quilting begins

07:22 pm January 22nd, 2006




			quilting begins - Jenny La Fleur adventures in costuming

jennylafleur


	quilting begins
	I took a break from the butterfly dress to work my quilted petticoat tonight. Because you can never have just one project at a time, right? :> I basted all the layers together with safety pins and started on the quilting. I starting to find my stride but I think I’m going to quit for the evening. The silk is lovely but it creates glare that makes the washable pencil hard to see. I need to try and work on this mostly in the day time I think. :> Tags: z:pending:18th:quilted.petticoat

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	From: girliegirl32786	Date: January 22nd, 2006 04:39 pm (UTC)		(link)

What a great color! I love that shade of green. :)

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	From: padawansguide	Date: January 22nd, 2006 04:41 pm (UTC)		(link)

That's so lovely! I want one! :-)

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	From: ktlovely	Date: January 22nd, 2006 04:41 pm (UTC)		(link)

Ooh, that looks great!

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	From: elegant_musings	Date: January 22nd, 2006 04:58 pm (UTC)		(link)

Can I say yummy?! Oooh--this is looking so totally cooler than I could envision. :) Good luck with all the quilting though--thats a lot of work! :)

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	From: sarahlizzi	Date: January 22nd, 2006 05:18 pm (UTC)		(link)

you really are completely nutty. will you wear this for CC? what did you use to draw/transfer your design? my petticoat is a dark green which means my all time favorite blue washable marker won't really work. not that I'm anywhere near starting the petticoat.

but, cool. this is going to be such a neat project to watch. and it's green! :)

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	From: jennylafleur	Date: January 23rd, 2006 09:09 am (UTC)		(link)

Oops! I deleted my comment - anyway...

Nutty huh? And this coming from the girl who is hand sewing her silk stays?! I shall take that as a compliment m'am. :>

I'm not sure if I will wear it to CC. It depends on if I get around to making the pierrot jacket to go with it or if I decide to bring my red stripe. We'll see.

I used my favorite blue washable pencil. It comes in a package of three (blue, red & white). I usually get them at Wal-Mart but I just saw them in the quilting section of my Joann’s this week.

Huzzah for green costumes!! :>

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	From: lady_spencer	Date: January 22nd, 2006 08:14 pm (UTC)		(link)

WOW that's going to be really pretty--I want to make a cream colored quilted petticoat one of these days.

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	From: lacomtesse	Date: January 23rd, 2006 12:01 am (UTC)		(link)

Jaw-droppingly beautiful. I looove that feather/leaf arabesque motif!

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	From: joysdaughter	Date: January 23rd, 2006 12:14 am (UTC)		(link)

Don't you dare finish yours before I finish mine!! I put it on hold while I did these 5 Tudor ladies, but it is my first project after the weekend.

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	From: jennylafleur	Date: January 23rd, 2006 08:50 am (UTC)		(link)

Well as you are machine quilting and I'm doing it by hand I doubt I will beat you to the finish! Unless you put it on hold again and then I might just give it a try. *hee hee*

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	From: joysdaughter	Date: January 23rd, 2006 09:48 am (UTC)		(link)

Only the main outlines are done by machne - thr rest is by hand - wouldn't you know - I didn't like the machining on the flowers!! Grrrr!

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	From: jennylafleur	Date: January 23rd, 2006 08:53 am (UTC)		(link)

Very interesting! I was given the design by a friend and it was labeled "Allendale feather" but I didn't know what that meant. Thank you very much for the info - I'll love to know more if it's not too much trouble!

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From: among_hedgerows	Date: January 23rd, 2006 07:10 am (UTC)		(link)

It looks very nice so far! I'm envious of your gorgeous hand-quilting!

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From: misscrabtree	Date: January 23rd, 2006 08:59 am (UTC)		(link)

This is going to be so nice when it is done. This one is your Sterling project in your sewing resume.

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