My latest quilt - "Margaret's Garden"
08-13-2011, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by tjradj
This is a quilt I made for the mom of a friend. Her name is Margaret.
I designed and made this one from scratch, starting with making the diamond grid - or "trellis".
Then appliqued the vines on.
Then designed each flower and bud as I went along.
Then quilted it in a diamond cross hatching design which took FOREVER, as each line had to be a start and stop in every block.
So, yes it's ready for gifting, it's an original that I named for the recipient, and yes, I am so done with this one!
The good news is that I like the result.
I designed and made this one from scratch, starting with making the diamond grid - or "trellis".
Then appliqued the vines on.
Then designed each flower and bud as I went along.
Then quilted it in a diamond cross hatching design which took FOREVER, as each line had to be a start and stop in every block.
So, yes it's ready for gifting, it's an original that I named for the recipient, and yes, I am so done with this one!
The good news is that I like the result.
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