I ordered the backing for this quilt before started sewing it together, which is always dangerous (for me, anyway) but it looks OK, so I'm sticking with it.
I don't usually brag, but here is where I make an exception. This is the wrong side of one corner of the Black Abacus flimsy.
And yes, the whole quilt looks like this. Threads trimmed, all seams pressed flat.
When you trim your threads, press your seams and square your blocks before you sew them together, then you get this, a quilt that lies flat as a pancake. No wrinkles, no ripples.
Your long arm quilter will love you.
And you (and I) deserve bragging rights.
MY NEXT PROJECT...
Will involve words, and writing. (And probably lots of cursing on my part). I am going to rewrite my Making Your Fabric Work For You tutorial. I have a lot I want to say, and I'm not sure about anything yet, except that I want to expand on my belief that the success or failure of any quilt depends (all other things being equal) on the fabric selection. I believe that the answers are in the fabrics. I just happen to think some of you aren't listening to what your fabrics are saying. So I guess I am going to (try) to tell you how to figure that out.
And I'm gonna finish the student birds quilts.
5 comments:
Love the selfie photo, the quilt looks fabulous either way.
Looking forward to the update. I kind of fly by the seat of my pants. And I’ve commented before that I don’t nearly have your fortitude for design. Sometimes I just give up at a point. And I mostly am happy with the result. I guess it’s finding that point between gut instinct and design principle. Whatever it is I look forward to your update on what works and what doesn’t. I’m sometimes shocked by quilts I think would never work… and they do. They are gorgeous!
I can get my backs to look like that. OK, I confess - parts of the back and often threads poke out when I shift the top to reach the next part or fold it up while it waits for quilting. Sometimes I fear trimming it again as I don't want the seam allowances to disappear. I guess I should start starching my fabrics before using?
Good luck with the tutorial rework. I have too much fabric that either says nothing to me, or just says "use me" with no hint of what it wants to be. Maybe it doesn't know?
Black Abacus is gorgeous, front and back.
Love the name and how this top looks. And thanks for the selfie/crumpled quilt top photo (grin). I finally have the additional yardage I needed for Razzle-Dazzle (my black/white scrap slab triangles quilt) so hopefully it will start moving forward again. Looking forward to the updated tutorial - I'm with you that the combination of fabrics can make or break a quilt.
I might need hearing aids if my fabric is talking. LOL.
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