I’ve been patiently waiting now for two weeks for a little replacement part for my longarm machine – not a biggie… just a little one but a very important one!
It arrived on Thursday – yay! and I was able to test it out today on one of my own quilts
A few weeks ago I added the borders and today I quilted it… and I love it!
(and the stitches are perfect… gotta love that)
I thought about doing some heavy custom quilting but in the end I really just wanted to test my machine so I opted for a flowing, feathering edge to edge design. I like the way it brings the plain’ish hexagons to life
And just look at the gorgeous backing fabric… I picked up a bundle of backing fabrics for peanuts a few months ago and this one was just meant to be. Perfect colours, it even has some mini hexagons scattered throughout the bouquets :)
I’ve also been working on the wedding quilt for our niece, just small snips because we want it to be a surprise
I want it to represent the sand, sea and sky.. but in a simple, fresh and uncluttered fashion. And I have an idea for some creative quilting to finish it off, if I don’t run out of time!
I’m so tempted to take my finished hexie flowers out into the garden for a bit of photo fun… maybe tomorrow :)
Seeya next time
Cheryl xx
Cheryl you do need to take some photos of the hexie flowers so us hexie addicts can see them. Love that quilt and the quilting is lovely.
Posted by: Ondrea | February 13, 2012 at 11:29 AM
Blink gorg Miss Cheryl!! Those colours of your hexie quilt are stunning. Can't wait till we are allowed to see more of your niece's quilt, it looks great also.
Posted by: Deb (NZ) | February 12, 2012 at 11:56 AM
Beautiful quilting !!
And I like your little "Tour Eiffel" very much !
Thanks for the explanations !
Florence
Posted by: Florence SCHNEIDER | February 12, 2012 at 07:16 AM
Pretty and pretty Cheryl!
Posted by: Mary on Lake Pulaski | February 12, 2012 at 02:19 AM
Such beauty here Cheryl - that quilting design is perfect for your hexagon quilt, just lovely! And I LOVE the sneak peek of niece's quilt, it takes me right to the beach, and that's my favorite place in the world!
Posted by: Allie | February 12, 2012 at 02:17 AM
The feather quilting is beautiful and so is the quilt. Love the colours.
Posted by: gayle | February 12, 2012 at 12:23 AM
That is absolutely gorgeous! It totally looks like sand, sea and sky with a little sun and surf in there too! You know how I love alliteration!!
Charming Chez!!
Posted by: Shaz | February 11, 2012 at 09:34 PM
I have not been here for a while and started catching up on your blog. I forgot how inspiring it is. Thank you for sharing so much of your creative life.
Posted by: Jossie | February 11, 2012 at 09:30 PM
whow very nice Cheryl,well done.xx
Posted by: shez | February 11, 2012 at 09:17 PM