Monday, July 14, 2014

MAKING PROGRESS

I'm almost finished with the quilting on my basket quilt.  I need to think up a name for the quilt - any suggestions?


I did echo quilting in the medallion, quilted around each basket and did stippling in between the baskets and in the space that the handles surround.  I haven't decided yet how I will quilt the border, but I decided to do the binding next and I need to make it first.  It has to be bias binding because the edge will be scalloped.


Some close-up pictures….



Barb, at Fun with Barb, asked if anyone wanted to join in on a 9-patch swap and she had lots of response.  So, I am making 100 9-patches, 2 for everyone in the reproduction swap (which is closed, BTW).  I have over half of them made so far - they go pretty fast, especially with the new method.


She had a tutorial here on a new way to make 9-patches and I'm using that method to make them.  I really like it!  You can check it out and try it for yourself.

Have a great week and thanks for visiting!

14 comments:

  1. Your basket quilt gets more beauiful as you are quilting it.
    I am terrible at naming, sorry.

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  2. BLOOMS IN BASKETS is what comes to my mind.

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  3. No name in mind; but I love the quilt and I love how you have quilted it. Good luck with your scalloped border and binding. :)

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  4. Wow, that is a lot of quilting! It looks great, and a scalloped edge will be a wonderful finishing touch. Thanks for the link to the 9-patch tutorial.

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  5. WOW! I love your beautiful baskets! I'm still working on them.... ;)
    What about a name?
    Uhhh.... "Basket Beauties" come to mind.
    Have fun making those lovely nine-patches. Love them as well!
    Enjoy, love from the Netherlands, Ria.

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  6. This is such a beautiful quilt!! The other names mentioned are really good ideas! I thought of "Baskets of Blue" or "Blue Beauty". I will check out the new way to make nine patches, thank you.

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  7. Your quilt is incredible! You must have the patience of Job! I'm going to try that nine-patch link, maybe tomorrow so I can get it into my thick head. ---"Love"

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  8. What a wonderful basket quilt. Beautiful job, Ruth. I think you have received some great suggestions for a name.
    I'd love to try the 9-patch tutorial. Hopefully I will be able to do some sewing again soon

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  9. I absolutely love your basket quilt! So soft and the colors and fabrics you've chosen are perfect. Thanks for posting the 9-patch tutorial link!

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  10. Your basket quilt is beautiful. I love your choice of fabric and color.

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  11. Your basket quilt is beautiful.

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  12. That's a lot of quilting in there, but it looks beautiful. The quilt is amazing. As for a name, I've read the next post and it seems you've got one in mind, which is good, because I name things poorly. This would be "the basket quilt" in my world...good to know others are more creative in that area!

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  13. Your nine patches look beautiful!!
    It will be so fun to swap them in Ocotober

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