Please Help with quilting design ideas!
#11
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I love your quilt and your use of the Minky! I have lots of pieces of Minky left over from backings of several quilts and didn’t have a clue what to do with them, so I appreciate the great idea and look forward to seeing the quilting!
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How easy or difficult was it to piece minky?
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I haven't decided yet about whether I will do edge to edge stitching. I will have to quilt inside the minky whale blocks due to their large size and the batting requirements of quilting distance being 10".
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"Did you piece the circles in or applique them on?"
[QUOTE=LAF2019;8474473]That is so adorable! did you piece the circles in or applique them on? how was it working with the minky?
I would echo around the whales and bubbles and maybe add some interest at the blow hole spouts. otherwise some kind of wavy/water design would be nice
I appliqued the circles and the whale eyes.. Here is how I did it:
Lay square of minky, right side up, next place interfacing with traced shape on top of minky square. Sew on the traced shape. Trim outside the traced, sewn lines using a pinking shears. Once you have cut your shape out (circles and whale eyes)....carefully cut a slit in the interfacing and turn the minky through the slit. Now you have your minky shape as you see it on my quilt.
I would echo around the whales and bubbles and maybe add some interest at the blow hole spouts. otherwise some kind of wavy/water design would be nice
I appliqued the circles and the whale eyes.. Here is how I did it:
Lay square of minky, right side up, next place interfacing with traced shape on top of minky square. Sew on the traced shape. Trim outside the traced, sewn lines using a pinking shears. Once you have cut your shape out (circles and whale eyes)....carefully cut a slit in the interfacing and turn the minky through the slit. Now you have your minky shape as you see it on my quilt.
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I do have a lovely green for seaweed on hand. I will think about adding it last if I think it needs it. thank you all for your ideas!