Friday, June 13, 2014

Finally Finished: Dresden Rows

Dresden Rows

This has been in the works for nearly a year, due to all sorts of issues: selecting the background, problems hand-appliqueing the points, changed priorities due to deadline projects, quilting challenges, and thread issues. Special thanks to my friend Cherie for helping to applique the points to the background when I found it too painful. All the problems have finally been resolved and it's finished!  You can read about the top here and the quilting here. I finished the quilting using Superior Threads monofilament thread, very fine and soft; I really like it and will use it again.

So, after all that, I'm pleased with how it turned out. It finished at 49" by 71", a good size for a sofa throw. Love that binding!

 
 
The backing is perfect! I found it after I had pieced all the rows for the top, so the backing fabric did not establish the palette. But it sure complements it well! 
 
A close up of the quilting: Meander in the background, chevrons in the rows. 
 
The photo shoot was well supervised.


Linking up with Friday Finish at Crazy Mom Quilts and Can I A Whoop Whoop at Confessions of a Fabric Addict. Check out all the lovely finishes over there!

7 comments:

  1. That back was made for the quilt, no doubt about it. It makes a great binding, too!

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  2. The quilt is beautiful, the backing fabric perfect and your quilting supervisor is simply adorable! Visiting from Can I get a Whoop Whoop?

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  3. This is gorgeous! Looks kind of like ice cream cones! And the backing is perfect--lucky you!

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  4. What a cool idea! I'd never thought about doing Dresdens in rows, but it looks pretty cool. I like your little supervisor, too...

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  5. Oh my goodness, I have never seen Dresdens like this! I love it! This would be a great masculine pattern because they remind me of ties. :)

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  6. Well worth the effort and agony! Gorgeous quilt, great backing! Well done!

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  7. What a unique layout for the blades...great idea! The colours really pop on the brown background. Lovely!

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