Last of the Tricky Patches

Over the weekend I quilted the final tricky patch on my crazy quilt tote; a hand-dyed swatch of heavy silk satin that I've been saving for a long time. Instead of fluttering like the habotai it slithers around as if it's trying to avoid the needle. Once again I taped down the fabric to keep it from moving while I worked and went with a grid quilting stitch in light gold holographic Sulky. I wanted the dye pattern to show through the stitching, and that worked well.

I placed a second vintage brooch I bought in the center of the patch, and embellished the gold lace edging at the top with violet crystal montees in two sizes. If all goes well I might have the stitching on this project finished tonight.

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nightsmusic said…

Gosh, that's such a pretty piece of silk/satin. I tried to make a dress out of that material type once. I gave up, but I have great admiration for those who can work successfully with it!

May 24, 2021 at 4:55 AM

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