Purple Amish & April's Free Motion Challenge with Don Linn

 Quilt # 84

This is my practice piece using the tutorial technique of transferring a quilting design onto the quilt top for the April 2012 Free Motion Quilting Challenge by Don Linn.

front

I used wool batting and Rainbows Superior Thread on the top and black Wonder Invisible thread in the bobbin.

back

I tried different marking tools and preferred the chalk pencil but found it rubbed off easily. The  water erasable pen marked well and stayed until it was wetted.

design on tulle  

using chalk pencil

using Water Erasable Fabric Marking Pen

Purple Amish


This is a little quilt from my "Amish Period" that had been in the UFO pile for a long, long time.

Sorry, the colours are all over the place. The first is closest to original. 

Purple Amish top

I probably should have reduced the motif to fit inside the quare, but I didn't and actually don't mind the look.

close-up of quilting

I found this background filler design on Patsy Thompson's website and used it with light blue The Bottom Line Thread. The flower design was quilted with a purple 100% Rayon.

border and binding

Instead of a label, I "signed" my name and year into the background.

signature

 The back is an Egyptian cotton that I snow dyed this winter.  A small needle (70) prevented the holes from showing on this cotton as it is very tightly woven.

back 

Because this is going to be used as a table topper, I used a thermolam batting.  I do prefer quilting with the wool batting but not sure how much it would shrink when washed.  I have only used wool in wall hangings so far.  Has anyone washed wool batting?  Any shrinking?

close up of back

Certainly not traditional Amish, but I think I like it. 

Enjoyed learning this process and can see where it could be used to transfer any kind of design onto a quilt sandwich either for quilting or thread painting.


Thank you Don Linn.

Terry

DOCUMENTATION:

Quilt Name:  Purple Amish

Description:  Small amish nine patch quilt

Pattern:  4-patch nine patch alternating with plain blocks

Size:  28" x 28"

Fabrics:  100% cotton ( all solids)

Predominant colours:  Purple, blue, red, green

Construction Techniques:  pieced

Back:  Snow dyed egyptian cotton and cotton commercial print

Batting:  thermolam

Edge finish: Double fold french binding

Quilting:  Free motion.

Quilted by: Terry Whyte

Sleeve: Yes

Label:  Signature in quilt top

Date completed:  April 2012

Maker: Terry Whyte