Last night, I played with EQ8, incorporating the Soaring Eagle panel I plan to use for Aaron’s quilt. I came up with a design and color scheme that will require the boy (he’s 24 – that’s a ‘boy’!) to wear sunglasses to bed. I intended to redo that final piano-key border in something more sedate, but the more I look at it, the more I like it!
Before I continue quilting Joanna’s quilt, I’ll pull fabric
for Aaron’s, and see if I need to order any.
I used my flexible ruler to put in the thick curved vines where I wanted them (if I want a mirror image, I can just flip the ruler over), stitched them in with 50-wt. light brown So Fine! thread, and then put in the background quilting with 40-wt. natural-colored Omni thread. This type of quilting is called 'Graffiti Quilting'.
So one big open section is done; three more to go!
I've added some leaves and vines; now for the thicker vines, more leaves and tendrils and smaller blossoms, and a whole lot of background filler.
Today's quilting, including a few hibiscus in variegated fuchsia and variegated peach threads. Next, leaves, sepals, and vines. Don't let me forget to change to green thread!
Some time back, I got a pack of ZZAdgcr Chako Ace water soluble pens. Maybe you'll remember those really important instructions on one side of the pen? heh heh Well, I've used them quite often since I got them, and like them. But last night I discovered that they are not only water soluble, they are also air soluble, though the lines don't disappear as quickly as Mark-B-Gone ink does. I rolled the Jardin de Fleurs quilt forward -- and discovered that the marks I'd put on the quilt Wednesday were mostly gone. I quickly remarked it where I could see it, at least -- but today they're gone again. It's all right; I can put them back in as I go along. Who knows; maybe it'll be better the second time! 😉 Here's the pen -- and those 'instructions'. Look at the pen I've been using (2nd photo): even the ink on the pen is vanishing! 😄
I finished the top row and rolled the quilt forward. The pieced border is wide enough that I can only quilt about 2/3 of it before advancing the quilt. I then finished the blue blocks and quit for the night. Reckon I'll remember to change thread color tomorrow before I start?
I'm working away on the top row of the Jardin de Fleurs quilt. I have now rethreaded the Avanté with light blue thread, and have started on the blue blocks.
