Love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful, and optimistic. And we'll change the world.
~Jack Layton
Bow Tie was one of my earliest scrap quilts. The 3D version interested me enough to want to reprise the block and finally I did. Fortunately this is a baby quilt because I didn't enjoy the process as much as I hoped. The blocks started easily enough but the last seams were tricky - straight but almost sewed as if they were curved.
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| 3D Bow Tie baby quilt |
The quilting was another quandary. Keeping the center (3D) part unquilted so it maintains its dimensionality means no spiral quilting. I could simply meander but somehow got the idea to zigzag on the ties. It took time and planning. The planning is especially difficult because my brain seems slower.
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| Dimentional center of bow tie |
I considered green and white thread, together and individually. My sister recommended green only; glad I listened to her. Because the background fabrics are loud black and whites, the green is actually subdued. A bit anyway.
It also meant fewer thread changes and thread burials. Some people stitch in place at the start and stops but I've always buried the threads, too. I don't want them to come undone after all the work of a quilt.
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| Back of 3D Bow Tie baby quitl |
The back is a yard of cream Grunge fabric. It was the right length and width.
Quilt Specifics
Size: 39" x 39"
Block: 3D Bow Tie
Batting: Hobbs 80/20
Thread: Grassias (green) Masterpiece cotton
Quilting: Meander and zigzag FMQ
Approximate yardage: 5 yds
Enjoy the day,
Ann
