Today was a bit better and then I realized another week had past and I had nothing to post at either Free Motion Friday at Leah Day's blog nor at Nina Marie's Off the Wall Friday.
But I decided I would get some free motion quilting in anyway. It was quiet time and the kids were being pretty good so I grabbed a piece of Peltex and a funky bit of batik that someone had given me in a stash purge. I decided I would make a large fabric post card/small wall quilt.
I decided I would just doodle quilt a flower strategically over the blobs of color. It turned out pretty well and I'm glad because I decided that I wouldn't rip out any stitches. I wanted to stretch myself and curb my perfectionism; do it and have fun. Gave my inner critic the day off too. OK, I confess there was one tiny spot I had to rip.
Since the ruler toe was still on my Janome Convertible Free Motion Quilting Foot Set
and I hadn't done much ruler work on the Janome lately, I did some
curved lines using Rhonda Beyers small Double S ruler. I really like doing ruler work on my sewing machine. It's one way of doing background work without getting too dense with a filler.
It ended up measuring about 6.75 x 8.75 inches. I still need to fuse a piece of cardstock to the back and finish the edges. It's far from perfect
Leave me a comment and I will pick someone at random to mail it to! (In a manilla envelope)
I love it. It's so spontaneous. And perfection is highly overrated. Perfection is static, dull. Glad your over the creative block.
ReplyDeleteWhimsical has its own kind of perfection, I think. It's beautiful! -Anna :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks good to me and I don't see any places that need to be done over. Wonderful doodling!
ReplyDeleteI applaud your bravery! It looks wonderful. Have you ever done Zentangles before? I haven't jumped in yet; just a few doodles on paper. Quilting is my first love but I've seen Zentangles using thread on fabric and its amazing. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteVery nice strike through. It's lovely and everything doesn't have to be show worthy! :)
ReplyDeleteTurned out great!
ReplyDeleteI love this piece. It's beautifully done!
ReplyDeletepersonally, I try to never reach for my stitchripper - I like things perfectly imperfect! This turned out beautifully - working this way is so much fun!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and so free! Ya did good girlfriend!
ReplyDeleteThat is SO cool! I love batiks. It would never have occurred to me to alter my FMQ to the colors of the fabric though. That is so cool. You just taught me a new way to look at my batiks :)
ReplyDeleteA great little design to practise flowing lines.
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