Friday, May 19, 2017

Progress!

Between being out of town for a week, and then a visit with my mom, there hasn't been a lot of time to spend in the sewing room recently.  But I do have some progress to share on my Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2016 Scrap Jar Stars quilt.

Finishing this quilt is my May One Monthly Goal, and I think I'm well on the way to accomplishing this goal!

After doing some reading in Walk-Master Machine Quilting with Your Walking Foot, by Jacquie Gering, I came up with a plan for the quilting.


I wanted something off-centered, and giving the impression of a starburst, and decided I wanted it to extend outward from my favorite star, which is the red one.  Hopefully, you can see it happening here!


Quilting is proceeding; for me, it's usually at a snail's pace!  Lol!


But, I like how it is turning out!


At this point, there is only a little bit of quilting left to do.  Binding has been made, and hopefully, I will be ready to sew it down in the next couple of days.


Look at that - a matching pincushion!  :)

To see what other Rainbow Scrap Challenge quilters have been working on, be sure to visit ScrapHappy Saturday at SoScrappy!











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20 comments:

  1. StephanieMay 19, 2017 at 6:32 PM

    Great idea for the quilting.

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  2. CathyMay 19, 2017 at 8:00 PM

    That is a great way to quilt your stars! Jacquie G is a great quilting source. Loved your Charleston pix, too; you guys really know how to "do" a town! xo

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  3. margaretMay 19, 2017 at 11:37 PM

    thinking I will have to look into the book as I struggle so much with not only the quilting but what to quilt too. Yours is looking good and like the idea of extending out of the block. Will take my Women of the Bible to quilt group today to see if anyone has quilting ideas

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  4. Christine BMay 20, 2017 at 1:19 AM

    This is a beautiful quilt and I think your idea for the quilting is great! I have that book by Jacqui Gering and I love it! Have fun with the rest! Christine x

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  5. Gretchen WeaverMay 20, 2017 at 6:41 AM

    The quilting is beautiful! I think I'll try something like that sometime. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  6. Mary in Peoria HandmadeMay 20, 2017 at 7:19 AM

    Love your quilting!

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  7. Vicki in MNMay 20, 2017 at 7:30 AM

    Better at a snails pace than not at all!! You already know how much I love this quilt:)

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  8. ChantalMay 20, 2017 at 8:05 AM

    Love the quilting design you opted for. It goes have the effect of a starburst. I machine quilt at a snail pace too. Let's be realistic; we do need to learn how to walk before we can run. So walk on, Diann. You are doing great! ;^)

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  9. gayleMay 20, 2017 at 10:07 AM

    Love that quilting - it's perfect for the design!
    I enjoyed my walking foot quilting on my Twinkle quilt, so I'm interested in exploring it more. Thanks for additional inspiration!

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  10. PaulaB quiltsMay 20, 2017 at 12:36 PM

    The quilting design is perfect. And you were so smart to graph it out first, keeps your snail on track. It will be a lovely finish.

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  11. Linda @ kokaquiltsMay 20, 2017 at 1:33 PM

    Love how you are quilting this, it's going to look great!

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  12. QuiltdivajulieMay 20, 2017 at 6:36 PM

    Good quilting plan. It is going to be a terrific quilt.

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  13. Katie Z.May 20, 2017 at 6:59 PM

    It looks good!

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  14. AngieMay 21, 2017 at 6:52 AM

    Great quilting plan! I'm looking forward to seeing your finished quilt!

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  15. KateMay 21, 2017 at 7:52 AM

    What a great quilting plan!

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  16. RaewynMay 22, 2017 at 3:10 AM

    I hope you got a chance to finish the quilting... it looks like a great plan :-) the matching pin cushin is so cute!

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  17. RachelMay 22, 2017 at 9:10 AM

    I love the details like the apples in that purple block! And the quilting is looking great!

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  18. Cathy TommMay 22, 2017 at 11:06 AM

    The quilting looks great. So nice to be close to a finish on RSC quilt!

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  19. CathyMay 22, 2017 at 1:58 PM

    WOW! I'm impressed with that quilting!

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  20. IvaniMay 23, 2017 at 7:50 PM

    You are doing a great quilting Diann. You are almost done with this beautiful quilt, congrats!!

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