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| Spiderweb string quilt |
This quilt started with the vintage floral that make the background stars in the center. I drafted my own version of the Spiderweb block so I could play with the web layouts. By encircling the outer ring with a single color and including more shades of that color inside the webs they sparkle like jewels. (The photo below shows the true colors of the quilt.)
Taking the vintage background as a sign I decided to applique a border, something I haven't done in years. What fun to make a beefy vine for the cardinals to sit on. Colors like no leaf ever added more joy. It's all machine applique. The vine is a tube; the leaves and birds were treated by Lara's method in Crafted Applique.
The quilt needed more {at least, to me} so there are rows of casually cut triangles in two sizes.
Then I started quilting: spiderwebs and spirals inside,
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| Spiderweb string quilt, detail |
Taking the vintage background as a sign I decided to applique a border, something I haven't done in years. What fun to make a beefy vine for the cardinals to sit on. Colors like no leaf ever added more joy. It's all machine applique. The vine is a tube; the leaves and birds were treated by Lara's method in Crafted Applique.
The quilt needed more {at least, to me} so there are rows of casually cut triangles in two sizes.
Then I started quilting: spiderwebs and spirals inside,
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| Spiderweb and spiral quilting designs |
feathers, loops, and free motion doodles in the borders. Those loops were a blast. And very easy. I marked the midline so I'd close each loop in time and just went for it.
Thanks to Amy for again hosting and arranging all the details for this Bloggers Quilt Festival.
Previous posts about this quilt here.
Enjoy the day, Ann