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Quilting: Candy Dish, Kim Diehl pattern
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Candy Dish, Kim Diehl pattern

Candy Dish

Candy Dish

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Instructions

I wanted to attempt ESS on a small quilt
I used Bottom Line thread in the top as well as in the bobbin -- had some tension issues. Used my walking foot to do the ESS -- not sure of stitch length to use for ESS. I pin like a crazy woman so I was surprised to see some very little pleats at the intersection seams on the back of the quilt. Am quite pleased at how flat the ESS makes the quilt ...

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Category: Quilting

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Home

Style: Casual


Materials

Scrap quilting cottons

What was your inspiration?

Wanted to attempt ESS on a small quilt

What are you most proud of?

How wonderfully flat Cindy's ESS technique makes this quilt lay and top seams disappear

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Figure out what you want in your outside border first . . . I pulled mine out 5 x's and I still don't like this but I had "had it" by then!

 

6 comments

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carolyn.l791354 on craftsy.com
Mar 11, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Great movement in this quilt by placing the x inside each piece.
Cindy Needham on craftsy.com
Cindy Needham
Craftsy Instructor
Jan 28, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
I LOVE the movement you've created with all the geometric lines in the middle and love your color choices. GREAT job!!! :)
Beardie Lover on craftsy.com
Feb 08, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Cindy -- I BELIEVE in ESS !!! What a huge difference it makes! I can't take credit for the "movement" the geometric quilting gave this piece -- it's what Kim Diehl suggests in the pattern. Color is random! Wish I would have washed out the markings before I posted it!!! Oh well!
Deb Cavanaugh on craftsy.com
Jan 21, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Pickles said it so well, it is charming. You obviously have really really good control of your machine. I am so impressed
Beardie Lover on craftsy.com
Jan 21, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
All done with a walking foot -- not my free motion work . . . yet ;o] Thanks to both for the compliments!
Pickles62 on craftsy.com
Jan 20, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Charming! I love the colors! :)