Thursday, September 24, 2009

The finished product

This was a client quilt and it was such fun to work on.  Thanks Cath!  Twenty blocks, so I did twenty different background fills and not a stipple in sight!   Keeps it interesting and the eye moving around the quilt.  You will also notice I used a thread that was several shades lighter than the background fabric; thus bringing the background quilting forward and making it another design element.  Doing something like this does not work in every quilt, or even most quilts, but it is very effective in this one.  The sashing blocks were simply stitched in the ditch.  So, here you go!  You can click on the photos for a larger image.

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and the back...

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So, you see there are tons of ways to fill the background.  This is only 20 of them.

Have a great night!
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15 comments:

  1. sandySeptember 24, 2009 at 4:48 PM

    Deb how do you know when you can use lighter thread? Or do you just learn that over the years?

    I LOVE IT.

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  2. ElaineSeptember 24, 2009 at 5:01 PM

    Thanks! This will be great to go to for ideas. Although some of them are still beyond me. I'll have to practice them.

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  3. Vicki WSeptember 24, 2009 at 5:18 PM

    Awesome quilting!

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  4. LindaSeptember 24, 2009 at 8:13 PM

    Thread and designs are so effective!

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  5. TerriSeptember 25, 2009 at 3:42 AM

    That is just too wonderful. You are such an inspiration! I love it!

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  6. Carie ShieldsSeptember 25, 2009 at 6:10 AM

    What an awesome effect each background fill has on the blocks! It looks amazing.

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  7. Gina ESeptember 25, 2009 at 8:34 AM

    I love this quilt! This is inspiration at its finest! Wonderful job!

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  8. Sherri GodfreySeptember 25, 2009 at 12:31 PM

    Deb, your quilting never fails to amaze me! This really is wonderful!

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  9. Karen KendoSeptember 25, 2009 at 4:05 PM

    Love love love it! Your designs are always perfect and executed so flawlessly.

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  10. Catie RocheSeptember 26, 2009 at 5:15 AM

    Love this one! You are so creative. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  11. IreneSeptember 26, 2009 at 3:07 PM

    Deb, you are just amazing - those fills are awesome!

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  12. MarySeptember 26, 2009 at 6:58 PM

    It looks really good -- I like all the different fills, just perfect for this quilt.

    Keith will be gone -- Tues - Thurs nights so maybe we can get back to work on your site.

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  13. AnnOctober 20, 2009 at 8:12 AM

    I love all your background quilting. Hope I can get this good someday.
    Thanks for making your photos available to all of us.
    Is there a pattern for this quilt?

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  14. BethOctober 28, 2009 at 5:39 PM

    You did a tremendous job! Great fill choices for the blocks. I must go practice

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  15. DanicaApril 4, 2012 at 2:33 AM

    The quilting is great.

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