Candy of The Double Nickel Quilt Challenge wanted simple all over quilting for this quilt. Masculine motif, no leaves, hearts or feathers. I really wanted to play off all the squares and rectangles so I started drawing connecting patterns that would go edge to edge (E2E) and on paper they looked like sine waves.
Trust me it’s quilted! While the quilting doesn’t show in this picture, a peacock feather meander is a perfect overall pattern for this quilt. It’s a freehand design that allows you choose your density. The thread is Superior Threads So Fine #50 which blends great with this fabric. The batting is Quilter’s Dream Blend. Here’s the quilting detail, click pictures to enlarge.
Is this one of your regular quilting designs? If not, try it on your next project, either as an E2E or background fill. I’d love to see your pictures, send me a link to your blog or pictures!
Double 4 Patch
I love how Candy of Double Nickel Quilt Challenge keeps creating quilts that are fun to quilt! She’s challenged me to use different approaches that compliment the quilt without being heavily quilted. While a pantograph would have been okay for this quilt, I really felt that would take away from the secondary pattern of the block set. I decided to do a type of Terry Twist continuous curve with an added line through the middle in each block and small 4 patch block.
Terry Twist Plus
As you can see it creates it’s own secondary patterns which give texture and movement. I wanted to keep the pattern going into the border so I just imagined that the border was a block and continued the pattern. Let me know what you think!
Border detail
The batting is Quilter’s Dream Poly select and the thread is OMNI by Superior Threads.
Linda’s made another fun quilt with fun modern colors and patterns. The Star Flower Pantograph by Sue Schmieden of The Quilting Connection is perfect for this quilt. The batting is Quilter’s Dream Poly select and the thread is Lava by Superior Threads. Check out the pieced back, good way to use up your fabric!
Here’s a perfect quilt for an edge to edge design. A freehand shell design adds lots of movement and texture to the batik fabrics. The thread is a King Tut variegated by Superior Threads and the batting is Quilter’s Dream Poly select.
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