Monday, February 1, 2016

Bling It On Giveaway

Today I bring you a finish with a bit of sparkly pizazz. The pattern is Total Eclipse by Judy Niemeyer of QuiltWorx.
The pattern contains enough paper-piecing papers to make a 56" x 66" quilt, but I stopped when my stash-pulled fabrics ran out. This method resulted in a 20" x 29" table runner--the perfect size for my quilt-it-to-death-and-back free-motion styling.
To plan out my free-motion designs, I like to lay a flexible chopping mat over my top and draw out my ideas with a Vis-a-Vis wet erase marker.
I used dot-to-dot techniques for the orchid spike tips ad salmon wedges, stacked coins for the purple center stars, feathers for the pale green wedges, wave fill for the cream wedges and composite quilting for the background. There's been some discussion surrounding a term for quilting composed of an assortment of fillers; composite quilting is my favorite, so I'm going with that.
I used Aurifil 50 wt #2784, #2370, #2110, and # 2886.
You might have noticed a bit of sparkle accenting my pointy tips. Not only do crystals add an elegant touch, I found them to be a sneaky way to conceal trouble spots where some of the bobbin thread pulled up to the quilt top due to the rapid change of direction. You could pause at each spike point and take another stitch in place to secure the thread before moving on. Then again, why turn down an excuse to add glamor to a quilt?
I used hot fix (attached to fabric with heat activated glue) crystals and a Kandi Professional Touch HotFix Applicator to create the glimmering finishing touch.
 For the step by step crystal application process, see my previous crystal-applying post or this YouTube video.
How about adding a little twinkle to one of your projects? Thanks to the generous folks at Kandi Corp, I have an applicator to give away to one lucky follower and glitz admirer.


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17 comments:

  1. I would love to add sparkle to a purse that I am making for my granddaughter. Your quilt is beautiful!

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  2. I just finished my One Word project for 2016...well, I thought I was finished until you said "sparkle"! Yep, I'd add some bling to that little wall-hanging so it would catch the light and my eye to remind me to focus on my word and its meaning.

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  3. I would add some sparkle to a spring table runner I want to make.

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  4. I have a blue shirt that could use some sparkle and then I would make a wallhanging.

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  5. I would love to add some bling to a wall hanging I am making for my sister!

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  6. I would love to add a bit of sparkle to my boring blue jeans :)

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  7. I love your table runner. I love adding bling to wall hangings. I have a quilt top finished that I want to add the crystals to. It is oriental and I want to add it to a bridge and wooden boats. Thank you for the great giveaway.

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  8. I'm working on a sweet little wall hanging of some modern flowers and birds that could benefit from some sparkle.

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  9. I'd like to add some sparkle to a wallhanging for my sister!

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  10. I have a Christmas table topper that would look nice with some embellishing!

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  11. It's gorgeous Afton!! Beautiful work: much more quilting than I would want to try, so good for you for going the extra mile!! Hugs, H in Healdsburg

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  12. Oh I love your added sparkle. Adds just a little neat touch to it. Something different, I love it!!! sewfabrics@outlook.com

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  13. On my bucket list to make one of your quilts. The sparkle is a bonus. Thank you for brightening up our quilting lives.

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  14. I would love to add some sparkle to my quilted purse I'm making with the Tula Pink fabrics it would be so great together and give it that extra special effective.

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  15. I would add some sparkle to a spring table runner I want to make.

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  16. This is gorgeous! Thank you for sharing this with the FAL community and for participating, on behalf of the 2016 hosts.

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