Be Thankful Mini Quilt: Fused the appliqué pieces and free motion quilted edges using my new Fabric Mover. Used RA Cotton 25wt black thread for free motion.
Be Thankful Mini Quilt: Digitized the "be thankful" verse and machine embroidered the words through all layers. Used RA Rayon 40wt espresso for words. note: background fabric appears to be blue but it is actually charcoal gray
Be Thankful Mini Quilt: close-up of machine embroidered words
Be Thankful Mini Quilt: closer view of free motion stitching; note: background fabric appears to be blue, but is actually charcoal gray
Be Thankful Mini Quilt: Finished! Added stitches framing "be thankful", and bead eye for crow, attached binding; note: background fabric appears to be blue, but is actually charcoal gray
Be Thankful Mini Quilt: Finished! closer view of upper section. note: background fabric is really a charcoal gray color, but I enhanced the photo so details would be more visible
Be Thankful Mini Quilt: Finished! closer view of middle section. note: background fabric is really a charcoal gray color, but I enhanced the photo so details would be more visible
Be Thankful Mini Quilt: Finished! closer view of lower section. note: background fabric is really a charcoal gray color, but I enhanced the photo so details would be more visible
Winter Blessings Mini Quilt: fused appliqué pieces
Winter Blessings Mini Quilt: digitized the "winter blessings" words and machine embroidered through quilt top only; machine stitched edges of appliqué pieces using buttonhole and zigzag stitches (quilt top only)
Winter Blessings Mini Quilt: close-up of machine embroidered words. Used RA Rayon 40wt thread Red Jubilee for words
Winter Blessings Mini Quilt: closer view of machine stitches on appliqué pieces. Used RA Cotton 25wt black thread.
Winter Blessings Mini Quilt: close-up of machine embroidered words. Used RA Rayon 40wt thread Red Jubilee for words and elongated zigzag stitches. Buttons resting in place for dots of the i's.
Winter Blessings Mini Quilt: Finished! added buttons to snowman's front and dots for the i's; hand stitched cross stitches for mouth, attached binding
Winter Blessings Mini Quilt: Finished! closer view of upper section
Winter Blessings Mini Quilt: Finished! closer view of middle section
Winter Blessings Mini Quilt: Finished! closer view of lower section
