Hooray! I have wrapped up my modern rendition of Gail Garber's Tutti Frutti pattern. You may remember this scrappy, spiky, rainbow sensation from my previous post.
For the free motion quilting, I tested out what Karlee Parter calls "graffiti quilting". To sum it up, I used a vast assortment of designs, transitioning from one to another. While I did purchase Karlee's book Graffiti Quilting: A Simple Guide to Complex Designs, I was disappointed to discover that it did not include guidance for creating the free motion designs she uses. Instead, it contained illustrated examples for different categories of free motion designs and enlarged pictures of her finished work. I prefer chronological diagrams with directional arrows. Therefore, I found Beginner's Guide to Free-Motion Quilting and Shape by Shape Free-Motion Quilting with Angela Walters to be better instructional resources.
I left the spikes unquilted, to emphasize them by creating more puff in these areas. However, the center was too large of an area to leave entirely unfilled. I filled alternating portions of the star with repeated motifs to emphasize the symmetrical aspect of the design.
I also stitched in the ditch to outline each shape.
I'm very proud to say that I even added a quilt sleeve and a label using printable fabric. My boss, Gail Garber, chose the quilt's title which is a reflection of her hesitancy with deviating from a gradient of hand-dyed fabrics and gentle curves, as well as her fun sense of humor.
Here she is in all her glory!
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This is an absolutely gorgeous piece! The quilting is lovely and the design is so dynamic. I love it!
ReplyDeleteAfton this is amazing!! I love your quilting it suits the piece perfectly!!
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful work! I can only aspire to quilting like that! Love all the rainbow goodness too :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning!
ReplyDeleteWow! This looks amazing. I'm glad you were able to find books that helped.
ReplyDeleteIn all her glory is right! It's just stunning! Well done
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and looks so FUN! Is there any chance you will publish your pattern for sale????? Would love to do this.
ReplyDeleteThe quilting looks great, Afton! Thanks for the review of the book, I have been seeing a lot of graffiti quilting references recently and was curious about it. The name made me laugh, too!
ReplyDeleteWow! This quilt is a knock out!! I just love it. It is so much fun to look at... the colors, the design, the quilting. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteFabulous quilt and FMQ Afton!!!
ReplyDeleteOooh! Cheerful bright colours, pointy points and beautiful quilting - what is not to love!?
ReplyDeleteIt turned out gorgeous! I think you did a wonderful job of giving it a modern feel with the fabric choices and quilting. I keep wanting to like this new graffiti style quilting, but I just don't. I know it's not that different than the way I quilt sometimes, but there is just something that bugs me about it. Anyway, I like what you did a lot and hope Gail recovered from her heart attack ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe piece is gorgeous and I love the way you quilted it. Everything about it speaks to me.... :)
ReplyDeleteThis is outstanding! Such a great job- and I love all your quilting designs in the background! You should enter it in the Fiber Arts Fiesta!
ReplyDeleteLove what you did with the centre and the grafitti quilting looks great on this. Finished quilt has lovely visual impact!
ReplyDeleteAmazing. Simple amazing!!! My jaw completely dropped when I saw the final picture at the end... I just can't get over how perfect it all is. From the fabric "curation" to the quilting choices.... just sublime. :)
ReplyDeleteHoly cow, Afton, this is AMAZING! You should be very, very proud! Gorgeous work!!
ReplyDeleteWow! Just awesome!
ReplyDeleteThis is truly an amazing quilt. I spy quite a few of my favourite fabrics in there - SunPrint, Domino Dot, Bicycle Tracks, Cotton & Steel. Yum! I love the way you left the spikes unquilted... the way they pop is perfect for the design. Thanks for linking up with TGIFF!
ReplyDeleteI am so impressed with your piecing and quilting. This is one gorgeous work of art!
ReplyDeleteStopping by from So Cute Tuesday.