Sunday, August 12, 2018

Topping The Table!

Far be it from me to let a block or seven sit unused for very long!  I mean, if I put hours, days and months into had stitching each and every piece then every block was going to be used in some way or another!



As a refresher, I made a quilt all hand stitched that took me a year.  My Therapy Quilt.  I won't go into detail, but it was most definitely a labor of love.  Once that quilt was finished, I had some extra blocks that I thought would be perfect for a table topper, and perfect for my Mom.  She sat for hours by my side when I started making the blocks so many months ago.  Now she'll be able to see what I was up to, and hopefully it will bring a smile to her face!

The bright solids worked so well with the vibrant Kaffe Fasset prints, and the Kona Pepper and medium grey brings it all together given the shape of this quilt.  If that wasn't enough!  There is nothing like quilting to put things over the top!



I was mesmerized by the back and quilting design that I only took one picture of the front!  I love quilting small quilts!  Because of the size I can get much more detail and not kill myself in the process!

I quilted the center star first using a dark teal thread and from there it was like magic watching the design shine!



It looks complicated, but it really wasn't!  Once I figured out the lines it was easy to go around and around and around the star!   Except for the center star, there were no threads to bury.  It helped that I was able to start at the edge!



One of my favorite parts of the quilting is at the points where the thread meets from all the rounds.  It kind of shines!!  

I just happened to have the perfect Aurifil thread for this project.  I used 50wt in the following colors:  Jade 4093, Light Jade 1148, Medium Lavender 2540, Medium Purple 2545, Dusty Rose 2452, Magenta 2535, Light Emerald 2860, and Light Blue Grey 2610.  



I'm not sure if the colors would have been quite as spectacular on a light fabric.  It makes me curious, perhaps curious enough to try!   

If I could do this kind of quilting on a big quilt I would do it in a heartbeat!   

I'll pop this in the mail next week for my Mom.  I think she'll like it...after all, Mom's have to like their children's art!

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23 comments :

  1. do you ever sleep? seriously, so pretty! Mom will love it

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  2. Just beautiful! I think I agree it won't be as striking on white but it will still be very pretty=we all know you are gonna try it, LOL

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    1. At some point I’m pretty sure I’ll try it on a light background! If I had the time…or better time management I’d have it done yesterday!

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  3. It's beautiful! I just love Kaffe Fasset fabric designs, so fun and colorful.

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  4. I find it very relaxing to make quilts by hand - it is just a totally different feeling isn't it. No rush just relaxing stitching.

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    1. It was much more relaxing than I ever thought it would be! I never intended to make an actual full size quilt hand stitching…it just happened!

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  5. That is the perfect use for your leftover blocks, Jayne! It also sounds like a sweet gift for your mom, especially since these blocks came from your therapy quilt. I love the colorful quilting you did!

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    1. I’m sure my mom will love it, especially when she hears more of the story behind it. She played a big role in my ‘therapy’ and I want to share and thank her for that!!

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  6. Your mom will love this ... especially since she knows it was part of your "therapy". The quilting is perfect for the piece. Nadine Willis N. Cali (I can finally get back to doing my regular routine of following quilting blogs now that I don't have to continually watch the skies and the news to see if the wildland fire was gonna advance to our town!)

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  7. I'm sure your mom is going to love it. The quilting really glows on the back and I love when I can start on edges and not need to bury threads; way to go!

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  8. So freaking cool!!! I love the back as much as the front! OK, actually more than the front!!! Sorry, not sorry. LOL

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  9. What a wonderful gift for your mom. It really does glow. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!

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  10. This is so neat, and I’m sure it will be special to your mom. And hey, she’s getting two toppers! It might be hard to decide which way to display the quilt. The back reminds me of the scratch art we used to do with crayons. Do kids still do that?

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    1. I wouldn’t be mad if she flipped it over and used the back as the front! I think I would! I remember that scratch art! It does remind me of that now that you mentioned it!!

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  11. I'm sure your mom will love it. Thanks for sharing the quilting on the back. it looks so neat.

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  12. Hexagon quilts are such a pain in the tuchus to make, but oh they are SO great for starry quilting patterns! I love your stars and don't blame you one bit for taking a bazillion photos of those designs against the dark backing fabric :)

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    1. I did go a bit bonkers with the back photos! I almost want to make another one so I stare at the back!

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  13. What a beautiful quilt and so happy you put the extra blocks to a gift for your mom. Yes, it's a rule that moms have to love their kids' art work. Congratulations on a beautiful finish. Sometimes the backs look as great or better than the front!!

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  14. It is fun to see the quilting details on this one! It really is spectacular, and all the better that it was enjoyable to do, too! What a super gift for your Mama!

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  15. Beautiful, as always, Jayne! And that quilting ... wow!

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  16. I want to be your Mom!
    What a gorgeous table topper. I wouldn't be able to decide which side is up.

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  17. Your mom will be over the moon! Lovely! The quilting looks exquisite!! It really shows on the black!

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  18. Beautiful quilting! Definitely has the WOW! feature. Your mom will love it!

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