The Four Seasons spring quilt top is done. Now to sandwich and quilt it. I ended up appliqueing the flower bed on to the border fabric as I really didn’t want to try and match up those curvy stripes! Thanks to the sewing lines of Inklingo, I was able to use a variation on backbasting that made the appliqueing go super quick!
As there are stitching lines on every piece, I just took the thread out of the sewing machine and stitched along those stitching lines on the outside pieces of the flower garden. Then, I quickly basted the flower garden to the border fabric and appliqued it while we watched the Masters. Thanks to the perforations from the stitching, the turning under went really quickly.
I love the backbasting method for applique, so was thrilled when the light-bulb moment occurred and I figured out a way to get the same sort of assistance when appliqueing the flower garden on to the border.
It was cold and rather miserable here for a lot of the weekend. They say spring is coming, but I’m starting to wonder! However, Smudge doesn’t care — he’s comfortable and warm and continuing with his endless poses!
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Very nice you have done a great job….
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Very nice! I didn’t know what you were talking about when you said backbasting, so I googled it and found a tutorial. Never seen anything like it, but now it’s on my (endless) to-try list.
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How neat what you did here. I’ll have to look into what that backbasting is. Cathi, can I just tell you how much I love the bed for Smudge but most importantly I think his little back toes are curled are cuteamous!!! I love it when they do that. Stretchy Toe Curl Love, *karendianne.
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