Hey there! I am making a quick stop with a mid-week check-in and to say that Madam Butterfly is ready to take flight to her new home. This project was the result of finding a list of "Creative Quilting" ideas... you can find that list here.
Here are a few glamor shots from her photo session... (I used a new location - the beautiful garden at my Mom's apartment complex.
At the beginning of the summer the landlords/owners invited the other residents to purchase a few plants/flowers to fill the garden beds. I love that they invited them to do this... allowing them to take a bit of "ownership" of the project.
My Mom selected a few plants like she had at her house... a rosebush with a deep red-ish-maroon color, a few rose moss plants and 2 tomato plants. She has been sharing the fruits of the tomato plants with others and all are enjoying them. She likes to spend some time sitting out in the garden area. She told me that she enjoys being outside, thought it felt strange to not have to be weeding or "working" in the yard.
Have I mentioned that I am SO happy that she no longer has the burden of the house and yard? ;)
Madam Butterfly finishes at 40-inches square.
The all-over medium stippling was all free-motion quilted with no templates and I am pleased with how it looks.
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I didn't experience thread breakage and only a few skipped stitches.
It is a win that I will celebrate. I have narrowed down the issues of thread breakage and skipped stitches to what sort of thread I am using.
My machine is happiest with Aurifil 50 wt. thread.
The general sewing thread I have been using is 30 wt. I have the worst problem with it... even in straight line quilting.
I have some connecting threads spools that are 50 wt. and plan to try them on my machine for FMQ.
What brand and weight of thread do you use?
I'm feeling brave after this quilt! I may consider feathers again! Oh, and here's a peek at the pieced backing ;)
Keep Piecing,
Melva
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