Hello Luv all pin-basted and ready to quilt:
For this quilt, I chose to print a couple of quilting designs from Electric Quilt. I like to cut out enough blocks of tracing paper to equal the blocks on the quilt.
With the design on top, I have the layers of paper stapled or pinned together.
I free motion quilt with a large, old needle and no thread in the sewing machine.
After I peel apart the papers, I pin them to the quilt top, thread up the machine and free motion quilt the design.
I use tracing paper and it peels off easily.
I admit that I wanted to get this project done, so I didn’t think through the rest of the quilting.
I am not happy with how I finished the border. Finished is better than perfect, but I could’ve done better; I was in a hurry to be done.
Even so, I have a nice seasonal table topper for Valentine’s Day.
And really good news!
Betty Boop is home from the hospital! She helped me finish this project, and there are a couple of applique projects waiting just for her. It is wonderful to have a sewing machine back that can do zig-zag and decorative stitches!
Quilt On!
LC's Cottage 
Done is good! Congrats on getting your machine back. That was a crazy long time to wait for parts.
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I think it was 7 months! Ridiculous! It set a few projects back, including one that I wanted done for a Christmas gift; looks like it will be a birthday gift instead. 🙂
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I think it looks beautiful, and now you can enjoy it all of February!
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Thank you, Kathy. Unbelievable that I have finished something in the appropriate season! Ha, ha! 🙂
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I hear ya!
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Great finish, thanks for sharing your process of pattern transfer, I’ll try that next time 🙂
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You are welcome, Margaret! I have used this pattern transfer for years; hope it works for you! 🙂
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Neat on the design from EQ and then us it for a pattern! Glad your machine is back, you are the patient one. I love the binding! Really adds to the finished product! Have a great Sunday! Hugs
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Thanks, Nanette. I forgot to share a pic of the back; it is a pink print, and the binding does look great with it. You have a great Sunday as well! 🙂
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Great finish! That’s a clever trick for the quilting, thanks for sharing that. I love the binding!
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You are welcome, Wendy! Yes…I will be sad when I use up all of that dot fabric, but I still have quite a bit left! 🙂
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The quilting pattern you selected to perfect! Accentuates its beauty even more!
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Generous of you to say so! Thank you! 🙂
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YaY! Done! And lookin’ good! I know what you mean though about feeling like it was ‘hurry up and rush’ to get it done – sometimes when I get to that point, I really do need to stop and smell the roses a bit then get back to ‘hurrying up’.
Easier said than done – but then you **are** done, now, aren’t you?
🙂
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Thank you, Laura! Yup…I am okay with it; I am glad that it is done, but I according to standards that I set for myself…I should’ve taken more care with it. Then again…I don’t care enough to spend time with Jack. Done, done, and done! Ha, ha! 🙂
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It’s amazing how we learn to weigh in on our high standards vs time with Jack (in the case of quilting) and feel comfortable with our mindful decisions on our projects. I think, Laura, you and I as Lauras (just a fun thing to point out) have finally gotten that part of the creative life down pat…via the wisdom of long experience!!!!
🙂
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Love it, Laura! Quilting is just right for the design.
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Thank you so much for the kind words, Judy! I’m happy with all of the quilting but the border. I am okay with that, but not excited about it. 🙂
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You did so great quilting this. I love what you did. So good to hear Betty Boop is back but she was gone way too long!
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Thank you, Kathleen! No one could be happier than I am to have Betty Boop home! She and I have some fun stuff to catch up on! 🙂
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Hi Laura!! BB is back?!! Woohoo. No comment on how long it took – we love to celebrate the positives. I hope you might consider (did I set that up correctly, or do I need a few please, pleases in there?) a tutorial for this. I am fascinated with this process. First of all – I’ve never printed out a quilting design from EQ8. What?!!!!! Even if the design is bigger than your printer paper, it still can be taped or stapled together?! Then, I think you layer the printed design with several of pieces of tracing paper – transfer the design to all of them at one time, stitching without thread, and then layout the tracing paper where you want and pin in place. NICE!! I have to try this sometime sooner than later! {{Hugs}} a bunch. ~smile~ Roseanne
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You have it correct, Roseanne. Choose a design in EQ, choose the size to print (and you may have to tape sheets together, depending upon the size you choose) and print. I cut tracing paper (as many sheets as I need) because it tears easier than copy paper, but that is a 2-edged sword…handle the tracing paper carefully. You can pin, or staple, the layers together, and transfer the design to all sheets at one time. Use a large sized, dull, old needle…large size means bigger holes (easier to see when stitching with thread; easier to remove when finished), without thread for initial transferring of the design. Easy peasy! If you need more info than this, just holler. 🙂
BB was out for 7 months. But I wasn’t counting. Oh no…I wasn’t.
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SEVEN months!!! Ugg. I feel your pain but now you can make up for lost time! {{Hugs}}
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Beautifully done! …and welcome home Betty Boop! ❤️
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Thank you so much, Connie! 🙂
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That turned out really cute, even if you don’t like the border quilting. It looks so pretty.
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Thank you, Sandy! I do like it; just wish I hadn’t rushed the finish. 🙂
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Congratulations on a finish – and one you can put to use straight away too. Thanks for explaining your method for creating a ‘stitched stencil’ (I don’t know how to describe it). I will store that up for future use 🙂
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Thank you, Allsion! I hope this stencil method is useful for you some day. 🙂
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