Thursday, April 29, 2021

Facets

Facets is one of my favorite quilt-tops from last year, so I didn't expect to quilt it so soon, but when I looked through my queue to decide which quilt to quilt next, it jumped out at me, begging to be quilted. Well, I can't resist that when it happens!

The pattern is by Christa Watson, and I used nothing but scraps for this quilt. I remember the piecing process to be very fun but quite stressful as well due to its improv nature. But the quilting process would just be plain fun.

I used several different designs in the colored fabrics, alternating them by rows. They include swirls and a geometric design with a plume feather. In the solids section, I used a very simple geometric design. I decided to use a greenish thread that blended in well with the improv sections, but still stood out a little on the blue.

And finally in the white sashing strips, I did a simple back and forth design spaced about 1/8" apart. This is one of the first designs I learned on the longarm, and I rarely use it. When I started to quilt this, I remembered why. It is incredibly demanding physically!

Facets was fun and fast to quilt, and though I don't think I'll be making another one anytime soon (improv is so exhausting), this is definitely a special quilt to me that I'll be keeping.

7 comments:

  1. Love the quilt - and the improv!! The quilting makes it look three dimensional, Liz! Amazing! Glad you are keeping this one!

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  2. I LOVE your quilt!!! And the quilting is PERFECT!!!

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  3. The backing for the quilt is perfect, and I love the motif you selected for the solid diamonds! Back and forth lines spaces only 1/8" apart take some time for sure, but golly that texture is lovely.

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  4. Wow, that texture!!! I love your matchsticking, Liz, and the little frame you put around it! Interesting to look at your improv. Somewhat mindboggling!

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  5. This is definitely a quilt to make you smile! The diamonds are all different and just plain fun. They must have taken forever. And your quilting is perfect for this quilt. Enjoy it!

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  6. What a stunning quilting! Exhausting is the word that came to my mind when I saw the white zigzag, but beautiful effect!

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  7. Boy that is impressive quilting! I love the small back and forth and the dimensionality it adds to your beautiful quilt. The back is perfect, too. You amaze me!

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