I finished my first long-arm machine quilted quilt! Go me!
The pattern is from the January 2006 issue of “The Quilter” magazine. The fabric is from P&B Textiles Rosewater collection. This fabric is absolutely gorgeous! These pictures don’t do this quilt justice if I say so myself!
The fabric is a watercolor pastel in pink , purple, yellows, and some green. Designed by professional designer Barbara Campbell, the quilt is a combination of nine-patch heart blocks alternated with simple squares.
I chose a rose pattern for the quilting. At first I thought heart quilt pattern because that’s the layout of the blocks, but in auditioning patterns it seemed the pattern on fabric was calling out for some definition. The watercolor sort of blends the pattern so I felt a rose quilt pattern would bring out that definition.
I hope you like it.
Peggy,
Congratulations on a beautiful quilt. I really love your rose material and the design you put it in is also lovely!
How long does it take to make something so beautiful? And what do you mean by “long-arm machine” (sorry I know almost nothing about quilting – but I enjoy reading your blog and admiring your work!
I look forward to reading and seeing more!
Eileen
Peggy,
A beautiful rose quilt and pattern!!! Congratulations!
Eileen
Hi Peggy,
I can think of several people who would love that quilt.
And it really does look like a water colored painting.
Michael D Walker
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