Then I cleaned the machine and got rid of all those dust / lint bunnies and put in a new needle.....it's a new year, so a new needle for quilting made sense.
I quilted the doll quilt ---number 1 of the year---using the meandering leaf design. My leaves are more heart shape on this one. I had a few bobbles along the way, but think I got the hang of it. I will try it some more and work on controlling the shape at the top to make it smoother rather than a true heart. Now on to the big ones....happy stitching.
Update: More leaves to come because Frances Moore put out a new "element" for this months FMQ design. And here I was thinking, I can do this quickly......ha, ha, the joke is on me!
Sounds like you had a productive day. So did we, although not the one I planned. DD and I finished two small items from flannelette (waht a pain to work with) and I finished piecing the back of a large single bed quilt at 11:30pm!
ReplyDeleteGreat way to start the new year! Your leaf quilting looks amazing!!
ReplyDeleteGreat quilting job! I need to get finished piecing so I can switch out the foot on my machine and practice those leaves!
ReplyDeleteI love the heart shaped leaves, think are just fine just as they are. See you Monday night at quild.
ReplyDeleteShelia
I like your quilting. Looks really great to me! I did the same to my batting scraps when preparing my room for the new flooring. Always nice to get those corralled into useful pieces isn't it?
ReplyDeleteLove the leaves! I have to get started on the FMQ Challenge! Have been cutting "coins" today...
ReplyDeleteThere are lots of trees that have a heart shaped leaf. Catalpa, for one - my fav. I love your leaves, they are quite professional and I just wish I was doing them with my machine. (The additional swirl is interesting... and makes a different design with the leaf.) I still like yours best.
ReplyDeleteHugs!