- Just two more days to link up your Orange Peel finished quilts, minis, and just-the-tops to the Final Linky Party! All of the 13 entries so far are beautiful and so unique! The linky will close on Monday, Sept. 8 at 11:59 PM.
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So, in order to ensure I get some me-sewing time in, I'll make my voile quilt backing and baste my quilt. I just bought some of the Quilter's Dream Orient Blend Select batting (part bamboo) for this very purpose. According to blog and IG friends, the bamboo batting will make this all-voile quilt drape perfectly. I am *still* deciding how I want to quilt it. Using my walking foot would be perfectly adequate. I've done some hand quilting in the past and I didn't really enjoy it any of those times... but hand quilting would be so great... I don't know.
Also, I need to decide on a binding - I think it's going to be a solid cotton fabric rather than a voile to prevent fast wear.
Linking up to A Lovely Year of Finishes!
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You could always machine quilt the majority of it, then go back and hand quilt details - even after you bind it. Best of both worlds? :D Whatever you do, it'll be gorgeous and very snuggly.
ReplyDeleteOh hurray! That seems like a doable goal for the month, especially around the other things you're doing!
ReplyDeleteI love bamboo batting from Quilter's Dream - this quilt will have such great drape!! Oh such an obviously special quilt, have you ever considered having it quilted on a longarm...or did I just say a dirty word?
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like it will be lovely! Perhaps some simple machine quilting -- stitch in the ditch or whatnot -- to stabilize it and hand quilting is a great winter project while snuggled on the couch.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to hear what you think of the bamboo batting. I want to use it for my bed quilt. I know we've chatted about it already but from everything i hear it's lovely :) You could walking foot quilt most of the blocks then do a few random ones in a special FMQ pattern, or hand quilted (like handquilt around a few of the flowers on some panels?)
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