Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Diary of a Longarm: Day 6-8

I have loaded the memorial quilt that I have been avoiding to quilt so long on Bernie. Loading on a longarm really is so easy and the lack of 505 spray & endless smoothing while on my knees made me feel like there is hope in this purchase.


For this quilt I was using ladies shirts. All sorts of different patterns & materials. The family wanted to use the quilt in their house in Vermont - so we agreed on the traditional Bear Paw pattern.




I find the Bear Paw pattern quite a strong and bold pattern so I wanted to use a softer pattern for the quilting. I decided to use a pattern that I had made easily on Day 5. I call it the Octopus Flower - I'll post the pattern soon.

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4 comments:

  1. FranJanuary 21, 2014 at 11:23 AM

    What a beautiful quilt, the quilting suits it perfectly.

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    1. Rachael DorrJanuary 21, 2014 at 11:32 AM

      Thank you! That is such a lovely comment. The quilting isn't perfect - but the family were so pleased with the quilt. I'm really glad I waited to do it on the Fusion.

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  2. ThimbleannaJanuary 22, 2014 at 10:09 AM

    Wow Rachel -- that's a gorgeous quilt! You're doing an amazing job with the quilting on your new machine!

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2014 at 12:27 PM

    What a lucky family to have found just the right quilter to craft a most beautiful memorial in honor of their loved one. You are just an amazement in all you endeavor. Kudos in abundance!

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