Quilter 65

Now THOSE are beautifully done!

pumpkinpatchquilter

Thank you!! I used Glide thread in the top and bobbin. Not that it's necessary. I'm really not too particular as far as thread goes, I just happen to like Glide because it's inexpensive, comes off the cone and runs in my long arm well, and it's somewhere between a fine and thick thread.

Thank you!!! I certainly will! My goal for today is to finish the remaining two stockings.

Certainly! I love to share!! I did not actually go through and add the trapunto. I adore trapunto...but I'm a lazy quilter. I could have done machine trapunto to save time...but I'm even too lazy for that. What I did was layer two lower loft inexpensive polyester battings. To create the trapunto look I quilted very densely and close to the feathers. This is my preferred method because I do like detail work...and I adore the old fashioned look.

You COULD do this by quilting the feathers first with a water soluble thread and then trimming away the batt...but that's a lot of work and honestly if I'm going to go to all the trouble I'd rather do it at the machine than quilting, trimming, quilting again. Bleh. Like I said I'm lazy. LOL

The batting is Quilter's Dream Poly Request...their least expensive lowest loft batting. But I used two layers.

bjchad

Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.

nabobw

Wow wish I could do that

Cris

Wow, wow, wow - great job!!!!

quiltstringz

Those are spectacular! I could only hope to be that good

Bobbielinks

Oh my gosh, those are beautiful!!!

BrendaK

WOW. Ditto to all that has been said. AWESOME. Look forward to seeing the finished project. BrendaK

mighty

Your quilting is outstanding!!!

Diane007

fantastic.......