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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
ReplyDeleteRose, 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.
DeleteThanks for the compliments!
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.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful! And I can't wait to see it in person.
ReplyDeleteThat came out spectacular Kay.
ReplyDeleteSo, 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.
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.
DeleteI have never had that problem with the Steam A Seam.
Can't wait to see it in person. It's a beauty!!
ReplyDeleteDitto 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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