05 May 2013

Orb quilted

In spite of fighting a nasty cold most of this week I managed to quilt the Orb. This is the second quilt from the improv curved piecing I started several weeks ago. The first is the Sunrise quilt.


The quilting is all straight lines in shades of yellow and orange. The lines go every which way, but meet to form circles at tangent intersections.


I marked the lines with various shades of Pilot Frixion pens. The ink disappears when you iron -- I haven't had a chance to iron yet.


The light was so beautiful yesterday evening, I had to take some photos.


And the shadows do a pretty good job of hiding the Frixion marks.



I backed the quilt with a Ty Pennington print. I was surprised to see a few of the quilting circles framed the print in ways that seemed fussy and intentional.


I'll bind the quilt with the purple solid -- hopefully this week.







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20 comments:

  1. DebraMay 5, 2013 at 12:24 PM

    fascinating quilt job.

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  2. moiraMay 5, 2013 at 1:03 PM

    That is genus quilting

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  3. Gemma@prettybobbinsMay 5, 2013 at 1:10 PM

    Stunning quilt and quilting! I look forward to seeing more photos! :)

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  4. arajaneMay 5, 2013 at 1:32 PM

    this is the kind of amazing quilting i wish i had the patience to do myself. i love it!

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  5. Krista SchneiderMay 5, 2013 at 1:35 PM

    the quilting couldn't be more perfect. i adore it!

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  6. SusieDWMay 5, 2013 at 1:42 PM

    Cool, er, .... HOT! Orbs look like their are spinning.

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  7. What Comes Next?May 5, 2013 at 2:06 PM

    love the quilting!

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  8. the quilted foxMay 5, 2013 at 2:54 PM

    Love it! I agree with the other commenter, the orbs do look like they're moving.

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  9. SarahMay 5, 2013 at 3:34 PM

    Brilliant quilting!

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  10. MariQuiltsMay 5, 2013 at 11:23 PM

    The quilting is just perfect for this quilt.....it looks fabulous.

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  11. SewjournalMay 6, 2013 at 1:56 PM

    Very clever quilting pattern. The circles and tangents add order in the middle of what looks like chaotic lines - little oases of peace amid the hustle bustle. Gorgeous!

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  12. janMay 6, 2013 at 2:30 PM

    The orbs are gorgeous and I love the quilting! Please consider a walking us through the marking process! I would love to try it!

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  13. AnonymousMay 6, 2013 at 9:50 PM

    Amazing!

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  14. CariMay 6, 2013 at 10:04 PM

    How beautiful! I love your design, and the quilting is just stunning. I would love to try this method someday.

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  15. AnonymousMay 6, 2013 at 10:15 PM

    That Ty Pennington print is rad. I love your inventive lines-to-circles quilting. Think there's a good metaphor somewhere in there...

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  16. cinziaMay 7, 2013 at 6:34 AM

    oh the quilting looks like spirograph! A doodle toy from my childhood. Am I aging myself? Anyway your quilt looks great. Amazing what can be done with a walking foot!

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  17. JuliePicklesMay 8, 2013 at 6:46 AM

    This is fabulous in every way imaginable. You are so inspiring Dan, keep it up!

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  18. KateKwiltzMay 9, 2013 at 9:03 AM

    Very cool! Reminds me of the string art I used to do way back in the 70's!

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  19. Swedish ScrapperMay 14, 2013 at 1:57 PM

    I just adore this! Fantastic use of different threads too. Just exquisite!

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  20. NanaMay 17, 2013 at 6:09 AM

    I like it alot. I just wonder how you do it... do you pe-draw the lines?

    Nana

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