So, oddly enough, what is the subject of today's blog entry? It's pictures of a Christmas project! I actually have a purpose for posting these pictures, and that is to show off one aspect of detail work that can be done on the Avante: writing of words. I have a client who would like an inscription written on her quilt, and rather than do a label on the back, the name of the quilter and date is going to be incorporated into the quilting itself.
My friend Bonni made this piece, and then passed it onto me to quilt. I put a Trapunto layer beneath the JOY letters, because I wanted them to stand out from the rest of the project. To accent that puffiness, I wanted the background to be tight, and so I thought that greetings of the season would be appropriate. The lines are 1/4 inch apart, and on them are written: Blessings, Love, Joy, Peace, Noel, Silent Night, Merry Christmas, and Hosanna. My quilting on the side probably violates every rule of a traditional quilter who's meandering means you should never cross over your stitching, because instead it is a series of loops! I think it looks good on this project, and that's all that really matters in the end. I had a dark green that was perfect for the binding, and I ended up being really happy with my perfectly mitered corners. (Thank you Sharon Schambers and YouTube!) Bonni never expected to get this project back, but she will get it returned anyway, since it's a way to advertize that she has a friend with a LA machine, if she is so willing to refer people to me for quilting.
