I have always loved rainbow quilts. It's something about the progression of colors that appeals to me. I got motivated to try a spectrum quilt when Jennifer of Ellison Lane Quilts started the Modern Mini Challenge.
The hardest part of this quilt was deciding on how to quilt it. I didn't want to stipple the colored bars because I thought it would take away from the simplicity of the colors, but the empty white space needed some umph! I bought some variegated thread thinking that I could do straight lines across the quilt horizontally but when I started doing it I didn't like how every little imperfection showed on the white background. So....I decided to make clouds using a pebble quilting technique and FMQ some raindrops. This is my first try at pebble quilting and they are very uneven organic. I really like how it turned out though. This is my first time doing applique too. I used a fabric glue stick and just stitched around the edge. I had a lot of fun making this quilt.
(Did you get my interpretation of the pot of gold and leprechaun at the end of the rainbow?)
(Did you get my interpretation of the pot of gold and leprechaun at the end of the rainbow?)
I love it Patrice! Love the pebble quilting and the rain drops. So great. Thanks so much for entering the challenge!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Jennifer!
DeleteI love rainbow quilts too, love anything rainbow-related. Great job with the free motion quilting! I love the originality!!
ReplyDeleteVery appealing quilt. I do like the pot of gold and leprechaun, but like the rainbow even more.
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