quilting it in July. Thanks to the VMQG’s UFO challenge (the deadline is tonight!), I finally finished it.
I had a hard time deciding how to quilt it, and I changed my mind several times, but I’m really happy with how it looks. I free-motion quilted the flower shapes, continuing some of them into the other fabrics. Then I flipped it over and quilted from the back. I straight-line quilted boxes around the flowers, then filled in the rest with parallel serpentine stitching. It’s hard to photograph because it’s black, but I think you’ll get the idea.
I’m thinking of calling it Flower Boxes, but I haven’t made the label yet, so it’s subject to change.
I love the idea of quilting from the back!
it turned out great Terry – the quilting is perfect, and it shows up well on the black.
I turned out beautifully! LOVE the quilting!!
It’s beautiful Terry. The quilting works well with the piece and shows up well in your photos. I’m going to have to try your idea of “flipping it and quilting from the back”.
I love this design, i have to say i never considered quilting with black but this is really striking i might have to give it a go.
Great idea and result – you are very creative. I suggest you enter this in to the Silk Purse Cherry Blossom show, held in the early spring. It certainly works. Good luck.