Finally the 4 Turtle Tracks quilts are quilted!!! I am so excited to share some photos of the quilts. I know that I have been pretty silent on this for a few days – well, you will now see why!
After fabric foundation piecing the 3 panels of random width batiks, I used the Piec-lique method by Sharon Schamber to make the turtle panels (I saw someone at quilt camp doing this and it was so cool!). The idea was to convey the feeling of water and movement, so I made templates and basted each turtle panel to the 3 batik panels. You can see them here on my design wall.
After the quilt was basted together, I moved it over to my sewing machine and topstitched the turtle panels to the batiks. Then I had to trim away the excess batiks on the back to reduce the bulk. Let’s just say, cutting this in your lap is a really, Really, REALLY bad idea! I had to take out one of the turtle panels and totally redo it. Argh!
When all 4 quilts were top stitched, I needed to start the quilting. I set up the quilts going horizontally on my frame because I wanted to do a long, curving quilting across the top. I didn’t want to have to stop and start like I would have needed to do if I had laid it out vertically. Here you can see it set up on my machine. I know, I know, it is only a short arm. Maybe someday I can afford the long-arm of my dreams and the house to put it in. *sigh*
Now they are ready for binding. Anyone have any suggestions as to what color I should use? I am leaning toward the darker turquoise, but am not sure…
