Working with BOW TIES

I am quilting this amazing BOW TIE quilt. It is made with beautiful oriental fabric. Most of the fabrics have gold going through them.

I've started quilting the BOW TIES

It took me a while to decide on a quilting design that I was happy with. It sat for 3 weeks before an idea came to mind. Well, then it just happened. I got to work on. AFMQ pattern in each of the background blocks. Not sure if it really shows up but I am very happy with it....

FMQ design

The thread I am using is GLIDE and the colour SAND. I have not liked using gold or lures thread in the past so I was put into this friend from Anita. HILLSIDE QUILTING.

It is a beautiful colour with others in the range. The thread just glides through the needle and melts into the fabric. I definitely will be using this again.

GLIDE thread, colour SAND

Now I just have to decide how to quilt the borders

Another finish during FNWF

I have had a great afternoon joining in with FNWF.

http://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/fnwf.html

I finished quilting this quilt after it has been in my cupboard for a couple of years. I have a great friend who made me a few tops and I quilted a few quilts for her. Thanks Sue.. I also used this project to teach her how to do this pattern. It's a very easy design.

After I got it all quilted I found out there wasn't enough prepared binding with it. So a quick call to my friend and a drive YES she had some fabric to match. Now the binding is on.

And here is a close up of the quilting. I followed the weave pattern and FMQ it very easily.

I'm happy with it.

More sewing I did this week was my quilt shop blocks for the DOD row mystery

http://dodmystery.blogspot.com.au

We could put any design quilt to hang on the front. I found a small piece of this cute XMAS fabric so I went with that theme. I added a little bling and a few buttons.

If you make one block each month you get next months pattern for free.

You can also make some blocks to swap. Then you can get some great blocks from all over the world..

This is the block I will swap

And this one is for me to keep.

I also help out and make quilts for the AUSSIE HEROES.

Look  http://aussieheroquilts.blogspot.com.au to find out more...

There was a request for POPPY BLOCKS for a special project...