Here are the seahorses pinned to the design wall waiting for seven right facing seahorses. I am going with this staggered layout...and currently I am thinking of a crowded ocean with no sashing. This also means touching noses and back fins.
I also finished the first round of machine quilting on the bounding bunnies. I pin the quilt top to the batting (as if making a reversible quilt) and do an allover pattern of stitching in the ditch...in this case along the horizontal sashing. Next, I will repin to the backing and finish quilting. I discovered I really liked this process when I made the first I-spy quilt because machine quilting the top and batting is such a breeze. Also, I can layer the quilt without any wrinkles or puckers.
Okay, so there is a major wad of mess in the right corner. I was hoping you wouldn't notice.
My house is infested.
After a while, you almost get used to it.
Meanwhile, Molly and Buddy are
enjoying Smitty's antics over at Cat Patches. Here's Buddy doing an impression of Smitty hard at work.
Here is Buddy's impression of Molly when she is working.
9 comments:
hmmm so you quilt the top and batting together, then add the backing and quilt again. Is that right? I can see the less puckering advantage.
Dear Buddy...You forgot the drooling detail, but otherwise, I think you have it down, old pal. Smitty.
Me-New just adores both Buddy and Smitty.
Buddy's impression of Molly is spot-on! He's been practicing, hasn't he?
Will the seahorses get a seaweed border?
Buddy may have discovered his hidden talent.... impersonation! Love how the quilts are coming along.
Great quilts. I recognized the corner immediately. Gee, I wonder what that says about me - perhaps I have cats.
I've never heard of your top-to-batting first quilting technique. Is this what you usually do? It sounds like it could really works!
Love the kitties, the bunnies (where did you find the pattern, I've forgotten, thanks!), and the sweet seahorses!
Love the seahorse setting! Your method of basting sounds interesting.
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