I used golden threads quilting paper to put in some personalization spots, like our initials, wedding year, 25th spot. . . And I "fenced" it off from the other rings which will all have the same design placed into them later.
Is it perfect? Not even. In particular, I'm dealing with tension issues while FMQing over the paper.
But it's pretty and it's getting finished - a far cry from my prior crippling need to have everything I do turn out perfectly. I'm so very glad I got over that!!
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Linking up at
Angie's Hexie Fridays
Esther's WOW
Leah's Free Motion quilting
(which is what got me over my fear of FMQ to start with!)
Esther's WOW
Leah's Free Motion quilting
(which is what got me over my fear of FMQ to start with!)
So far, so good...it's looking great!
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful. I totally understand having to get over the need for perfection. The more you relax the better it goes!!!!
ReplyDeleteSo does pulling the paper out pull the stitches? The design is so good and effective. Touching.
ReplyDeleteLeeAnna
lapaylor.blogspot.com
This is beautiful! I love your focal quilting in each of the rings! :)
ReplyDeleteIts looking beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks perfect to me. I am so impressed you are doing this on your regular machine and not a longarm!
ReplyDeleteLooking great! This is pretty ambitious, you should be proud
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful I love it.
ReplyDeleteBunny
Stunning quilt Lynn. Beautiful!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour DWR is coming along beautifully! Your doing great! Perfection is totally overated and sucks the life out of a girl. Keep up the beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day.
Always, Queenie
This may be my all time new favorite quilt. It is so wonderful. If Big Mick and I renew our vows will you make me one??? We have a 50th in 2 years........grin.....just kiddin'.
ReplyDeleteIt is such a romantic quilt from colour, fabrics, design, to the quilting, so so much love can be seen every where one looks. Think of your great grandchild one day touching it with reverence saying oh great gran put so so much love in to this quilt. Cheers Glenda
ReplyDeleteVery nice Lyn... thanks for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeleteIt looks amazing! Love the personal touches.
ReplyDeleteI'm abysmally behind on blog-reading, so I'm happily surprised to see how far you've progressed on this quilt. Such a great job you're doing! Your quilting looks really good, so no more bad-mouthing about a lack of perfection. You are a very skilled FMQer. I'm looking forward to catching up on all your posts about quilty pretties.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! Everything you do isn't perfect? ;). It always looks amazing to me.
ReplyDeleteIt's looking gorgeous - love the personal touch you're adding to it.
ReplyDeletePerfectly luscious:-)
ReplyDeleteI mean YUM.
Beautiful quilting Lyn! I tried free motion quilting over paper once. It ripped it to shreds.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Muv
Ooh! Luscious quilting!
ReplyDeleteWow, absolutely gorgeous. I'm glad it's not perfect (trying to get over that neurosis myself), but you sure can't tell from these photos!
ReplyDeleteLove your wedding ring quilt - and your quilting - that's one I have on my to do list...a lot cut out,,,need to get it done my December...and I think it will take me that ling.. Its not an easy one to do. Is yours for a gift?
ReplyDeleteOh, you are quilting your anniversary quilt. It looks so good. It has been a while since I have visited.
ReplyDeleteIts spectacular!!
ReplyDeleteSimply spectacular! And, like you, perfection to me is WAY overrated! Such beautiful symbolism in your anniversary quilt!
ReplyDeleteYour quilting on this is magnificent....beautiful choices for your motifs. And lovely hand work! It is a really beautiful quilt.
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