Tuesday, July 14, 2020

㆕ Four More Charity Quilts 🎁

I picked up four more quilt tops from Minnesota Quilters--Quilt For Others curbside drop-off last week. Here are the results: 
Here's a review of the quilting designs I used. First up, I quilted this small quilt using the edge to edge design called "Curly Weave":
This quilting is dense, but the overall feel of the quilt is soft, thanks to the cotton batting.
Here's the second quilt I quilted. This edge-to-edge design is a 9-Petal Dresden with Meander:
I like the quilting design. But even with the quilting rows nested as closely together as possible, the design left areas unquilted that were too large. I went back and freehand filled in those areas. 
The third quilt I quilted is a Heartstrings quilt. Our guild has been making these quilts for a long time. I quilted this one with "Swirling Doubles":
 
At first I was quite puzzled how to get this design set up on my computer--the rows would not nest properly. I went back and studied the original drawing and determined that the alternate rows had to be mirror imaged to nest. 
The fourth quilt I worked on this week was another Heartstrings quilt. I quilted this one with "Aquilegias Flower", which is another name for Columbine:
Here's what my computer screen/tablet looked like when I had it set up:
I also made several Heartstring blocks, using my big basket of leftover strips:
That was four days of quilting for me. I enjoyed trying out some different quilting designs on these charity quilts!
Grace and peace!!! ~Nancy
   

10 comments:

  1. I enjoy seeing quilting designs long armers use on various quilts. Sometimes I actually purchase the ones they mention because I like the so well. Looks to me that we have the same computerized program for our machines. By Grace Co? Mine is called Quiltmagine — for the Nolting. But the design page looks the same. I really like Curly Weave. I realize I have something similar. I’ve got a quilt loaded but I haven’t decided the design yet. I’ll figure it out soon. Thanks for sharing all your quilting. You got a lot done!

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  2. Nancy these all are beautiful. I think the Curly Weave is now my favorite that you have used.

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  3. I do like Curly Weave! 4 quilts to play on and and string blocks made - one productive lady! I wonder if you have the nudge thing I have for closing up spaces. I just figured out a little about it and it is helpful. I have one like Curly Weave but I am putting that and the others on my list.

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  4. Great work on all these charity quilts! I like that Dresden Meander. Good for your brain figuring out that computer software!

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  5. Well, there you are! This didn't drop into my email yet, so I'm thankful Mahlon posted it. You've been busy! So many pretty quilts!

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  6. Delightful quilts, and beautiful quilting!

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  7. I thought I detected you were really enjoying trying new designs, it came across in your writing;) I am glad you figured out you had to mirror image the design in order to nest it. Great work Nancy!

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  8. The quilting is special as always, I have a question. What size are your string blocks? And do you use a fabric foundation?

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  9. All is a week's time? You amaze me with your productivity, Nancy!

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  10. Wow you sure got a lot done! I love looking at all the quilting patterns you chose. Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.

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