CHALLENGE QUILT 2010

CHALLENGE QUILT 2010 - For the recent quilt show, members were asked to make a wallhanging less than 40" square that used Ohio Star blocks with a black background. I made mine for Christmas with glittery red and black fabric blocks, and a cardinal border. Mine is 38" square and machine quilted by RLM. Done completely in August 2010.

QUEEN'S CROWN #2 (small quilt with beads - hand quilted)

QUEEN'S CROWN

Supplies:

• 1 pre-printed 18" block from  https://www.quiltingstencils.com/ 
• 22" piece of muslin for backing
• 22" piece of batting (I used left over poly)
• Glass beads in your choice of color (I used dark blue and gold/yellow)
• Quilting thread (I used cream colored)
• Binding fabric

To start, I thread basted this very well in a bright thread that would not blend in.  I did not use a hoop or frame but just rolled it up in my hand.  I started the quilting in the center and worked on it in quarters.

The beads are quilted on - every time the needle came up through the top, a bead was put on the needle and I completed that quilting stitch. Time consuming, but makes for a pretty finished project.

Once complete, I washed by hand and laid between 2 white pillow cases in yard and allowed to dry flat.

Part of back of quilt