After a bit of a play, it was time to quilt my first quilt on Elly May.
In anticipation of her arrival I threw together a very simple quilt top using a panel I had bought a couple of years ago, together with a few other bits and bobs I had. The advantage of an oversized stash.
The automated quilting has several levels and I have started off with the basic edge to edge level. The program comes with several preloaded patterns and I chose the one with butterflies. It seems to suit the quilt. I had also ordered a few more cones of threads in various colours, so was waiting for those to arrive.
Loaded, ready to go. I did the quilting two days before Christmas.
I’m really pleased with how it turned out.
And the back.
On Christmas Eve I added the binding by machine. The quilt is actually straight, it is just the way it is hanging on my design curtain.
Do you think I look happy? You bet.
This quilt will be donated.
Quilt information:
Pattern - None, just thrown together with a panel I bought at the Balranald Quilt Show in 2023 and stash
Measurements - 51” x 46”
Quilting Design - Edge to Edge - Butterflies E2E
Batting - Cotton/polyester
Backing - Pieced from stash
Thread - Glide - Tabrid Orchid
Binding - Scrappy from the backing, added and finished by machine
12 comments:
Great job. Well done
Love it and well done you. Give me a kick up the rear and get me quilting again...............please! Take care & hugs.
That's a great start.
Well done! Such a fun happy quilt for your first go.
What a lovely colourful, meaningful quilt. Looks like Elly May performed beautifully! xx
Aren't you clever, of course you look happy! I've got no idea how you stitch the binding on with a long arm machine, but you obviously worked out how. You will be turning your tops into quilts in no time at all.
Bravo!
Looks great. In no time you’ll be an expert.
wow... a terrific quilt and a new skill....kudos to you!
Omg there is no stopping you now.......
Congratulations. You have certainly mastered Elly May.
How gorgeous.
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