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Sunday, February 23, 2014

“Fields of Bounty” 2014

 

Finished!!!

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“Fields of Bounty”

2014

 

Close-ups

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8 comments:

  1. Oh, Kay, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! So wonderful. Got questions--is that all free-motion work. And if so, do you have a stitch-length regulator. Either way, it is just gorgeous.

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    1. Rose, I wanted to use a darning foot and do free-motion quilting on this one, but the needle kept sticking really hard in the layers, causing the stitches to skip...probably because of the spray adhesive inside the sandwich. If I would have had a couple weeks to set the sandwich aside and really let it dry, I could have probably made it work, but my time was limited. Instead I just used an regular clear plastic foot with a really wide open toe so I could see where I was going. I do not even own a stitch regulator, so I don't have that option.

      Thanks for the compliments!

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  2. Well, you've done it again, Kay. Fields of Bounty is just beautiful. I've never seen a aerial shot of farmland that I didn't love, and your quilt has captured that beautifully. Really love the bright colors and rows of quilting.

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  3. Very beautiful! And I can't wait to see it in person.

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  4. That came out spectacular Kay.

    So, reading your response to Rose, so if we let the fusible web sit for a few weeks, our needles won't get so gunked up? I've never heard of it but since steam a seam lite 2 isn't available anymore and everything else is so sticky, then it might be worth the wait to stitch.

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    1. Barb, this quilt has Steam a Seam to hold the different stitched and cut units in place on the quilt top....BUT I also added a spritz of spray adhesive between the layers of the quilt sandwich. I think the sticky problem came from the spray adhesive. In the past I have set quilts aside that have too much spray adhesive, let them really dry, and all went well after that.

      I have never had that problem with the Steam A Seam.


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  5. Can't wait to see it in person. It's a beauty!!

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  6. Ditto Toni-reminds me of looking out of an airplane. Lovely. How big is it? I have only used the spray basting a couple of times because of the gunk factor. I will try your tip and set it aside for awhile.

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