Cool project for the day thanks to 3 board members!
03-27-2011, 01:23 PM
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Thanks to the three board members for inspiration and tutorial I worked up a cool project today. I wanted to try Trapunto after seeing Joy's Stars & Sunflowers quilt. Shortly after that, SandPat gave us a wonderful tute on how to do it. Soon after, abdconsultant showed us a neat idea to display pretty fabrics in embroidery hoops. So I decided to try my hand at trapunto and display it in a hoop. I had also wanted to try micro-stipling so this was a perfect project for that as well.
I'm happy with it! It needs to be centered more, trimmed, and I want to put lace or something around it. I had intentionally left some border area un-quilted as a "frame" but I might go back and fill it in with micro stipling. I was OK with the micro stipling but it sure is tiresome!
This is a great way to learn a new technique and not waste a whole project, yet still have something to show for it. Thanks ladies!!
This is in an 8" hoop.
From Joy Voltenburg
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-96123-1.htm
From Sandpat
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-105039-1.htm
From abdconsultant
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-109110-1.htm
I'm happy with it! It needs to be centered more, trimmed, and I want to put lace or something around it. I had intentionally left some border area un-quilted as a "frame" but I might go back and fill it in with micro stipling. I was OK with the micro stipling but it sure is tiresome!
This is a great way to learn a new technique and not waste a whole project, yet still have something to show for it. Thanks ladies!!
This is in an 8" hoop.
From Joy Voltenburg
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-96123-1.htm
From Sandpat
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-105039-1.htm
From abdconsultant
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-109110-1.htm
Displayed in the sun on the handle of a leaning rake :)
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Closeup of micro-stipling
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03-27-2011, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by pattypurple
Very nice. That stippling makes my hands hurt just looking at all that work. I'm pretty sure this won't be on my to do list
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Even though it's machine work though, it was still exhausting! I took several breaks. If for nothing else to re-adjust my eyes to focus on something more than 18" from my face.
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