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Quilting: Block 7
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Block 7

Beach balls, qulted!

Beach balls, qulted!

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This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Free Motion Quilting a Sampler »
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Category: Quilting

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Home

Style: Romantic, Traditional, Classic

Materials

Cotton fabric, polyester thread and wadding.

What was your inspiration?

Leah Day's course.

What are you most proud of?

Keeping the "beach balls" feel, by quilting spirals (although they're not very even!).

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

As most of us are putting our own interpretation on this block, look at it carefully first before deciding on exactly how you're going to quilt it.

 

25 comments

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tamkowald1083248 on craftsy.com
tamkowald1083248
May 21, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Love the contrast of the two designs together.
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
patz in suffolk
May 24, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you - it was fun trying lots of different combinations!
Ladymax on craftsy.com
Ladymax
Jan 20, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
I lve the colours, the layout and the quilting. Fabulous.
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
patz in suffolk
May 24, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you - I'm not quite tired of the colours yet, although I've used them so much for various projects lately.
Ladymax on craftsy.com
Ladymax
May 25, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Patz, I have a friend that every time I use any form or shade of mauve ,wants it. According to her there is no such thing as too much mauve.
soma1773 on craftsy.com
soma1773
Nov 30, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Your quilting is fabulous, Pat!
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
patz in suffolk
Nov 30, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
By no means perfect, but it's coming along. I haven't torn quite all my hair out yet!
tomib on craftsy.com
tomib
Nov 29, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Well it looks great!
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
patz in suffolk
Nov 29, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you!
HeatherIsaacson on craftsy.com
HeatherIsaacson
Nov 28, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I love it! Your bubble choice is great.
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
patz in suffolk
Nov 29, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you - I must say I was quite pleased with myself when I finished this one (although it's far from perfect)>
Caraline2 on craftsy.com
Caraline2
Nov 28, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
looks good, I think Quilting is your thing
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
patz in suffolk
Nov 28, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Well - I'm certainly enjoying it!
WasaNewbieJean on craftsy.com
WasaNewbieJean
Nov 28, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Wow! Just wow!
desna on craftsy.com
desna
Nov 28, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Gosh!!!! pat you are doing fantastic quilting! This is gorgeous and you have given the beach balls such movement.
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
patz in suffolk
Nov 28, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Yes - they're still bouncing! Thank you!
2strings on craftsy.com
2strings
Nov 28, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
One pretty block after another! Love the FMQ!
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
patz in suffolk
Nov 28, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you!
tomib on craftsy.com
tomib
Nov 28, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
U did all that stippling free motion? WOW! I've signed up for the course but have not started yet. I better get busy. Lovely job?
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
patz in suffolk
Nov 28, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
It's not stippling - it's "bubbles" - little circles, but I can't seem to make them larger like the ones demonstrated by Leah Day on the course - mine just seem to get smaller and smaller ...
Pam NZ on craftsy.com
Pam NZ
Nov 27, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Well clever clogs, you've been holding out on us big time! Forget learning to walk, just go straight to marathon running! I think you've given this block personality plus! Well done, I stand in awe :-)
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
patz in suffolk
Nov 28, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Well - I suppose you could say that my FMQing is suffering for my wanting to run before I can walk! It's nowhere near as good as I would like it to be. I shall just have to put this project down to practice and hope no one looks at it too closely!
Pam NZ on craftsy.com
Pam NZ
Nov 28, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Well I can't see any suffering... all I see is progress... by the TON! You just carry on FMQ'g... oh and don't forget the 10 foot rule! After all nobody gets that close, they just stand back and ooooh and aaaaah like I am!
4Bird on craftsy.com
4Bird
Nov 27, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
This is an awesome block. I like the way the stippling causes the circular areas to pop. this deviation from the original block design is most attractive to me.
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
patz in suffolk
Nov 27, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you. I didn't do any quilting in the middle as I thought the rather busy fabrics didn't need it. In any case, I've a feeling there was a bit of a "puff" there that might result in a pleat somewhere!!

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