I snapped the bobbin thread three times in a 10" stretch of seaweed. The rest of it stitched up fine. Well, until I flipped it over.
Originally I quilted blue on blue for the seaweed but I didn't like it. Then I tried some dark green; it looks great. I did a little test on the outside border, but the thread just disappeared on the busy print. So I left the outer edge alone.
The background was also so busy it didn't need quilting. I simply followed the some of the waves and swirls, enough to tack it down.
Steamed out the needle holes. I need to make sure the quilt is square, then sew on the border and label. It's so close to being done.
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been there done that ripped it all out. On busy fabrics.... maybe repetitive lines. Batiks and fusible need a small sharp needle. I like superior titanium quilting needles, sharp, last a l o n g time and slippery with fusible. The thread may have to be poly too, to slip through the fusible and batiks and match top and bobbin thread. That's my two cents
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Curses....re the backing. =) Loving this quilt, Sally. You are nearly at the finish line...keep going....you are doing fabulously!
ReplyDeleteYour perseverance is impressive. Keep at it - you will be so thrilled with the result when you are done!
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