Echo Quilting
The “Song of the Heart” collection of designs from Madsen Originals really captured my imagination! These designs are exquisite, and I would never think of quilting over top of them!
I wanted to have the white background area stay nice and flat, so I couldn’t just leave it empty. I decided to record my stitches as I quilted right next to each design. Then, I echoed my stitches 13 times for each block, at one third of an inch apart. This filled the entire background of the block. I used the Trim function to remove the excess stitches that I didn’t want, which left me with just enough stitches to have everything lay nice and flat. I added a little bit of stippling freehand inside of the hearts.
Priscilla wanted all four borders around the outside to appear as if it were one border, and to be lightly quilted so it would not detarct from the embroidery designs — good choice!
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Priscilla and Robin you are a match made in heaven this is just gorgeous!!
Oh, how beautiful – both the quilt and the quilting. I love Pricillas choice for the 16 sq. blocks and the way that the lavendar just marches across it. Great team, Pricilla and Robin!
I love the look of this quilt–would like to know what size it is. Both of you do “Wonderful” work.
Sue, the entire quilt measures 69 x 53 inches. It’s so pretty in person!@
This on is my colors. WOW what a great wedding gift this one would make, or something for a very special friend. LOVE the colors.
What a beautiful quilt Priscilla. I love all the colors you used.
So delicate…gorgeous quilt!
Didn’t realize this was fairy frost…have never seen it used this way. Just beautiful!!!
Beautiful quilt.Love the colors and just everthing about it. You have inspired me. Now I want to embroidery a quilt top and try my hand at echo quilting. Great work!
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