I finished quilting and binding my friendship braid quilt that I started in this post!
After piecing the braid, appliquéing the flowers and embroidering the flowers and the butterflies, I sewed all of it together to form the top of the quilt! This is, to me, the easy part, now comes the sandwiching of the three layers so that I can start quilting it!
Quilting to me is always a problem! I do all of my quilting on my domestic machine. I normally start by stitching in the ditch then I plan a few free motion designs then some stippling of some kind!
Well this one was no different! After pinning the quilt and choosing the kind and colour of thread that I would be using, the quilting starts! I start with the easy quilting, this is the stitch in the ditch and I using my walking foot to stitch along the long straight seam lines.
Then I move over to the free motion quilting. I have been following a blog called In Box Jaunt written by Lori Kennedy and she has the most amazing free motion quilting tutorials and I used the fabulous flower tutorial as a quilt design for the braid.
Now I “free motion” outline, the appliqué design, and quilt a free motion design in the negative space! Big job is done! Square it off, bind and make a label, lately I have enjoyed making nice labels and I really like this one. It has a braid as border and some hand embroidery.
All done!
Now I want to finish my Dear Jane quilt that I started 5 years ago! Maybe a little Dutch quilt on the side!
Happy quilting!
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NikkiM
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Very beautiful, and what a lot of work. Congratulations, and well done!
Thanks Kate!
The subdued colors are beautiful! And the quilting looks good too. (A good day for finishing quilting.) Next a Dear Jane, eh? I’ll be looking for it.
Thank you!
Nikki,your work leaves me with no appropriate words of praise!You make me feel in the right way to sit behind the sewing machine and make something….don’t know what…just keep my machine working and learn! 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 The bedcover is amazing and so sweet!What a thoughtful work you’ve done!I’m moved! ❤ ❤ ❤
You always to kind with your comments! Thank Tajana!
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Nikki
Gorgeous quilt! So beautifully made! I love it! X
Thanks for your lovely comment!
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Nikki
Stunning!
Thanks Melissa!
I love the intricacies and the subtleties. Normally, I like more color, but this is so striking. Nice work! 🙂
Thanks Deborah!
This is absolutely gorgeous I have wanted a handmade quilt for as long as I can remember its amazing
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Nikki
Gorgeous! I’m really into quilting at the moment and maybe in the future I will use the free motion technique!
Thanks for your lovely comment and for visiting my blog! I normal try and do a little bit of free motion quilting especially around the border.
Quilting is addictive!
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Nikki
Wow, just wow!
I wish I could make a quilt this magnificent. You’re truly talented and an amazing quilter. 🙂
You to kind! Thank you!
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Nikki
So beautiful!
Thank you!
Absolutely stunning. Your free motion work is wonderful. It’s the part I find the hardest.
Thank you for your lovely comment!
Yes free motion quilting is difficult, it like driving a manual car! The speed of your foot control must be at the same speed as your hand movement!
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Nikki
Such artistic craft-womanship! This quilt is absolutely amazing and the TLC that obviously went into it shows. I must ask. Do you keep your quilts, give them as gifts, sell them, or any combination thereof? They’re just stunning. And thank you for this post. Simply amazing.
Thanks for your lovely comment!
I don’t sell my quilt! I do give them away as gifts! But it has to stay with me for about a year before it goes! But mostly I use them in my house!
I just love home made thing! I think it’s a great way of showing love, when my family and friend use them!
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Nikki
gorgeous!
Thank you!
gorgeous!
Thanks again!
absolutely gorgeous!
Thanks for your lovely comment!
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Nikki
That quilt is lovely. It reminds me of the kind my grandmother would make. I love the applique but it was never something I could do. You should be very proud!!!
Thank you for your lovely comment! Appliqué is easier than you think it is!
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Nikki
Nikki – this is just beautiful!!!!! You are very talented!!!
Thank you! You to kind!
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Nikki
absolutely beautiful. well done!!!
Thanks for your lovely comment!
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Nikki
Beautiful!
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Nikki
That is such pretty quilt and the reverse looks just as good. I am a novice when it comes to quilting so really appreciate seeing free machine work and the effort it takes to get it to look like this!
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Nikki
Gorgeous!!
Thank you!
This is simply stunning. I am in total awe of your skill!
You to kind! Thank you!
Absolutely stunning. So beautiful!
Thank you for your lovely comment!
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Nikki
I don’t quilt but wow!…how pretty 🙂
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Nikki
Oh! I love this quilt! You did a wonderful job. The colors are perfect as well. Hugs Morgan oxoxoxoxo
Thanks Morgan!
Lovely. That is all 😊
Thank you! With a bow!
Beautiful
Thank you!
It’s gorgeous and the quilting beautiful. Because I only have a domestic machine, the actual quilting is me less favorite part of the process….one day I will own a LA, one day 😉
I feel your pain! I’m in the same boat when it comes to the quilting!
I agree! The quilting is my biggest task as well!
What a gorgeous quilt, those colours are beautiful – you are a true artist!
Thanks Carol! You always so kind with your comments!
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Nikki
Such beautiful work; I’m sure many people would pay good money for such a masterpiece! Can’t wait to see your next project!
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Nikki
congratulations.. this is really beautiful..thank you for sharing.. 😀
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Nikki
What a lovely quilt! It’s beautiful 🙂
Thanks Tina!
I love your work. Eventually I will quilt. I have made one good size quilt with the help of a friend and gifted that to my oldest daughter. I hope someday to make one for each member of the family.
Hi Tracy
Thanks for your lovely comment!
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Nikki
It’s a wonderful work of art to be treasured forever!
Thank you!
What a wonderful thing, to be done and to have it turn out so well!! Applause to you!
Thank you! I bow at the applause!
That is just stunning. I’m so impressed with it. I’m also filled with envy because I could never make anything like that.
You to kind! Thank you!
Congrats to you Nikki – that is just beautiful!! xxx
Thanks Kate!
That is soooo beautiful it made me gasp. Love it.
Thanks Michelle!
Such a beautiful quilt anyone would be honored to have that in their room.
Thanks LuCinda!
sensational…. the applique is gorgeous…. can’t wait to see your next project!
You to kind! Thank you!
Gorgeous!
Thanks again!
Wow! This is so beautiful. I am in awe at both your skill and your taste.
You too kind! Thank you!
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Nikki
Wow, super creative. I saw once a “quilt” made out of horse show ribbons that a person had won over the years. Have you ever seen/made something like that? (I can’t sew worth a darn)
Thanks for your lovely comment! I have seen a quilt made out of prize winning ribbons! Sadly I haven’t made one myself, because I haven’t won any ribbons!
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Nikki
This is so beautiful. I hope I can make it one day! 🙂
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Nikki
A Beautiful quilt Nikki. Loads of slow work to be done but definitely worth the time and effort.
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Nikki
Your quilting is stunning. I can’t believe you can do that on your domestic machine. I’m on my second quilt and am trying some quilting other than ‘in the ditch’ and wow, it is hard to jam all that bulk under the machine. Your quilt is equally beautiful on the back and front…
You to kind! Thank you! Keep practicing and read and do course as much as you can regards machine quilting! Try them all and keep the methods that work for you! Knowledge is power! Good luck!
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Nikki
Wow it is stunning!
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Nikki
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😍👌👏 Awesome! Very well done💜😘
Wow! that is gorgeous! Well done!
Elizabeth xx
Thanks Elizabeth!