I had so much fun quilting this whimsical fairy quilt (48" x 76") for my customer. All the applique is raw-edge and fused. It did not have any stitching holding the applique down when I received it. Which is fine because I know how long it takes and how tedious it is to even straight stitch down applique on a regular sewing machine. My customer told me that this quilt would be gifted to a young girl who would use it (not just hang it as a wall hanging). So in stitching down the applique, I set my stitch line in a bit to make sure the applique would stay put with washing and use.
Some of the fairies before quilting and then after quilting.
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For all the fairies I used Superior Threads Mono Poly Monofilament clear thread . The reason I chose this thread is because of all the different colors in the batiks that make up the fairies. I used the clear in the top thread and Superior Threads "So Fine" 50 wt polyester thread in white in the bobbin. The backing fabric my customer chose was a white muslin, so the white in the bobbin worked fine. As you know when using a monofilament thread, the tension setting is MUCH looser than normal, so that also ensured that none of the bobbin thread would peek through to the top.
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For the blue background areas I used a blue "So-fine" matching thread in the top and bobbin. This 50wt thread worked well and gave the background areas lots of texture without much of the thread itself showing at all.
For the green sashing I used a 40 wt polyester thread in a slightly darker green in both the top and bobbin because I really wanted the swirls to show.
How about some more pics.....
This was a fun quilt to free motion quilt. I love machine quilting on my longarm. And if you'll trust me with your quilt, I would be honored to do some free moting custom quilting on a quilt for you.
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