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Friday, June 14, 2019

TGIFF - Yonder Pillow

Did you follow the Yonder Quilt Along hosted by Briar Hill Designs?  There have been a lot of great finished quilts appearing on Instagram.

 I was able to stay on top of things and finish my top by the deadline.  I shared my finished quilt top here.

 As I made the baby size, there was an extra block.  So I decided to make a matching pillow.


It's an 18-inch pillow.  I keep making 18-inch pillows, but I only have 16-inch forms in my stash.  So I had to steal borrow one from another pillow.

I wanted to practice free motion quilting on my domestic Singer (which does not like free motion quilting).  I have discovered that it works best with Gutermann thread, so I've decided to stop experimenting and only use Gutermann thread.


I'm always hesitant because I want it to look nice.  But this time, I decided just to let go and let things unfold as I went along.  The thread matched too well in the green and orange sections, so it's hard to see.  I did loops in the green.  In the orange, I quilted a pinwheel with tiny wishbones inside the pinwheels.  I attempted feathers in the corners.  Some looked more like hearts, so I put a heart in the outer corner.


When I look closely at it, I'm not totally happy.  But in the big picture, I am pleased and glad that I just let myself play.


Now to decide on a quilting plan for the quilt.  Thankfully, it's only small (four blocks).


If you have a finish this week, consider linking up with:

Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday @ Kathleen McMusing
Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict 
Finished or Not Friday @ Busy Hands Quilts
Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation
Brag About Your Beauties @ From Bolt to Beauty 
Friday Foto Fun @ Powered by Quilting


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6 comments:

  1. Michelle @ From Bolt to BeautyJune 15, 2019 at 7:35 AM

    Yay for using up orphan blocks to create something both beautiful and useful!

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  2. Stitchin At HomeJune 15, 2019 at 8:25 AM

    Beautiful pillow! Nice to see you just letting go and your quilting is looking good.

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  3. EmilyJune 15, 2019 at 12:28 PM

    Love your colors in this!!

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  4. Kate @ Smiles From KateJune 16, 2019 at 4:32 AM

    A great way to use up an extra block and practice your FMQ skills too. I think you are a little hard on yourself, I wish I could FMQ as well as you do. You now have a lovely pillow!

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  5. Jocelyn is Canadian Needle NanaJune 17, 2019 at 11:01 AM

    I think your FMQ is marvelous. It's a lovely finish.
    Did you hear of the 10 foot rule applying to quilting? I have to apply it to all my hand work....lol.

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  6. Sandra WalkerJune 19, 2019 at 2:49 PM

    Anja this is all kinds of awesome-ness! I love Gütermann thread too, have used it for over 20 years. Love the colours and your quilting just knocks it out of the park.

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