This quilt came back from the long-armer at Busy Lady Quilt Shop. It's been trimmed, a flat piped binding attached, and this week's task is to sew down the hanging sleeve (rod pocket).
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| Quilted top. Fabrics from M&S Textiles Australia and Northcott Fabrics. |
The focal fabrics in the patchwork are from a package of 10" squares from M&S Textiles Australia, the appliquéd circles are from a fat quarter package from M&S Textiles and the background is Stonehenge from Northcott Fabrics.
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| Appliquéd circles in a contrasting color. |
In observance of time, I made a flat piped binding and attached it by machine. I let Jennifer at Busy Lady Quilt Shop choose the quilting pattern and I really like how the red quilting thread (her idea) accents the red piping. I also think the oval, swirly, boomerang-like quilting pattern is a great complement to the fabric prints.
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| Flat piped binding attached by machine. |
The quilt backing is pieced. With the trimmings from squaring up the quilt, I was able to cut a hanging sleeve and align the color blocking with the pieced backing.
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| A pieced hanging sleeve blends in with the pieced backing. |
Now, on to the hand sewing...
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| Hanging sleeve pinned on the back. |
I think one or two TV programs will suffice for this sleeve.
