 I will get Lost My Marbles back on FloMo today but I decided to get 2 more veterans quilts Tuesday afternoon first. Both of these were made by Betsy and since they were both blue I could quilt them together on one backing and could also use the same thread.  The fabric that she used is so soft and the Jacob's Ladder block made a really nice cuddly quilt.  She made this one using 2 batik fabrics and the Blockade pattern. She said it went together very quickly.  Here you can see the quilting. I really like this pantograph for the veterans quilts.It's a perfect design and it quilts up quickly.  This blue backing that I dyed last month worked perfect for both of these quilts. I have a huge collection of variegated threads. Some are King Tut and some are Rainbows. I don't use them much anymore on my own quilts so I'm trying to use them up on the veterans quilts.  I've got loads of thread left but I'm finally down one cone! This is all that's left after I finished both of these quilts. How's that for good quilting luck?
3/29/2019 08:52:33 am
I love it when I finish a project before the thread runs out. Yours worked out great.
patty
3/29/2019 09:30:43 am
The quilts turned out very nice and that was great you had enough thread of that variegated blue to quilt the both of them. I bet you kept looking at the spool to see if you were going to get the second one done! LOL!!! I have done the same thing. King Tut is my favorite thread for free motion machine quilting. It works well in my sewing machine on the top and in the bobbin because it is a 40 wt. 50 wt thread in the bobbin when free motion quilting doesn't work in my Pfaff. Sounds like you have more flexibility with thread weights in a longarm machine.
Mary Anne
4/1/2019 06:14:45 pm
Of course I like both of these quilts - they're blue!!! I'm sure you were breathing a sigh of relief over having enough thread to finish! Comments are closed.
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I'm Vicki Welsh and I've been making things as long as I can remember. I used to be a garment maker but transitioned to quilts about 20 years ago. Currently I'm into fabric dyeing, quilting, Zentangle, fabric postcards, fused glass and mosaic. I document my adventures here. Categories
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