Bamboo FMQ almost done!

Hi

To day I have been fmquing all day long with lots of breaks.

This bamboo batting is great. I have been using my small white singer sewingmachin that only have a 6" throat space. My beloved black singer is at the sewingmachine doc. And are not coming home for at least 2 Weeks!

It is so much easier with this batting to fit in all of the quilt in my machine.
I do not have to fight the bulk hardly at all. Compared to the poly batting where I had to strongarm the quilt to get in position.

Of course I had to make it as hard as possible for me. as I always do!

I choosed a new pattern to me by Amy Johnsson.
It is a flower she showed on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpni...xj4YpsRh-gyBeg


It worked great until I got to quilt on the light fabrics. I could not see were I sticht before!!! Grrr...

So there are lots of misstakes in this quilt. But I figure, If I cant see the stitches neither will anyone else! ;-)

Some thing to be alert about is seam intersections. They can make you shift directions due to bulk.
Learn that the hard way. After that lesson I learned to quilt around them.

With poly batting this is not so much of a problem beacuse they sink in to the batting.
But since the bamboo is so much flatter they are something to take in consideration.

All in all I am super happy about this bamboo batting.

Here are some pictures. Front and back and close up
( sorry about the bad pictures, it is late in the evening so the ligth is not so god.)

Tell me what you think


Annika

I love it! What is the spacing between the quilting lines? From the pictures, I would guess something around 1.5-2 cm, am I right?

I have almost always quilted whith a light colored thread and I had the same problem while FMQing over light fabrics: I could not see were I had sewn before!

I am now curious to know wich color the binding fabric will be... I like very much the color combo so far, green and scrappy 9P for the front and pink to purple for the backing.

Really nice job. I am going to use the same FMQ design [at least my version] on a top I sandwiched yesterday.
I have not gotten a thing done today but mess around.

OH, I love it. Wish I could FMQ as well as you do; especially since you do this beautiful work on a regular sewing machine. I do not see any imperfections...must be your imagination.:lol:

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Originally Posted by lourixe

I love it! What is the spacing between the quilting lines? From the pictures, I would guess something around 1.5-2 cm, am I right?

I have almost always quilted whith a light colored thread and I had the same problem while FMQing over light fabrics: I could not see were I had sewn before!

I am now curious to know wich color the binding fabric will be... I like very much the color combo so far, green and scrappy 9P for the front and pink to purple for the backing.

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I did not aim at a perticular spaceing. Just what looked right. But it goes from 0.5 " to 2" apart aprox.

And for the binding. .. Hm.. have not decided yet! Maybe a golden brown ish ....

You did a great job with your Fmq! Now just binding and it will be done. Congrats.

It looks fabulous Annika. Love the design and colours.

Marion

Nice work! It looks really good. Thanks for sharing all the pics and the link.

Annika, Your quilt is fantastic- the piecing and the quilting!!!! You are such an inspiration to me! Thank you for sharing your photos and your commentary on the bamboo batting. I like the flat look so I will want to try it!

What mistakes?! I don't see any. Thanks Annika for sharing your experience on the bamboo batting. I only quilt on my regular machine and this seems like it might be a little easier. Your quilt is very pretty.

I love your quilt, and your FMQ. Thanks for the tip on the bamboo batting. I want to try it in the future.

That is beautiful!!