I started quilting the blocks of blue Stars Around the Garden. I decided to not custom quilt the individual blocks but quilt them using an overall design. Here is the quilting from left to right.
You can see the texture of the grid quilting on the quilt blocks. I could reach a little farther then the center. I'm pleased with the way the grid looks.
The right side border, again the applique has been quilted. Stitching in the ditch around the applique just makes it pop.
Two Amaryllis started blooming this week, happy bright red. Their picture was taken in front of Grandma's Embroidered blocks wallhanging.
Linking to Patchwork & Quilts, Kathy's Slow Sunday Stitching, Link Your Stuff!, Oh Scrap, Show & Tell Monday, Monday Making, Design Wall Monday, BOM's Away
The grid quilting looks fabulous, as does the quilting behind the applique flowers. How pretty your red amaryllis look showing off in front of Grandma's Embroidered wall hanging. How lovely to see these exquisite embroidered flowers once again.
ReplyDeleteYour quilting looks lovely and so do those amaryllis so bright and cheerful.
ReplyDeleteI really like how the grid quilting complements those blocks. The quilting on the applique is very pretty also. Then again, your quilting is always gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI love your grid in the blocks and I love your outline around each applique piece... lovely work Gretchen! Thanks for sharing such great photos too! Kathi
ReplyDeleteThe grid pattern does look good! Lovely amaryllis blooms too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful texture in your quilt, the grid and the cable feathers are lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing, and linking up today!
That grid patter looks spectacular on your blocks! Such pretty blooms!
ReplyDeleteSo, so lovely!
ReplyDeleteI love the grid on those star blocks, and the background feathering behind the blooms looks fantastic!
ReplyDeletethe grid looks good as does all the quilting on that block. I think a lot of us save our Amaryllis bulbs that we get for Christmas and try them again the following the year I know besides mine I have seen several others do that as well.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteI like the grid - different than the common cross-hatch. Your quilting is lovely.
ReplyDeleteThat grid stencil is wonderful. You can use all or most of the lines to fit your block area. Lovely work.
ReplyDeleteThat grid stencil is wonderful. You can use all or most of the lines to fit your block area. Lovely work.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilting, and great stencil! As always, love seeing your work!
ReplyDeleteI love seeing the progress on your quilting, Gretchen. Your quilting is amazing. Your embroidered quilt is beautiful as well. Thank you so much for sharing not only your quilts but also where to get the stencil. Have a lovely week.
ReplyDeleteYour hand quilting and applique is always so lovely.
ReplyDeleteI have that Baltimore Grid stencil, too. Isn't it fabulous? So much quicker than drawing an X and measuring the distance between all of the straight lines. It looks stunning on your pieced blocks and I love the contrast between the curved lines of the appliqué and feather quilting versus the strong, straight lines of the piecing.
ReplyDeleteStunning!
ReplyDeleteOoo! I love the look of the feathers behind the applique. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link to the Stencil Co. I need to get some grids for myself. Love seeing your quilting, as always. :)
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