Wouldn't you know it, wood grain was the very first suggestion!
I found this great tutorial by Angela Walters, which also shows three common mistakes people make when quilting wood grain (and how to fix them without ripping anything out) and that's when I realized how simple this design actually is. I'll just add this to the many (many!) things I would love to personally thank Angela for someday 😊
Here's a shot of my first few rows of wood grain quilting.
And here's how they look on the back of the quilt. I really love the orange thread (Aurifil 2210) on the green backing fabric. It's not a big contrast, but it's different enough that it shows and that seems perfect for this quilt. The first of these two pictures shows the colour of the backing fabric most accurately.
Thank you to Island Batik for giving me the fabrics for the front of this quilt as part of their ambassador program!
Your quilting looks good, and I agree that the orange thread on the green is fun!
ReplyDeleteYour quilting looks great! I have watched that same video and practiced the design, but have yet to use it on a project. Looking forward to seeing your finished quilt.
ReplyDeleteWood grain quilting can be a lot of fun when you realize that nature isn’t “perfect”. Way to jump in and go for it, and I look forward to seeing more!
ReplyDeleteWell done!! I always thought this was a difficult motif too, so have never tried it.
ReplyDeleteSaw this on IG but how much better on my laptop Leanne! It's looking amazing! I did woodgrain first as one of Leah Day's 400+ FMQ designs and yes, it looks more complicated than it really is, as so many of the FMQ designs are, right? And also what Yvonne said ;-)
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