This is what happens when the 14-year-old son needs to be artistic within 48 hours -- he asks his mom for help and we make art from fabric. And he did most of the work -- dear old mom only ironed, and helped him with hiding thread knots. This portrait of Gandhi was rendered with the help of some scrap batiks from the wedding quilt and fusible web. He sandwiched it pillowcase style, and then quilted in black around each batik piece. He was quite thrilled with himself, and I had fun watching him concentrate on the quilting stitches
Here is the progress on my Life is a Field Trip throw for the best elementary school teacher in the world. Well, she ought to be pretty darn good if I'm going to spend months making a quilt. I'm liking the project, but between the bamboo batting and the flannel backing it has been a beast to quilt. I've been switching between quilting with pearl (is it perle?) cotton with a chenille needle, which keeps breaking (star above) and quilting with regular quilting thread and a tiny, little quilting needle (below.)
Both are difficult, but I've only got three stars left, and the border. School here in Canada ends June 27, so I have a month left, but I don't want to sit under this warm quilt stitching it for too much longer.
These are the top words. I'll post the whole project when it is bound.
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Your teacher's quilt is great. I am anxious to see the finished picture. And the wedding looked like a wonderful time as well.
what a fun quilt and I love the sentiment - perfect for a teacher. sorry it's been such a bear to quilt. I've never used bamboo batting, but I think it's on my do-not-try list now.
What made the quilting difficult? WE're all anxious to hear about the qualities of Bamboo. Was THAT the problem?
Finished project looks good!
I'm not sure. I'm using bamboo in a fleece weight, so it doesn't have much loft, and that combined with the flannel,which sueded up nicely after washing, makes it tough to get through the layers. I'm not very knowledgable about batting, and this was something I purchased from my mother, who is better at the whole batt thing than me. the whole project is heavy too, but I suppose that's the flannel giving it weight. I tried quilting with betweens again yesterday, and was enjoying it much more.
Your son's Gandhi portrait is just amazing! It's so recognizable with just a few lines. I love the quilt too.
Your son's project is great, but I love the Field Trip quilt for the teacher--what a perfect sentiment! I'm sure she will be thrilled with the quilt, can't wait to see the finished piece.
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