WIPW - Ticking Off Things To Do

In last week's Work In Progress Wednesday, I listed the next steps for the

Hexablooms

quilt.

I have already ticked off a few steps. Some other steps are progressing well, too.

The flimsy is hung up against the wall. This means it is easy to see to fill in the blocks on my graph. It will help me with the quilting and embroidery. I have now filled in 1/3 of all blocks on the paper.

Furthermore, I have bought batting and fabric for the back of the quilt. The fabric will have to be washed and ironed, as there is a bit too much sizing in it.

I have also drawn more hexagon templates ready to cut out. There is also a pile of fabric to be basted over the template cards. These will be used for the turned-over edge.

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

The #380 Valerian Stitch was the last stitch on the reference chart, which is now full and needs to be prepared with stitch numbers and names, pressed and have its supporting fabric (butterfly print) removed.

Then a new, empty chart has to be ready to work #381 and other stitches to come.

Sunday Stitch School - Revision: Stitches 376 - 380

 Let's review the five most recent stitches:

376 Pendant Couching Stitch

377 Closed Feather Stitch

378 Raised Chevron Stitch

379 Spiral Trellis Stitch

380 Valerian Stitch

Homework:

How can Sunbonnet Sue use these five stitches? Let's check it out on Friday!

Friday Homework for Lesson 380: Valerian Stitch

Since I learned to make Bullion Knots, I have made many and find it easy and quick, so this stitch was not as difficult as I thought it would be. Having said that, it DOES take time to make the bullion knots, so the more you have on your trellis grid, the longer it takes.

Aida Sampler

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Red Silk Kimono Scribble Cloth

WIPW - The Next Steps

 For this Work In Progress Wednesday report, I can show you the flimsy of the

Hexablooms Quilt

now hanging across the glass wall.

Most of the white placement papers are still basted onto the metallic centrepieces; that explains why the quilt seems covered in big white blobs.

Actually, once they are removed, the gleam of the metallic fabrics will give the quilt a different sheen.

and the 135 hexagons that really are made of white fabric will stand out. 

So, for the second step on my list of things to do, I am planning to soften the starkness of the white with embroidery in metallic thread, golden lace and metallic transfer foil.

Step 3 will be shopping for batting and the fabric for the back.

Step 4 will be sandwiching and basting the three layers together.

 

Step 5 will be time for embroidery quilting. I'm toying with Cross Stitch, Straight Single Feather and Broken Chain Stitch, or rather a mix of them.

Step 6 will be adding a turn-over edge to every hexagon along the edge.

And to be able to do that I have already started on Step 1: making those hexagons pieces

I am also making a chart to keep track of where on the flimsy I will be working. MANY years ago I bought a pad of PATCHWORK QUILT DESIGN NOTE, which I finally have found a good use for:

Sunday Stitch School Indigo Sampler

I added #379 Spiral Trellis Stitch. This time I followed the advice of Rachel of VirtuosewAdventures and made the dome higher and stuffed it with wadding.

I love the result.