The Bitchy Stitcher gave away her Quilt with a contest and I got the answer right.
and I quote
"You are correct! It is actually called a "dangling participle"
which I believe is the funniest name for a grammatical error ever.
You have 2 entries - good luck!
Megan"
SO really, I feel like a winner. I didn't win the quilt but I guessed right. Silver lining and all that.
English is the only language I know , well I've got a bit of Menu Spanish and can order beef and swear in Vietnamese, but really this is it. I speak the english. According to those who know me, my written grammar sucks. My speach isn't much better. I have endured grammar lectures from what feels like every member of my family.repeatedly. Even my FIL who has a masters. Thanks Poppy. I must have learned something. Or it was dumb luck. Either way.... I got it right!
Back on April 1st Jackie from TallGrassStudio sent me a Project Improv quilt top and back to quilt.
I added Warm and Natural batting and quilted it using a style I have been working to learn. I call it swirls. I used it on my Spare change quilt and lots of folks mentioned they liked the quilting.
Don't mess with success, that's what I say.
Because the sashing/borders is so dark, any quilting I did with light thread (I thought) would be too contrasty and weird. If I used dark thread, it would show on the back and not be good. or rather might show on the back.
I left the sashing /border with out any quilting, I think it looks great. I then added polka dot machine binding which plays up the red in the blocks. I think that binding is the perfect choice. It's a Maywood Studio, just crazy about dots. From my stash.
I quilted with Bottom Line thread on top and in the bobbin.
I hope you all like it.
Ta Da....
See my full Project Improv Set over at Flickr.com
Im moving Project Improv Quilt over to the Completed in 2009 column!
Quilters Rock!
11 comments:
I love it... ladybugs and all...
great job on guessing that dangling thing...
I was wrong, oh well.
rachel...just saw this pop up on your flickr...i cruised all the pictures over and over. you did a fabulous job! i adore it and i'm sure some youngster is going to love it too. thank you so much. btw...the dots were a perfect choice. just perfect.
I'm so happy! thanks!
I love the ladybugs!
Beautiful quilting! I think this should be one of the auctioned ones!
What a great quilt
of course i love it!
your quilting is gorgeous
i just came over from trinasdoings i saw the quilt icon next to your commment and was intrigued... i have to say i love this quilt! the color combo really pops (and i do love the ladybugs)... thanks for sharing :)
wow, just lovely!
Gorgeous! Is that a free motion technique for you? I might try to steal it.
Love it. Got to remember the brown sashing with the red polka dots!
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